Better flood data needed to protect Canadians, Insurance Bureau says
Posted October 1, 2019 11:59 am.
Last Updated October 1, 2019 12:05 pm.
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Better information is needed to help understand the risks of flooding.
That’s what the Insurance Bureau of Canada is pushing for after a study done with the Canadian Water Network found that using more specific data in flood risk models can make a big difference to cities, insurers, and property owners’ understanding of what they could face in a flood.
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The IBC says right now, large-scale models rely on low-resolution data that is not always the best quality.
It wants governments to invest in improving the quality of data, making it more available to the public, and creating a national action plan on flooding.
That, it says, would make homeowners better informed about the risks to their homes and neighbourhoods, and better able to respond.
