Canada needs a community rating system to tame rising flood costs
While a national flood insurance program can close the protection gap for high-risk homes, unless communities take steps to reduce their exposure, costs will only escalate.
Flooding is already Canada’s most costly natural hazard, and the threat is only growing. Climate change, aging infrastructure, and unrestrained development in flood-prone areas have left millions of Canadians vulnerable.
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