The number of Quebec homes in flood zones is expected to increase from 25,000 to about 35,000, according to the provincial ...

Some 55,000 more homes in Quebec will be in areas at risk of flooding — three times more than today — according to a new generation of flood maps coming from the provincial government.

The Quebec government announced Thursday the adoption of a modernized regulatory framework surrounding flood zones. The new ...

The number of Quebec homes located in flood zones will likely increase by 30 per cent when new maps are introduced next year, ...

Severe storms are expected to impact southern Quebec on Thursday, with the highest risk focused on the eastern half of the ...

The new map could see existing flood zones grow by around 30 per cent, a smaller increase than the initial estimate.

Quebec’s current flood maps designate two risk zones for river and coastal areas — flooding is expected either within 20 years or somewhere between 20 and 100 years.

The floods in Quebec caused by the remnants of hurricane Debby that hit the province in August now rank as the costliest insured event in Quebec history. Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc ...

The remnants of Hurricane Debby that travelled across southern Quebec on August 9 and 10 are estimated to have caused nearly $2.5 billion in insured damage, according to initial estimates from ...