Ottawa Flooding
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Heavy rain in Ottawa causes flooding, power outages and road closuresEnvironment Canada says Ottawa sustained 50 to 75 millimetres of rainfall during a 90-minute span in the afternoon.WeatherAug 10, 2023
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Climate change report: Expect warmer and wetter Ottawa, shorter wintersA new report says Ottawa will be warmer, wetter and have shorter winters in the decades ahead as carbon emissions continue to accelerate climate change.WeatherJun 8, 2020
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Coronavirus: Canadian regions prepare to fight flooding amid the COVID-19 pandemicFlood-prone regions in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Manitoba are now putting some thought on how to manage the start of their flooding season amid the spread of COVID-19.CanadaMar 28, 2020
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Canada’s natural disaster bills averaging almost half a billion a year: Federal dataData from Public Safety Canada lists the average annual bill for disaster assistance at $430 million over the last three years. That includes $485.8 million in 2016-17, $494.9 million in 2017-18 and $309.5 million in 2018-19.EnvironmentJan 6, 2020
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Ontario government says weather to blame for Ottawa flooding, no human error foundAccording to the government, McNeil found that the flooding was caused by a combination of weather conditions and not by human error.CanadaNov 28, 2019
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Ottawa police confirm man missing since May found deadOttawa police say a body recovered in the Ottawa river on Sept. 13 is that of David Stewart, 48, who was reported missing in May.CanadaOct 2, 2019
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Interprovincial Chaudière Bridge reopens to motorists after 4-month closureThe crossing, which connects the LeBreton Flats area of Ottawa with Hull in Gatineau, Que., reopened to all vehicle traffic at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.TrafficAug 27, 2019
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Work to move, upgrade Champlain Bridge parking lot will begin July 8: NCCThe parking lot, wedged between the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway and Island Park Drive, flooded both in 2017 and 2019.CanadaJul 5, 2019
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2019 floods could cost NCC up to $10M, board hearsThe CEO of the National Capital Commission says the Crown corporation is working with the federal government to cover those unforeseen expenses over the next two years.WeatherJun 20, 2019
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City of Ottawa lifts state of emergency declared in April due to floods"The emergency may be over officially, but the challenges facing our residents ... (are) only just beginning," Mayor Jim Watson said at Ottawa City Hall on Wednesday.WeatherJun 12, 2019
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