A
new
study
has
calculated
the
lost
time
from
work
and
the
mental
health
impacts
resulting
from
basement
flooding.
Of
all
extreme
weather
events
in
Canada,
flooding
is
currently
the
costliest,
causing
millions
of
dollars
in
property
damage.
Nonetheless,
the
impact
of
basement
flooding
on
time
off
work
and
the
mental
health
of
impacted
homeowners
has
barely
been
explored,
until
now.
The
research
from
the Intact
Centre
on
Climate
Adaptation,
at
the
University
of
Waterloo,
and
funded
by
Manulife
and
Intact
Financial
Corporation,
quantified
the
health
impacts
to
homeowners
in
Burlington,
Ontario,
following
a
major
storm
in
August
of
2014
when
3,500
homes
were
flooded.
These
findings
are
published
in
the
report
released
today: After
the
Flood
–
The
Impact
of
Climate
Change
on
Mental
Health
and
Lost
Time
from
Work.
Read the full press release from ICCA Canada.
Original story appeared on Faculty of Environment news page.