Know the risks- Canadian Red Cross

Know the risks

Canadians have faced many emergency situations in the past, from floods to ice storms, power outages and water supply problems. Understanding the risks in your community will help you prepared.

As a family, discuss what types of natural and technological disasters are most likely to happen in your community. For more information on how to indentify those risks, download our free Expect the Unexpected Guide for Parents. For a map of natural hazards that affect Canada, click here.

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From house fires to forest fires, hurricanes to floods, the Canadian Red Cross is there for more than 20,000 Canadians who are affected by disasters each year. Please donate to the Canadian Red Cross Fund.

Know the risks

Posted January 11, 2010/Updated April 26, 2010