Community Matters with Brian Ostrander
Brighton Mayor Brian Ostrander pulls back the curtain on the people practices of local government to get people talking and thinking locally. A production of On The Level Media.
Community Matters with Brian Ostrander
Flood Waters - Mitigation measures for local government and homeowners
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Brian Ostrander
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In both 2017 and 2019 we experienced flooding on our shoreline resulting from rising lake levels. Some blamed climate change – some pointed to the International Joint Commission the group responsible for controlling the dam at the east end of Lake Ontario. Most of us said – it’s likely both – and are trying to figure out how best to deal with this if it happens again. We're joined by David Swan - Head of Risk Assessment with Hydra International and a member of both the Flood Mitigation Industry Association and the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
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