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A look at Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s top 10 weather events for 2024

Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has released its annual list of top 10 weather events. Here's the list for 2024, ranked mainly on severity, human and economic impact, the extent of the area affected and the event’s longevity as a top news story: 1.
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Cars are partially submerged in floodwaters in the Don Valley following heavy rain in Toronto, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has released its annual list of top 10 weather events. Here's the list for 2024, ranked mainly on severity, human and economic impact, the extent of the area affected and the event’s longevity as a top news story:

1. From heat wave to wildfires: Jasper’s summer inferno

2. Central sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ bears the brunt of the 2024 hurricane season

3. Western sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ plunged into January deep freeze

4. Atmospheric rivers deliver double blow to British Columbia

5. Billion-dollar hailstones: Calgary’s costliest weather disaster

6. Southern Ontario’s summer of floods

7. Arctic communities face unusual heat wave

8. Cape Breton's winter wallop

9. Summer split: Maritimes sizzle while Alberta shivers

10. Wildfires and evacuations in western Labrador

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024.

The Canadian Press