Flood Coverage Archives - Page 4 of 4

23 Jul 2012

Flood clean-up resources

August 1, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
cleanup, floods, mold, safety, sewers

There were some questions at last night's meeting regarding the health and safety aspects of cleaning up after a flood, particularly when your house is contaminated with raw sewage. We've heard many stories about people who...

23 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Upset homeowners at flood meeting

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
basement, floods, meeting, Ward 36 Gary Crawford

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19 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Mayor Ford visits Birch Cliff

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
flooding, Gary Crawford, Kalmar Avenue, Mayor Ford, sewers, storm

87-year old Elsie Ritchie has lived in Birch Cliff for 60 years and says not even Hurricane Hazel did as much damage to her house as Sunday’s torrential rain storm. Ritchie, who lives in a...

19 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 19, 2012

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee

The Photo of the Day for July 19, 2012 is an all too familiar scene on the streets of our neighbourhood as people clean up their flooded basements and decide what can stay and...

18 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Four unsafe sinkholes

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Crescentwood Road, Haig Avenue, Kildonan Drive, sinkhole, White Birch Road

We’d like to hear your sinkhole stories! The Photo of the Day for July 18, 2012 is actually four photos of sinkholes in Birch Cliff. Three of them, on Crescentwood Road, Kildonan Drive and Haig Avenue...

17 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 17, 2012

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
potholes

The photo of the day for July 17, 2012 is of a small sinkhole on Crescentwood Road between Warden and White Birch that was created during Sunday's torrential rain storm. Careful if you drive down...

16 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Ugly clean-up after storm

September 10, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
clean-up, Crescentwood, floods, Gary Crawford, Queensgrove, sewage, Ward 36, White Birch

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16 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, Photo of the Day

Photo of the Day July 16, 2012

July 25, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
flood, sewage

Good morning Birch Cliff! Our photo of the day for July 16, 2012 was taken in a basement flooded by raw sewage during yesterday's torrential rainstorm. Flooring, baseboards and lower sections of drywall were ripped...

15 Jul 2012

Flood Coverage, News

Severe storm floods Birch Cliff

July 25, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Crescentwood Rd, floods, sewage, sewers, Ward 36

Torrential rain flooded streets, backed up sewers and destroyed basements in Birch Cliff on Sunday, leaving homeowners with a terrible mess to clean up. The rain also caused a mudslide on Danforth Avenue between Warden...