St. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods
St. Catharines emergency
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- Globe and Mail·2d agoFlood-hit Niagara municipalities declare emergencies, call for government help
St. Catharines and Lincoln were hit by two massive rainfalls over 10 days
Read at Globe and Mail → - CBC Top Stories·2d agoShock, grief and a city on the edge as St. Catharines, Ont., deals with massive flooding
Amid a state of emergency from the fallout of two storms within a week, people in St. Catharines say they're in shock and grief as they deal with severe flooding in their homes and elsewhere in the city. Firefighters say their work has included rescuing some people trapped in…
Read at CBC Top Stories → - Global News Canada·2d agoOntario city declares state of emergency after ‘hurricane’s worth of rain’
The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.
Read at Global News Canada → - CBC Canada·3d agoSt. Catharines, Ont., declares state of emergency after back-to-back floods
The City of St. Catharines, Ont., has declared a state of emergency after two extreme rainstorms in less than a week triggered widespread flooding, overwhelmed municipal infrastructure and caused significant damage to homes, businesses and public property.
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