Flooding routinely costs Canadians more than any other natural disaster in terms of property damage. Pomeroy said he would like to see Canada put more resources into flood forecasting and prediction by creating a federal flood forecasting system. Figures have not been released on the extent of property damage this year, but at least 1,425 people voluntarily evacuated, according to the New Brunswick Red Cross. “We’ve seen a climate change activity that has ramped up in the last number of years. “We both had the feeling that last year was the new normal,” Bruce says over coffee at the Days Inn.

Source: thestar June 06, 2019 13:30 UTC