Perth-Andover, Tobique flood report released - CBC.ca
Perth-Andover, Tobique flood report releasedRelocating or flood-proofing homes would cost $8.2MCBC News Posted: Aug 31, 2012Moving or flood-proofing the village of Perth-Andover would cost the provincial government about $7.5 million, according to a report released Friday.The estimated cost for similar measures in Tobique First Nation is $700,000, the report to government concludes.“The risk to Perth-Andover and Tobique First Nation is relatively high with a flood event occurring about every five years over the past decade,” the 16-page report states.And it’s expected to get worse due to a recent warming trend that contributes to the early break up and movement of ice, the Perth-Andover and Tobique First Nation Mitigation Study predicts.Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2012/08/31/nb-flood-perth-tobique-report.htmlread more
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