Fort McMurray Flooding

• Fires and floods: How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfire

  Five years after a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, the fact that the community is in a boreal forest is much more front of mind for the people who live there.

  Features

  May 4, 2021
  
• Severe weather: 2020 ranked as 4th most expensive year for insurance damage

  According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, insured damage for severe weather events across the nation tallied just under $2.4 billion.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2021
  
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• Fort McMurray residents still cleaning, considering options after spring flooding

  Many Fort McMurray residents are still struggling with repairs and cleanup following the spring flooding.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2020
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• Insured damage costs rise to $522M for spring flood in Fort McMurray

  An April flood that led to the evacuation of several northern Alberta communities caused more than half a billion dollars in insured damage.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2020
• Last remaining boil water advisories in Fort McMurray lifted after northern Alberta flooding

  There are no further boil water advisories in place in Fort McMurray after flooding in April.

  Jun 19, 2020
• Fort McMurray boil water advisory lifted in parts of city months ahead of schedule

  Boil water advisories have been lifted in several neighbourhoods in Fort McMurray's Lower Townsite area.

  Health

  Jun 2, 2020
• Fort McMurray flood caused $228M in insured damages

  This 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. 

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2020
• Boil water advisory lifted for 2 Wood Buffalo hamlets but remains in place for Fort McMurray

  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced Monday that boil water advisories have been lifted for the communities of Anzac and Gregoire Lake Estates.

  Health

  May 11, 2020
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• Fort McMurray could lift boil water advisory sooner than expected

  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo said Friday that it now believes the timeline for ending its boil water advisory will be shorter than first thought.

  Canada

  May 9, 2020
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• Councillors pass motions to help Fort McMurray residents with flood recovery

  Councillors 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.

  Politics

  May 8, 2020