Province launches new flood information website

MNR News Release

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A new website will provide Ontario communities with information about weather and flooding risks, and advice on what to do in the event of a flood.

Heavy snowfalls this winter have raised concerns in many communities about the potential risk of flooding as the weather warms over the next few weeks.

QUOTES

“We want Ontarians to have access to real-time information to help keep their families, their homes and communities safe from the threat of floods,” said Natural Resources Minister Donna Cansfield.

QUICK FACTS

• The Ministry of Natural Resources monitors and forecasts flood conditions in Ontario using stream flows, snow and ice conditions and weather forecasts.

• High-tech equipment monitors lakes, rivers and streams in Ontario.

• More than 4,000 sensors at 1,200 stations across the province provide information on water levels.

LEARN MORE

Learn what causes floods and what you can do if you're threatened by flooding at ontario.ca/flooding.

View the Conservation Ontario website for a list of conservation authorities across the province that provide local flood messages at http://www.conservationontario.ca.

See the Emergency Management Ontario website for fact sheets on preparing an emergency survival kit, evacuation, and dealing with pets, children and the elderly during an emergency(http://www.mcscs.jus.gov.on.ca/english/pub_security/emo/about_emo.html).

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