FREDERICTON — A sociologist says the 2018 flood in southern New Brunswick took a physical and mental toll, and as flooding again hits the province she plans to recommend ways to ease suffering caused by such disasters. Julia Woodhall-Melnik, an assistant professor at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John, is studying how the flood and evacuations last year affected people’s health. A cottage rests toppled in water after being battered by floodwater from the Saint John River on Grand Lake in New Brunswick on Friday, May 11, 2018. A report on the study into the 2018 flood is expected by early July. And she said that with a repeat of major flooding in the province this year, funding has been secured to continue the study in the coming year.

Source: thestar April 29, 2019 07:52 UTC