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The City of West Kelowna, Kelowna and the Fintry Delta have all in response to the flooding.Mon, 08 May 2017 04:18:00 +0200CBC-a585eec928e26481775601576230f418CBCen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersFire DepartmentDan Moskaluk20170508041800http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-quebec-and-across-canada-residents-face-rain-rising-rivers-andflooding/article34913687/Four hundred soldiers were deployed in Quebec on Saturday as flood waters threatened many parts of the province. So far, more than 130 communities have been hit by flooding, with some 700 people forced to abandon their homes. Eastern Ontario is also enduring the same woes befalling Quebec, while on....Sun, 07 May 2017 22:12:00 +0200theglobeandmail-0b5c293314fffeef47d33b4853a0d232theglobeandmailen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxArmed ForcesEmergencyDenis Coderre20170507221200http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/in-quebec-and-across-canada-residents-face-rain-rising-rivers-andflooding/article34913687/Four hundred soldiers were deployed in Quebec on Saturday as flood waters threatened many parts of the province. So far, more than 130 communities have been hit by flooding, with some 700 people forced to abandon their homes. Eastern Ontario is also enduring the same woes befalling Quebec, while on....Sun, 07 May 2017 01:32:00 +0200theglobeandmail-f4a881a73cdf071191e91383b54339d6theglobeandmailen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxArmed ForcesEmergencyDenis Coderre20170507013200http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/home-insurance-overland-flood-insurance-1.4101615?cmp=rssDon't be fooled by wording, cautions Karageorgos: many policies might list coverage for water damage, but that refers to incidents like burst pipes or overflowing toilets, not severe weather and flooding. He said homeowners should also be aware that if water is entering the basement by a crack in....Sat, 06 May 2017 11:15:00 +0200CBC-ca007f385866ddd15f4773534a3bcb07CBCen43.526051 -80.535202NaturalDisastersFrank Gunn20170506111500http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-flood-control-system-put-to-the-test-for-first-time-1.3400200For the first time, flood and erosion infrastructure on Lake Ontario’s waterfront is being tested. Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has built :flood and erosion control infrastructure on the Lake Ontario waterfront, designed to endure the force of the 100 Year Storm .Fri, 05 May 2017 19:59:00 +0200ctvnews-2348496bee8fe26056575f7dec42238actvnewsen44.17099 -80.811813NaturalDisastersChris Young20170505195900http://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-crews-prepare-for-up-to-90mm-of-rain-and-possible-flooding-1.3398958City crews and residents are on alert as Toronto’s rain-soaked spring continues. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning, saying between 50 and 90 millimetres will fall over the next two days. But with the ground already completely saturated after weeks of relentless rain, the city’s....Fri, 05 May 2017 04:24:00 +0200cp24-ea1054510c7a7a639ca692d982a6ab26cp24en43.878551 -79.442757NaturalDisastersDave PhillipsJohn Tory20170505042400http://www.thespec.com/news-story/7288442-hamilton-rainfall-sandbags-in-place-for-potential-flooding/With up to 70 mm of rain in the forecast for Hamilton Friday, Anne Lees was hoping sandbags and makeshift barriers would be enough to keep her property from flooding. City workers dropped sandbags off at the Dundas resident's home Thursday, creating a dike around the property before the rain started.Fri, 05 May 2017 04:19:00 +0200thespec-f75dd5a4401341e82e18d0eee8a74958thespecen42.951908 -79.847397NaturalDisasters20170505041900http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/risk-of-flooding-prompts-toronto-crews-to-brace-for-more-wet-weather-1.3399232City crews and residents are on alert as Toronto’s rain-soaked spring continues. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning, saying between 40 and 70 millimetres will fall over the next two days. But with the ground already completely saturated after weeks of relentless rain, the city’s....Fri, 05 May 2017 03:27:00 +0200barrie-be2a9d3e029ecef21567e3b2512e7806barrieen43.878551 -79.442757NaturalDisastersDave PhillipsJohn Tory20170505032700http://www.cp24.com/news/toronto-crews-prepare-for-up-to-70mm-of-rain-and-possible-flooding-1.3398958City crews and residents are on alert as Toronto’s rain-soaked spring continues. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning, saying between 40 and 70 millimetres will fall over the next two days. But with the ground already completely saturated after weeks of relentless rain, the city’s....Fri, 05 May 2017 02:00:00 +0200cp24-de530a35c1bbe57ed8c112ca5579a755cp24en43.878551 -79.442757NaturalDisastersDave PhillipsJohn Tory20170505020000http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/shoreline-and-flood-worries-as-wind-and-rain-hit-hamilton-and-region-1.4100072?cmp=rssHeavy rain clogged storm drains in Dundas in April and flooded at least eight streets in the area. ((Rebuild Hamilton/Twitter)) A flood watch is in effect for Hamilton as the city and much of southern Ontario brace for several more days of rain. The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) says this....Thu, 04 May 2017 23:56:00 +0200CBC-cf4f66dd4eb80a289afbd63c5f21658cCBCen43.55048 -80.251938NaturalDisastersDave Phillips20170504235600http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2017/05/04/toronto-prepares-for-weekend-floodingEvacuation plans are in place for Toronto Island residents as the city is battening down the hatches in preparation for flood waters to breach its shore this weekend. Environment Canada says Toronto and surrounding areas could receive up to 70 mm of rain between Friday and Saturday on top of the 100....Thu, 04 May 2017 23:38:00 +0200chathamdailynews-d3a61c6e7f69f770a3d3a5ec8517c95cchathamdailynewsen43.7208 -79.4126NaturalDisastersJohn Tory20170504233800http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/04/toronto-prepares-for-weekend-floodingEvacuation plans are in place for Toronto Island residents as the city is battening down the hatches in preparation for flood waters to breach its shore this weekend. Environment Canada says Toronto and surrounding areas could receive up to 70 mm of rain between Friday and Saturday on top of the 100....Thu, 04 May 2017 22:56:00 +0200torontosun-d3a61c6e7f69f770a3d3a5ec8517c95ctorontosunen43.7208 -79.4126NaturalDisastersJohn Tory20170504225600http://www.syracuse.com/state/index.ssf/2017/05/cuomo_declares_state_of_emergency_on_lake_ontario_shoreline.htmlGov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a State of Emergency in Niagara County and other seven other counties impacted by severe flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline. The governor's order to expedite repairs to impacted structures and construction of shoreline stabilization projects empowers the state....Wed, 03 May 2017 13:56:00 +0200syracuse-c92ed6d55467f29a5d6575ab92beaa30syracuseen34.9925 -94.516667NaturalDisastersHomeland SecurityAndrew CuomoEmergencyState PoliceNational GuardState Department20170503135600http://www.citynews.ca/2017/05/03/fort-mcmurray-marks-one-year-since-destructive-wildfire/A giant fireball is visible as a wildfire rips through the forest by Highway 63, 16 kilometres south of Fort McMurray, Alta on May 7, 2016. Nearly a year after the massive wildfire that devastated Fort McMurray, Alta., a climate scientist says there may be more forest fires in Canada this summer.Wed, 03 May 2017 12:30:00 +0200citynews-ca-1ceacd5d98f1b69f49c37086f53aa3c6citynews-caen56.731022 -111.428497NaturalDisasters20170503123000http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fitting-the-hurricane-pieces-together-2017-04-24FT. WORTH, TX, Apr 24, 2017 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Interstate Restoration, CSU and Earthvisionz optimize safety in path of huge storms. FT. WORTH, TX--(Marketwired - Apr 24, 2017) - A perfect alignment of storm-fighting forces has coalesced just in time for the beginning of the nation's next hurricane season.Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:54:00 +0200marketwatch-f50136efc43d21422ad591adf3fb9b2bmarketwatchen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisastersNasdaqPhil KlotzbachCSUColorado State University20170424175400http://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2017-04/40516937-fitting-the-hurricane-pieces-together-interstate-restoration-csu-and-earthvisionz-optimize-safety-in-path-of-huge-storms-256.htmFT. WORTH, TX -- (Marketwired) -- 04/24/17 -- A perfect alignment of storm-fighting forces has coalesced just in time for the beginning of the nation's next hurricane season. Interstate Restoration, a "large loss recovery" expert that helps businesses in North America recover from weather damage,....Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:49:00 +0200finanznachrichten-en-fa7723561a48d2a0d802437109d60d31finanznachrichten-enen37.176689 -113.2855NaturalDisastersPhil KlotzbachCSUColorado State University20170424174900http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/flooding-federal-response-sandbags-1.4104283?cmp=rssCanadian soldiers fill sandbags in Luskville, Que., on Sunday. On Monday, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said 250,000 more sandbags from the Canadian Armed Forces will be sent to affected Ontario areas. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) The federal government is delivering more troops and....Mon, 08 May 2017 17:08:00 +0200CBC-b68a6ab16837e10e3be39af104c28ad8CBCen46.6163849676264 -66.3841471821079PublicHealthNaturalDisastersArmed ForcesRalph GoodaleBorder Services AgencyTom MulcairJustin TrudeauAffairs CanadaSean KilpatrickAdrian WyldLawrence SeawayRed Cross20170508170800http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/eva-cohen-floods-and-how-to-harness-a-deluge-of-good-intentionsThe flooding along the Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers has destroyed homes, uprooted families, and transformed communities into battlegrounds where the enemy is nature. Canadians are pitching in yet again to help people caught up in this mess. I’ve been just one of the thousands of volunteers over the last number of days who are trying to help.Mon, 08 May 2017 18:08:00 +0200ottawacitizen-005abd869a0ed917e05b4222d1da4528ottawacitizenen46.500103925 -65.998782993CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersJustin TrudeauEmergencyFederal Agency20170508180800http://eju.tv/2017/05/canada-comenzo-las-evacuaciones-y-desplego-tropas-para-hacer-frente-a-la-peor-inundacion-en-las-ultimas-decadas/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ErnestoJustiniano+%28EJU.tv%29. El ministerio de Defensa envió 1200 soldados para asistir en las evacuaciones, construir diques y proteger las viviendas y ya hay mil evacuados y dos desaparecidos en los 130 municipios afectados por las intensas lluvias y el derretimiento de los hielos.Mon, 08 May 2017 22:00:00 +0200eju-12073ba198812a882366cf69959a8349ejues45.3742 -75.6507Canada began releases and deployed troops to tackle the worst flooding in recent decadesCanada began releases and deployed troops to tackle the worst flooding in recent decadesNaturalDisasters20170508220000http://www.torontosun.com/2017/05/08/first-rain-now-frost-torontos-nutty-weatherHello, spring? Where are you? Toronto may be all sunny skies after several days of rainfall, but now in a bizarre twist, Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the city Monday afternoon. According to the bulletin, temperatures are expected to fall to near the freezing mark once again Monday evening and early Tuesday morning.Mon, 08 May 2017 23:25:00 +0200torontosun-4cbc81dc65ce9f2e8df579cc17e32f60torontosunen52.000168346 -71.999072249NaturalDisastersRalph Goodale20170508232500http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/glimmer-of-good-news-as-ottawa-river-reached-peak-levels-monday-morningThe city remains in emergency response mode and the emergency operations centre at city hall is coordinating the efforts. “We will not leave this mode until the situation has been rectified and we’ve been able to deal with all issues,” Kanellakos said.Tue, 09 May 2017 02:57:00 +0200ottawacitizen-14381d1158bf0ebe0383c59de6f9e0a5ottawacitizenen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersJames FitzgeraldRalph GoodaleOttawa Fire ServicesKathleen WynneEmergencyJim Watson20170509025700http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/flood-updates-water-levels-peak-highways-partially-reopen-but-gatineau-offices-schools-remain-shutThe city remains in emergency response mode and the emergency operations centre at city hall is coordinating the efforts. “We will not leave this mode until the situation has been rectified and we’ve been able to deal with all issues,” Kanellakos said.Tue, 09 May 2017 14:30:00 +0200ottawacitizen-61641753bcb012b87f37857103f5dfd4ottawacitizenen51.4879 -0.177998NaturalDisastersJames FitzgeraldRalph GoodaleOttawa Fire ServicesKathleen WynneEmergencyJim Watson20170509143000http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ontario-flooding-problem-insurance-1.4104873?cmp=rssWhy has flooding become the biggest natural disaster problem in Canada? Robinson: First of all, I think we can all agree that climate change is upon us, no question. In terms of the flooding we've seen in Ontario and Quebec over the last couple of weeks, there's actually a structural issue in Canada; we've been building homes in the flood plain.Tue, 09 May 2017 15:14:00 +0200CBC-31f35b3c73454b339efd896fc121bdd7CBCen60.448879 -134.8414NaturalDisasters20170509151400http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/flood-planning-why-we-get-it-wrong-time-after-timeWhat do we do wrong about floods? A professor at Western University who specializes in natural disasters was at a loss where to start. There’s inadequate flood plain mapping. A government that sends in the army that after the flooding happens. Rebuilding homes after a flood destroys them, daring the water to rise again.Tue, 09 May 2017 18:37:00 +0200ottawacitizen-e52f005ba43d95fe5774b7d7d45df99fottawacitizenen54.926272934445 -97.433197709217NaturalDisasters20170509183700http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-flooding-military-caf-1.4106070?cmp=rssPrime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning that the federal government will assume the costs of deploying troops and supplying sandbags to battle the flood zones in Quebec and Ontario. "When Canadians are facing natural disasters or serious issues, we pull together. That's who we are," he said.Tue, 09 May 2017 16:07:00 +0200CBC-76905921ad27c878fd69c026bed91c44CBCen52.000168346 -71.999072249NaturalDisastersArmed ForcesRalph GoodaleJustin TrudeauRadio-Canada20170509160700http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/more-troops-deployed-as-flood-situation-improves-gradually-in-quebec-1.3404817MONTREAL -- As water levels in Quebec showed signs of dropping slightly Tuesday, authorities urged people to be patient and warned the situation will not return to normal for several weeks. "The situation won't improve overnight," said Quebec Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux. "It will happen on a very gradual basis.Tue, 09 May 2017 23:28:00 +0200ctvnews-75e9941ae69b13e82126a378b031df9cctvnewsen56.05291 -130.028107NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxPhilippe CouillardRalph GoodaleJames TaylorJustin TrudeauJonathan VanceDenis CoderreRed Cross20170509232800http://www.citynews.ca/2017/05/09/body-man-caught-quebec-floods-found-child-still-missing/QUEBEC, CANADA - MAY 6 : A resident of Ile Mercier south of Quebec is trying to empty his house of flood water on Saturday 6, 2017. Relentless flooding hit the eastern Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, the flood is considered the worst in more than 50 years causing hundreds of families to....Tue, 09 May 2017 22:50:00 +0200citynews-ca-8c2d820461610a7e24f32904f16f1c75citynews-caen56.05291 -130.028107NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxPhilippe CouillardRalph GoodaleJames TaylorJustin TrudeauGetty ImagesJonathan VanceDenis CoderreRed CrossAnadolu Agency20170509225000http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39860618Image copyright EPA Image caption Jean-Jacques Seguin is among almost 2,000 people evacuated from their homes in Quebec. Quebec provincial police have recovered the body of man who was swept away by a swollen river in floods that are feared to have claimed three other lives.Tue, 09 May 2017 21:20:00 +0200bbc-9cd492f98e5b5652856be3cba20cec7fbbcen48.791451 -88.562859NaturalDisastersMartin CoiteuxRalph GoodalePhilippe CouillardDenis CoderreMichel Guerard20170509212000http://globalnews.ca/news/3444542/tips-for-being-flood-ready/With floods being among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in Canada, residents are being urged to be as ready as possible. Follow these tips to protect yourself and your property. To reduce likelihood of flood damage: Put weather protection sealant around basement windows and the base of ground-level doors.Thu, 11 May 2017 21:07:00 +0200globalnews-b5a19fd00fd7311510e3af45354e389fglobalnewsen45.3742 -75.6507MARS-STATNaturalDisasters20170511210700