Source Feed: CBC News - Canada
Publication Date: July 8, 2025 - 04:00
Is Canada prepared for floods like the one that happened in Texas?
July 8, 2025
Last Friday’s major flooding event in Texas that killed 89 people, including numerous children, has left local communities shattered. Now, some may be turning an eye closer to home, asking if Canada is prepared for such an extreme weather event.
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Unlike most other big cities in Canada,...
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