With a sweeping new United Nations report again warning about the irreversible effect of climate change, a University of Waterloo professor says the region needs to ready itself for extreme heat and flooding in the years to come.
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According to a national report on flood preparedness among municipalities, Halifax had the most improved score across Canada over a five-year period.
Climate Change and the Preparedness of 16 Major Canadian Cities to Limit Flood Risk was conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation (ICCA) at the University of Waterloo.
In 2015, Halifax scored a “D” in flood preparedness; the city scored a “B-“ in the 2019/2020 report.
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Winnipeg flood-prep rating sinks to Canadian low: report
The City of Winnipeg’s flood-preparedness rating has been watered down.
The City of Winnipeg’s flood-preparedness rating has been watered down.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation grade Canadian cities on flood preparedness every five years. While Winnipeg earned a B+ in 2016, it slumped to a D in 2021 the worst mark among the 16 cities on the list (tied with Yellowknife).
The report’s average rating was a C+, the same as it was five years ago. What Winnipeg is good at, it’s very good at, in terms of addressing flood risk. And what it’s not so good at, it’s almost fallen off the radar screen, lead researcher and Intact Centre head Blair Feltmate said in an interview.
“The broader lesson for Canada is that (climate) adaptation is now front and centre. And that’s not a lesson just for the power sector, it’s a lesson for all infrastructure, whether it be roads, sewers, flood prevention."