Flooding in Southern Ontario

Flooding in Southern Ontario

Large amounts of rain between July 21st and August 2nd caused flash flooding across St Catherines & Lincoln, ON. Some of the hardest hit areas received more than a foot of rain. The Unit 1 Rapid Response team started cleaning out some of the affected homes. Please...
Hope Amid the Floodwaters in Manitoba

Hope Amid the Floodwaters in Manitoba

When floodwaters swept through western Manitoba in June, many families suddenly found themselves facing water-filled basements, damaged belongings, and an uncertain road ahead. Before recovery was well underway, another period of heavy rainfall around the Canada Day...
Catastrophic Floods in BC

Catastrophic Floods in BC

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...
Flooding in Fort McMurray

Flooding in Fort McMurray

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...
Floodwaters Devastate Eastern Canada – again

Floodwaters Devastate Eastern Canada – again

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...