A new report suggests the city spend $2.6 billion on drainage work to protect mature neighbourhoods from flooding in sudden and heavy rainstorms. Several options were laid out in the report released Monday, with city staff recommending one that is described as the "new normal" for Edmonton. A report from city staff recommends a city-wide flood mitigation strategy that carries a price tag of $2.6 billion. Cost break downUnder that option, if the city spends $60 million annually the work would be done within 45 years. Improvements to high-risk locations would cost $19 million, and improvements to medium-risk locations would add another $54 million, the report said.

Source: CBC News June 05, 2017 19:24 UTC