Dec 3, 2021 | Rapid Response Services
The town motto in Princeton B.C. reads: “Where Rivers and Friends Meet.” This congenial greeting became a grim reality on Saturday, November 13, 2021, as torrential rains cascaded into the region. Some communities reported that a month’s worth of rain fell in 48...
May 11, 2020 | Rapid Response Services
The residents in Fort McMurray Alberta are devasted. It’s been only 4 years since the wildfires raged through their area, and now this spring, 13,000 residents were forced to evacuate as the Athabasca River overflowed. A massive ice jam measuring 24 km in length...
May 13, 2019 | Crisis Response
Ottawa/Gatineau residents watched the rising Ottawa River warily as April progressed. As the combined forces of relentless rain and melting snow continued unabated, a dreaded but anticipated state of emergency was declared on April 26, 2019 and the following day by...