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While the risk of flooding is unavoidable, a flood response plan can help control and minimise the impact. Check out QBE’s recent blog to discover our 10 strategies for building flood risk resilience - https://lnkd.in/eWuM_SqB #riskmanagement #riskmanager #businessowner

The number of flood events in Canada is on the rise. To help businesses build resilience, QBE's latest blog details our 10 steps for managing flood risk - https://lnkd.in/eWuM_SqB #riskmanagement #riskmanager #businessowner

Did you know that 54% of Canadian businesses experienced a significant increase in costs from weather-related incidents last year? To help you stay prepared, QBE's latest blog outlines 10 ways you can build flood risk resilience. Click here - https://lnkd.in/eWuM_SqB #riskmanagement #riskmanager #businessowner

"For the 80% of major Canadian cities in flood zones—unprepared and uninsured for billions in annual flood damage losses—a new 50-question self-assessment tool can help determine the risks of rainfall, river, or coastal flooding to aid action that limits the hazards." gaye taylor, The Energy Mix outlines the urgent need for the #MunicipalFloodRiskCheckup! Start it today: https://lnkd.in/e-cSkdsA #tacklingfloodingtogether

Recent updates reveal a concerning trend in flood risk across Quebec. According to Canadian Underwriter, new flood maps suggest that three times as many homes in Quebec could be located in flood zones compared to previous estimates. This highlights the urgent need for proactive measures to address and mitigate the growing threat of flooding in the region. In the face of climate change, it's crucial for homeowners, insurers, and policymakers to stay informed and take decisive action to protect vulnerable communities. #FloodRisk #ClimateChange #Resilience #Canada

Storm Bert brought extreme rainfall and widespread flooding to the UK, with Devon recording 175.7mm of rain in just two days. Events like this are becoming more frequent due to climate change, increasing the need for proactive property flood protection. At Aegaea Limited, we help homeowners and businesses safeguard against flood risks with tailored Property Flood Resilience (PFR) solutions. Learn more about the impacts of Storm Bert and how to protect your property in our latest blog by Nick Darling-Drewett BSc (Hons) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3TdpzUx #FloodRisk #FloodResilience

“The developed world has inherited an attitude to flooding that suggests we can just keep building walls higher and higher to defend ourselves. Structural flood protection is not a zero-sum game; the water must go somewhere. And, more often than not, it can end up making matters worse for the places not defended, which usually means it ends up with only the more affluent being afforded the structural measures of protection.” Dr. Oliver Wing (Chief Research Officer, Fathom) offers striking insights in this article by Hiscox and Tom King on why cities and urban areas must deliver innovation in response to the flood risk challenge. https://lnkd.in/d43tFEfX #climatechange #floodrisk #hiscoxglobalinsight

After disastrous floods damaged Bungendore in 2022, the Federal Government has decided to invest more than $2.2 million to fund flood mitigation in the town. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q02Wg9lT0 #emergencymanagement #disastermanagement #demc #em #crisis #disasterrecovery #emergencyplanning #incidentmanagement #preparedness #firstresponse #firstresponders #leadership #effectiveleadership #riskmanagement #climaterisk #climatechange #climatemanagment

Did you know the most common natural disaster in the United States are floods? According to FEMA, around 90 percent of all natural disasters in the United States involve flooding. Read some insights and some tips on how best to prepare. https://lnkd.in/eva2m8PD

How high a priority is flood management in a local authority? I sense this article shows that priorities are elsewhere... So where should a council spend its money first? Services that are potentially already just making ends meet, or on the fight against rising flood risk? A very difficult choice, but what the article does prove is that managing flood risk is NOT as high on the agenda right now as all other essential services. Councils should not need to “divert” cash towards it. There should already be a budget in place to deliver it. I sense this is a growing issue and shows clear evidence that attitudes need to change from the top down when allocating adequate budget to create more flood resilient communities. #floodresilience #floodrisk #flooding #climatechange #ashfieldflood