Tag: Weather

Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected To Be Stormier Than Normal – Nova Scotia – CBC News

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Batten down the hatches — we’re likely in for a rougher-than-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, according to Canadian and U.S. hurricane monitoring agencies. The U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says a “weak or non-existent” El Nino is a factor in its prediction. There is “the potential for a lot of Atlantic storm activity this year,” said acting NOAA administrator Ben Friedman. “We cannot stop hurricanes. But, again, we can prepare for them.” Hurricane season officially starts June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. NOAA predicts a 45…

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Flooding, Flooding Everywhere – Do Canadians Have Insurance For It? – National | Globalnews.ca

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From New Brunswick to Quebec, through Ontario, Manitoba and to British Columbia, Canadians have been coping with flooding or bracing for torrential downpours. And yet, flood insurance is still a relatively new concept in the Great White North. Overland flood insurance, which covers damage from water flowing above ground and seeping in through windows, doors and cracks, only became widely available in the last couple of years, according to Blair Feltmate, head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo. Read full story here: Flooding, Flooding Everywhere – Do Canadians Have Insurance For…

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Number Of Snow Days In Nova Scotia Schools Amounts To A Crisis: Expert | The Chronicle Herald

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HALIFAX — It is “bizarre” how often Nova Scotia schools are closed because of weather, and the number of days lost this year amounts to a crisis, an education expert said Tuesday. Paul Bennett, director of Schoolhouse Consulting in Halifax, said there has been an average of 12 lost days this school year in the province due to inclement weather, including closures at many boards Tuesday. “This is unusual. In fact, I dare to say no one else does it. No one does it with the frequency we do it. It’s bizarre,”…

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