The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions appeared in Global News’ Feb. 18 article about a new national study on flooding preparedness.
The study, from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, assessed flooding preparedness for 16 cities in Canada. Fredericton was the lone New Brunswick city included. Its rating changed from ‘C’ in 2015 to ‘B-’ in 2019/20, one of only a few cities to show improvement.
In the article, Comeau congratulated Fredericton for improving its overall score, but noted “important work remains to further protect citizens and homeowners from the cost, both physical and mental, of extreme flooding — especially in light of back-to-back historic floods in 2018 and 2019.”
In particular, Comeau said Fredericton should introduce programming to help homeowners install backflow valves, as Moncton has done.
Comeau said Moncton is installing backflow technology on its sewer lines — “a smart move, but citizens should also be supported in flood proofing their homes.”
Read our press release on the Intact Centre’s report here.
Important links:
- Read the full report
- Read the Intact Centre’s press release.
- Learn more about climate change impacts in New Brunswick.
- See our infographic on flooding preparedness in N.B.
- Learn about how flooding and climate change is already affecting New Brunswickers’ physical and mental health.
