Mark Wessel

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Martin Slofstra |Mark Wessel

The Canadian Climate Institute observes that “as climate change worsens, Canadians will experience a significant increase in the frequency and intensity of these kinds of flood events.” A prime example of such an “event” was the 10 centimetres of rain that fell within the span of three hours in Toronto last year, flooding homes and leading to a power outage for 167,000 residents.

1 month ago | torontosun.com | Martin Slofstra |Mark Wessel

With all of the snow we’ve been hit with this winter, it’s not unreasonable to assume that when the spring thaw kicks in there’s a greater chance of flooding and potential power outages occurring. Thankfully, there are actions we can take to be better prepared for such developments.