Alberta Floods
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Reducing flood risk in Calgary: feds move ahead with Springbank reservoirThe project, which would divert water from the Elbow River, was proposed after extensive flooding in Calgary in 2013.CanadaJul 20
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Alberta flood season approachingA first look at flooding potential as the natural hazard becomes top of mind for many Albertans this time of year.EnvironmentMay 11
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Fort McMurray flood caused $228M in insured damagesThis year's spring flooding in Fort McMurray, Alta., caused over $228 million in insured damages, according to numbers released Monday by the Insurance Bureau of Canada.ÂEconomyJun 1, 2020
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Province announces $147M in disaster funding for northern Alberta residents affected by floodsThe provincial government has announced $147 million in funding for residents who are rebuilding from damage caused by flooding in northern Alberta.CanadaMay 8, 2020
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Councillors pass motions to help Fort McMurray residents with flood recoveryCouncillors passed several motions as well as what they called the 2020 Flood Recovery Bylaw on Wednesday in an attempt to help Fort McMurray residents recover from the recent flooding disaster.PoliticsMay 8, 2020
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Fort McMurray flood: Boil water advisory to remain in place until SeptemberThe Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said a boil water advisory would remain in effect for all neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray, Anzac, Draper, Gregoire Lake Estates and Saprae Creek Estates.CanadaMay 4, 2020
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Fort Vermilion residents return home after flood evacuation orders liftedAt 8 a.m. Monday, evacuation orders were lifted for residents of Fort Vermilion, Buttertown and Beaver Ranch.CanadaMay 4, 2020
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Fort McMurray cleans up from flood on anniversary of 2016 wildfire evacuationAs residents of Fort McMurray continued to assess their flood-damaged homes and businesses and began the difficult task of cleaning them this weekend, they also marked the anniversary of the start of an evacuation that emptied the northern Alberta city four years ago.EnvironmentMay 3, 2020
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Fort McMurray floods: Evacuation orders lifted for most areasEvacuation orders have been lifted in some areas of Fort McMurray, after water levels receded significantly in the Lower Townsite.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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Residents returning after Fort McMurray flooding must be cautious amid COVID-19 pandemicWhen residents of Fort McMurray, Alta. are finally given the all clear to return to their homes and start cleaning up from a devestating, once-in-a-century flood, infectious disease experts says they will need to be cautious.CanadaMay 1, 2020
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