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Floodwaters Inundate Southern Alberta; Cleanup Continues

June 29, 2013 Guest Author

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, heavy rainfall from June 19 to June 21 caused serious flooding across Southern Alberta, notably in Calgary. Roads and bridges were washed away; notably, the Trans-Canada Highway was damaged by mudslides west of Calgary. As of June 28, power has been restored to much of Calgary, and the Trans-Canada Highway has been repaired west of Calgary. However, many buildings in the affected area still have flooded basements, and cleanup efforts are anticipated to continue for some time. According to AIR, starting the evening…

AIR Worldwide Reports from Areas Affected by Sandy, Part III

November 20, 2012 Guest Author

Flood Insurance Hurricane Sandy Jersey Shore

This report is the third in a series from AIR’s recently concluded damage survey of areas impacted by Sandy, which made landfall on October 29, 2012, five miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey. On November 11, 2012, AIR teams were deployed to survey damage in New York and New Jersey. The commentary in this report provide an initial glimpse into the kinds of damage patterns caused by this event in Staten Island, New York, and Toms River, Point Pleasant Beach, Sea Bright, Keyport, Union Beach, Keansburg, Kearny, Secaucus, Moonachie,…