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Romania floods: Torrential rain leaves 5 dead, scores strandedFive people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said.WorldSep 14
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Central Europe floods pound cities, kill 17 as mass evacuations underwayHeavy rains and floods ravaged large parts of Central Europe, and at least 17 people have died in flooding from Austria to Romania in the past few days.WorldSep 16
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Should basement living spaces in Montreal be banned? Mayors weigh inExperts expect floods from heavy rains to happen more frequently, and municipalities are struggling to come up with ways to protect property, including amending laws.CanadaSep 19
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Flood of groups indicate interest in running Ford government addiction hubsAn initial process for those interested in opening new government-funded addiction centres saw just over 80 groups indicating they planned to try and get involved.HealthSep 24
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Kleefeld, Man. woman homeless after ‘heartbreaking’ downpour floods communityBy the end of Tuesday, a Kleefeld, Man. woman was out a home following a massive rainstorm that flooded her basement with water and destroyed it.WeatherSep 20
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Thai cave boys’ coach trapped again, this time by typhoon floodingEkkapol Chantawong said Typhoon Yagi trapped him, his family, his girlfriend and her aunt on the rooftop of their home in Thailand, with no time to escape the raging floodwaters.TrendingSep 12
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‘Who’s going to help me now?’: Residents of flooded apartment building face uncertaintyTenants at the Holiday Towers building at 170 Hargrave Street had no choice but to leave their suites Monday morning while fire crews tried to stop a 'significant flood'.CanadaAug 20
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‘Not worth it’: Fire services offer tips on avoiding being stranded in Ontario floodsImages of cars and SUVs stranded in flooded roadways with water rising past their windows this summer as the GTA weathered torrential downpours that caused havoc for drivers.WeatherAug 22
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Debby downpour: Quebec falling short on promised flood relief, mayors sayThe group wants the Quebec government to respond to the changing climate and expand the financial aid program to include sewer backups even in homes far from waterways.CanadaAug 23
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Fires and floods: 4 disasters across Canada led to record number of insurance claims in 2024Flooding in Toronto and elsewhere in southern Ontario, as well as in Quebec, along with the Jasper wildfire and Calgary hailstorm led to a 406 per cent increase in claims.CanadaSep 4
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U.S. woman swept away in Grand Canyon flash flood found deadChenoa Nickerson's body was found three days after she was pulled into the Colorado River and swept downstream.U.S. NewsAug 26
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Toronto’s vacant home tax gets ‘complete redesign’ after botched rolloutToronto’s vacant home tax is getting a “complete redesign” for the 2024 tax season after last year’s botched rollout led to a flood of complaints.PoliticsSep 24
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July flash floods in Toronto, southern Ontario caused over $940M in insured damageInitial estimates put the total insured damage caused by flash flooding in Toronto and other parts of southern Ontario in July at more than $940 million.WeatherAug 20
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Hurricane Ernesto: Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland told to watch for big wavesErnesto — now a Category 2 storm near Bermuda — is expected to track well south and east of Nova Scotia on Monday.WeatherAug 16
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‘Your eyes burn’: Mould, sewage and ‘hazardous’ damage facing Quebec flood victimsAs the cleanup continues, Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough Mayor Jim Beis said the volunteer team and local services can't help flood victims all alone.WeatherAug 16
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Debby dumped 173 mm of rain on this Montreal town. Now, flood victims must clean upThe end of tropical storm Debby battered southern Quebec, leaving a mess in its wake. It dumped a record rainfall on Montreal — with an exceptional 173 millimetres on one town.WeatherAug 13
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Canadian couple finally set to move back into flooded condo. Then Debby cameThe condo owners are collectively calling on Montreal's Lachine borough to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can't handle heavy rainfalls.CanadaAug 15
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Mission Creek Greenway temporarily closed for flood protection workThis work is part of the project to install four riffles for flood protection and improved fish habitat in Mission Creek in Mission Creek Regional Park.EnvironmentAug 20
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Lawsuit against Nova Scotia for flood response says boy’s death ‘preventable’In a written statement, the mother said she hoped the legal action would allow her to "pursue answers" about what happened.CanadaAug 15
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Debby fallout: Quebec faces flooded homes, roads after record-setting stormQuebec continued to deal with the fallout Monday after the remnants of tropical storm Debby brought historic rainfall and flooding to the province.WeatherAug 12