Flood Risk and Vulnerability Analysis Project - Atlantic Climate ...

The Centre for Newfoundland Studies is located in the Queen Elizabeth II Library at the
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Collections of information on various topics
affecting the province, named „Vertical Files‟, are maintained at the library. The Vertical
Files contain collections of newspaper clippings focused on a particular topic. The
Vertical Files named „Floods‟, „Natural Disasters‟ and „Hurricanes” were researched for
this project task.
Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Natural Resources Flooding Events
website 5
The study, through which the information available at the website was compiled, was
aimed mainly at identifying incidents of coastal flooding rather than providing a
comprehensive listing of flood events in Newfoundland.
Additional flood events are documented at this website that occurred earlier than 1950
(which was a boundary for the present update effort). It is recommended that WRMD
endeavour to include these events with the next Flood Events Inventory update.
Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage (Coastal Flooding) website 6
The Coastal Flooding Map shows the locations of all recorded coastal flooding in
Newfoundland and Labrador from 1755 to 1992 with links to associated information
about the flood event.
Again, additional flood events are documented at this website that occurred earlier than
1950 (which was a boundary for the present update effort). It is recommended that
WRMD endeavour to include these events with the next Flood Events Inventory update.
Media reports; Provincial Government Departments, including Department of
Environment and Conservation, Department of Municipal Affairs, Department of Natural
Resources, and Department of Transportation and Works;
Public Safety Canada – Canadian Disaster Database 7
The Canadian Disaster Database (“CDD”) contains detailed disaster information on
more than 900 natural, technological and conflict events (excluding war) that have
happened since 1900 at home or abroad and that have directly affected Canadians. Of
these events, 35 are flood related events which have occurred in Newfoundland and
Labrador. The CDD tracks “significant disaster events” which conform to the Emergency
5 available at http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/nr/mines/outreach/disasters/flooding/index.html
6 available at http://www.heritage.nf.ca/environment/c_flooding.html#map4
7 available at http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/em/cdd/index-eng.aspx
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