Climate change is making storms, and flooding, much worse. The expected frequency of a storm, known as the return period, is an indication of storm intensity. For example, a 100 year storm is a big storm that is expected to occur no more than once every 100 years. From 2000 to 2005, Ontario had 10 severe storms greater than the “100-year storm”, causing hundreds of millions in damages.
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Climate change is making storms, and flooding, much worse. The expected frequency of a storm, known as the return period, is an indication of storm intensity. For example, a 100 year storm is a big storm that is expected to occur no more than once every 100 years. From 2000 to 2005, Ontario had 10 severe storms greater than the “100-year storm”, causing hundreds of millions in damages.