Overall Green Flood alert in Canada from 11 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC to 14 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Canada

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102567
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Canada
From - To	11 Apr - 14 Apr

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Ontario Province, Canada, Mid-April 2024The Town of Kirkland Lake in Ontario Province, Canada, declared a state of emergency on 12 April 2024 after the Murdoch Creek broke its banks.Sun 14 Apr 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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Articles: 38 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

UAE floods: Punekars recount tales of horror2024-04-17T19:45+0200.

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Maurice Martel Architecte creates "almost perfect cube" for wintery ch ... 2024-04-17T19:18+0200.

Named Rustic Grade, the 1,400-square-foot (130-square-metre) cabin emerges as a result of deep reflection on harmoniously blending with the natural surroundings, and it invites its users on a journey of contemplation and spiritual renewal.

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Waterloo researchers hope new tool will help municipalities better pla ... 2024-04-17T17:23+0200.

11 hours ago; Radio; Duration 6:30. Annual flooding has become a major issue across Canada. Today, a new flood check-up tool from the University of Waterloo is launching to help municipalities better plan for rising waters. Joanna Eyquem is

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Waterloo researchers hope new mapping tool will help municipalities be ... 2024-04-17T16:58+0200.

Researchers at U of Waterloo hope new mapping tool will help municipalities better plan for flooding 11 hours ago; Radio; Duration 6:30. Annual flooding has become a major issue across Canada. Today, a new flood mapping tool from the Univer

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),

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