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Sump pumps, flood maps: How to assess climate risks when house shopping
['Ian Bickis', 'The Canadian Press']
Homes Website News – Winnipeg Free Press
Flood risk mapping in Canada is often fragmented, outdated and can be hard to interpret, he said.
Noah Intelligence Inc. has set a goal to ultimately map the flood risk of every home in Canada, but has set a target for all of Toronto by the end of March.
It was just a lot of rain that overwhelmed the stormwater system.”Godsall said the plan is to provide some level of flood data for homes for free, and charge a small fee for greater detail.
Canadian real estate listing companies have generally not yet started including climate data because sources remain a challenge.
“They’re definitely more cautious, and more aware of what’s going on in the area for climate risks,” said Sanga, noting two major floods in the Muskoka region in the last decade have helped raise awareness.