{"id":11452,"date":"2020-05-03T16:38:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-03T20:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=11452"},"modified":"2020-06-22T04:06:52","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T08:06:52","slug":"ontario-premier-says-province-ready-for-spring-flooding-amid-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/ontario-premier-says-province-ready-for-spring-flooding-amid-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario premier says province ready for spring flooding amid COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(May 2, 2020)<\/p>\n<p>By: CBC News<\/p>\n<div class=\"Maw(100%) Pos(r) H(0) Cur(p)\" data-reactid=\"14\">\n<div class=\"img-mask StretchedBox Fz(15px)\" data-reactid=\"17\">\n<div class=\"StretchedBox Bgc(#000.5) Op(1):h Op(0) Trsdu(.2s)\" data-reactid=\"18\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%) ie-7_H(a)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7LE4aIMLWXlpI7tK2TaPJw--~A\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjIwO2g9NDA3\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cbc.ca\/fa91554fa7624400d3dcc9c18dea29e2\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"343\" data-reactid=\"15\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Ontario premier says province ready for spring flooding amid COVID-19<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ov(h) Pos(r) Ff(ss) Mah(80px)\" data-reactid=\"26\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"32\">Premier Doug Ford says the province is ready for spring flooding season and is actively monitoring risks across Ontario as it continues to manage the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"33\">Ontario&#8217;s surface water monitoring centre in Peterborough is keeping a close eye on\u00a0water levels and\u00a0flows in areas that could face flooding, Ford\u00a0told reporters on Saturday. Areas at risk include communities along the Great Lakes, in the Ottawa Valley and in First Nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"34\">&#8220;As the weather gets warmer, flooding is top of mind for many and it&#8217;s top of mind for us because we have all witnessed the devastation that flooding brings with it,&#8221; Ford said\u00a0at a news conference at Queen&#8217;s Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"35\">&#8220;We must be prepared to act, and we are.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"36\">Ford noted that at least 10 regions in Ontario last year declared states of emergency due to flooding. He said\u00a0the province prepared a flooding plan in March, and under that strategy, emergency staff are on standby to sandbag and evacuate areas as needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"37\">&#8220;With everything that is happening this year, it&#8217;s more critical than ever that we&#8217;re ready for this season,&#8221; Ford said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"38\">&#8220;But despite our best efforts, we can&#8217;t stop the flooding. But what we can do is be prepared.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"39\">Ford said Ontario is making sure that it can access federal and non-governmental resources, such\u00a0as the Canadian Red Cross, to reduce\u00a0the burden on local communities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"40\">John Yakabuski, Ontario&#8217;s natural resources and forestry minister, said\u00a0there is a moderate-to-high risk of flooding for northern Ontario and James and Hudson Bay coasts, where staff from the ministry are closely monitoring all major tributaries ahead of ice breakup, which is expected in early May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"41\">As well, since April 30, surveillance flights have begun across the far North to monitor ice breakups. Operations will be based out of the ministry&#8217;s office in Moosonee field office, Yakabuski said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"42\">Water levels are high in southern Ontario due to\u00a0snow melt along the Great Lakes, he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" data-reactid=\"43\">&#8220;We know there&#8217;s nothing we can do to prevent flooding. 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