“Here come the angels”

“Here come the angels”

Because of an unusual number of floods this spring, Rapid Response teams have been exceptionally busy assisting with cleanup in three provinces: Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. In Prince Edward County, Ontario, Rapid Response members reached out to homeowners...
Plundering Wildfires Devastate Fort McMurray

Plundering Wildfires Devastate Fort McMurray

Fort McMurray became the center of national attention in the first week of May 2016, as wildfires raged within the city of 80,000 residents. What began as a normal occurrence of a forest fire, quickly escalated into a large-scale emergency as it reached the city...
FLOODS DEVASTATE CANADA

FLOODS DEVASTATE CANADA

After plundering the eastern seaboard of the USA, Hurricane Arthur finally reached eastern Canada on July 5. Strong winds exceeding 100 km / hour swept through multiple communities, leaving 250,000 homes without power. Cascading water threat­ened extensive damage to...