{"id":840919,"date":"2026-08-01T18:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/840919\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T18:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T18:54:05","slug":"summer-storms-leave-20m-plus-damage-city-of-edmonton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/840919\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer storms leave $20M plus damage: city of Edmonton"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer\u2019s storms in Edmonton have already done millions of dollars in damages \u2013 and that\u2019s without including the three storms from the past week.<\/p>\n

The cost the turbulent weather in Alberta\u2019s capital is estimated at $20-$30 million, according to the City of Edmonton\u2019s city manager.<\/p>\n

But Eddie Robar says that doesn\u2019t even include the last three storms: from Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.<\/p>\n

While Robar says the storms have resulted in \u201cwidespread operational impacts and closures,\u201d he adds the costs won\u2019t have an impact on the tax rate thanks to the city\u2019s \u201cfinancial stabilization reserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The City of Edmonton has applied for assistance from the province\u2019s hazard assistance and resilience program (HARP) \u201cto recover expenses incurred as a result of the significant rainfall in June.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur crews are working hard to clean things up, and they\u2019ve been doing a great job. I also want to thank Edmontonians for their patience and help with steering clear of hazards and giving us room to work,\u201d Robar told CityNews in an email.<\/p>\n

Edmonton has already been hammered by six major weather events since June. The latest \u2013 Saturday\u2019s and Monday\u2019s \u2013 led to flooding, road closures, outages, submerged vehicles and downed trees.<\/p>\n

More storms are forecast for the coming weeks in what has become the wettest summer on record for Edmonton.<\/p>\n

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