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Vancouver ramps up extreme weather preparations following Alberta floods
2013-07-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: When Sadhu Johnston recently saw images of water flooding through downtown Calgary - and a few weeks later, through Toronto - his mind turned to details: How much rain had fallen, what areas were worst hit, where the water was going? And as the cleanup in Alberta got under way, Mr. Johnston, Vancouver's deputy city manager, kept a close eye on the aftermath, touching base regularly with city staff who had been sent to Calgary to lend a hand. "We had over 55 of our staff on the ground in Calgary...
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VIDEO: Making ends meet after India floods
2013-07-13 06:28:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Flash floods in the Indian state of Uttarakhand in June left more than 800 dead and thousands missing, while relief efforts have been hampered by bad weather.
Flash floods create transit havoc in Toronto
2013-07-09 14:11:55| Energy - Topix.net
Utility crews were still at work Tuesday morning trying to restore electricity to thousands of customers left in the dark by flood-related blackouts.
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Canadian Cities' Vulnerability to Climate Change Clear After Alberta Floods
2013-07-06 15:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Collective: Flooding swept over Southern Alberta, Canada from Calgary to Canmore in mid-June. Evacuation orders were issued in towns and cities as rivers like the Bow and the Elbow swelled and spilled over their banks. Historic water levels were reached in Medicine Hat, downtown Calgary was emptied and underwater, and towns like High River were completely evacuated for days as police patrolled the flood ravaged streets. The Alberta flooding is one of the many climate change impacts already being felt around...
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Alberta floods a wake-up call to dangers of extreme weather: Experts
2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ottawa Citizen: The Alberta floods are Canadas Hurricane Sandy moment, and should be a catalyst for badly needed changes to limit future damage from extreme weather, say experts on climate change adaptation. In many cases, the standards for where and how we build are completely out of date with a climatically changed future, said Ian Mauro, Canada Research Chair in human dimension and environmental change at Mount Allison University. The Alberta floods, he said, should be a wake-up call that we need to seriously...
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