July rain storm in Calgary cost nearly $250M in damages: insurance bureau
Posted Aug 5, 2021 7:37 am.
Last Updated Aug 5, 2021 7:40 am.
CALGARY – A summer storm that flooded Calgary streets and took down trees last month cost almost $250 million in damage.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada has released its report from the storm on July 2, when rain, hail, and strong winds pummelled the city.
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The rain came down so hard that many downtown underpasses were flooded while there were also reports of sewer backups in basements, and a damaged gas line.
Rob de Pruis with the IBC says there’s actually been a handful of expensive natural disasters or storms in Calgary.
“In 2013, there was the flooding that impacted Calgary. Last year was the hail storm,” he recalled.
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“Even back in 1991, there was a hailstorm that impacted Calgary that is the tenth costliest insured event in our nation’s history.”
The hail storm last year came with a $1.2 billion price tag.
