Flood News: Week of December 12th, 2016

In a recent document, the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada asserted that residential flood insurance should be affordable and available. See below for more details on this story and other flood-related news.

Flood mitigation plans and insurance

🔗 Flood insurance ‘must be affordable:’ IBAC – Canadian Underwriter, Dec 16^th, 2016

🔗 Notley government increasing spending on flooding, drought protection – Global News, Dec 16^th, 2016

🔗 Fort McMurray flood plan approved but uncertainty still lingers with residents – CBC News, Dec 14^th, 2016

🔗 Last council meeting of 2016; budget, flood mitigation on agenda – My MacMurray, Dec 13^th, 2016

🔗 Toronto city council to consider accelerating basement flooding protection spending – Canadian Underwriter, Dec 12^th, 2016

Flood risks

🔗 Chance of “moderate to major flooding” in some locations in Manitoba, report says – Canadian Underwriter, Dec 13^th, 2016

🔗 Soggy soil could mean spring floods in west, north – CBC News, Dec 13^th, 2016

🔗 Wet weather raises potential flood worries for Manitoba government – Global News, Dec 13^th, 2016