The Municipality of Windsor in Ontario is conducting a survey, asking residents to give their input on the latest flooding incidents that hit the area.
The so-called Basement Flooding Survey was designed to gather information on factors surrounding recent flooding incidents, such as the record-breaking rainfall that occurred September 29 that led to thousands of basements being filled in.
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“The information provided will help the City deliver the most effective flood mitigation program and will be used to inform capital program decisions,” city engineer Mark Winterton explained.
CBC reports that the survey can be completed either online or in hard copy by contacting the non-emergency city services hotline by the end of the month.
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Rainfall on September 29 last year was so severe, that both the city and neighboring Tecumseh were sent into a state of emergency. Following the disaster, over $100 million in insurance claims were filed.
A national floodplain map initiative was announced in March. Environment Canada will be collaborating with the private sector, the
Insurance Bureau of Canada, and the Canadian Red Cross to draw up new floodplain maps of communities throughout the country. Prior to the floodplain map announcement, conservation authorities said that 74% to 78% of the floodplain maps in Ontario were outdated in some way.
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