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Very high levels in the main river system, backing up water into the irrigated area, are not subject to manmade intervention unless by major upstream flood-mitigation storage.
Chapter 14 1995
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Commissioner Cate Holmes highlighted confusion in the manual, saying there was not clear direction for operators to determine when to change flood-mitigation strategies.
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The federal help will include funding 50 per cent - or $2 million - of the province's existing $4 million flood-mitigation plan for the region.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PETER RAKOBOWCHUK 2011
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Mr. Harper announced several initiatives - including financial help for Quebec's disaster response and funding for its flood-mitigation program.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PETER RAKOBOWCHUK 2011
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Mr. Harper announced several initiatives - including financial help for Quebec's disaster response and funding for its flood-mitigation program.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PETER RAKOBOWCHUK 2011
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Flood hydrologist Mark Babister has recommended an investigation into the use of 24-hour rain forecasts, with a margin of error, when moving between flood-mitigation strategies at Wivenhoe.
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•None of the legislators in the area supported the 2005 gas tax increase from which the pool of today's flood-mitigation money ultimately flows.
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Wivenhoe's strict manual instructs operators how much water they can release in each flood-mitigation strategy.
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For the moment, though, the challenge is elbowing into line for flood-mitigation money.
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The federal help will include funding 50 per cent - or $2 million - of the province's existing $4 million flood-mitigation plan for the region.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PETER RAKOBOWCHUK 2011
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