“We’ve had two and three years of fairly high snowpacks, fairly wet conditions in the fall and very high groundwater levels,” senior regional dam safety officer Mike Noseworthy said. Continue reading
It wasn’t until Monday evening that Environment Canada confirmed Calabogie, located about 100 kilometres west of Ottawa, had indeed been hit by a EF-1 category tornado and downburst – and not just by a bad storm. Continue reading
At least 25 people have been killed in the Philippines in a trail of devastation left by Typhoon Mangkhut, mostly in landslides in mountainous areas, a presidential adviser said on Sunday. Continue reading
Forecasts predict Hurricane Florence will hit shore as early as Friday afternoon around the North Carolina-South Carolina line, then push westward with a potential for catastrophic inland flooding. Continue reading
Forecasters have warned that the storm could make landfall somewhere along the U.S. eastern seaboard late next week. Continue reading
The tender posted last week seeks analysis on the vulnerability of the infrastructure to rising sea levels, harsher storms and changing waves. Continue reading
“We’re all from little Ontario, we don’t usually get tropical storms, so it was definitely a big difference there, a little scary.” Continue reading
Hurricane Lane was labeled a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday night, which means it can cause catastrophic damage, as it inches closer to the Hawaiian islands. Continue reading
During Manitoba summers, severe weather is a given. Being prepared and knowing what to do in the event of lightning or tornado warnings are key to weathering storms. Continue reading
A rural Manitoba family says they huddled helplessly in their basement as a tornado ripped the house overhead to pieces. Continue reading
