Disasters
Recent stories about disasters

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A moment in history: Aug. 29, 1987
On this day in 1987, Edmonton's recent Black Friday tornado was being declared the most expensive natural disaster in Canadian history.
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Podcast pick: Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast
The folks behind Emergency Preparedness in Canada (EPIC) Podcast believe that "disasters are everyone's business," an idea that may not have been as evident when the podcast started in 2016 but has become undeniable throughout more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing extreme weather induced by climate change.
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