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The myth of the 100-year flood – busted!
This is a post that has been at the top of our to-do list for years…but with so many other to-dos it hasn’t made it on to our website. However, with water on the ground across the country, it seems like a good time to get this draft version up. Statistics are tough Statistics were […]
Read More 100-year floodFlood Mapping in The Globe and Mail
The lack of up-to-date, consistent flood mapping is one of Ebbwater’s soapbox issues (check out our Pet Projects page for the state of affairs in British Columbia). Fortunately, others are beginning to take notice of this problem – including journalists. This story in the Globe and Mail, which includes thoughts from our principal, Tamsin Lyle, […]
Read MoreCottage Life: How to protect your cottage from flooding.
Read on for some tips from our principal Tamsin Lyle. She admits to having taken this interview while walking briskly between meetings. As as result it is a frank narrative of what makes a structure flood-prone, and what options are available to mitigate impacts. https://cottagelife.com/general/how-to-protect-your-cottage-from-floods/
Read MoreLooking for a new flood nerd – Ebbwater is hiring!
About Us Ebbwater Consulting is a small, specialised, passionate firm that works hard to mitigate flood and natural hazard risk in communities all across Canada. We aren’t your traditional engineering firm – we pride ourselves on being able to work across disciplines, at pushing boundaries, and generally trying to do things a little bit […]
Read MoreFive Years Old!!
May 2018: Happy Birthday to us! This month marks Ebbwater’s fifth birthday! It’s been a big year – we’ve added several new flood nerds to our team (check them out here), we’ve moved offices and completed almost a dozen projects for federal, provincial and local government clients across the country. We’ve also found a bit of time […]
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