The Town of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, is asking residents to share their experiences with local flooding and storm damage. The town launched an online Climate Risks survey in early February 2026 to help officials decide where to spend money on future safety projects such as fixing roads and improving drainage systems.
This feedback will be used to update the 2020 Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan, which guides how the town handles environmental changes. Mayor Darrin Bent says information from the community is needed to make sure the town’s spending matches the actual weather events happening on residents’ doorsteps. The effort follows a major water main break in September 2025 that prompted a local state of emergency and highlighted vulnerabilities in the town’s aging water infrastructure; officials have pointed to factors such as ground heaving and extreme temperature fluctuations as possible contributors.
The survey is part of the Sustainable Conception Bay South initiative and is open through the end of March 2026. Residents and business owners can provide details on the town website or through the MyCBS app. The town’s Engineering and Public Works Department will analyze responses to map neighbourhood-level hotspots most at risk from sea-level rise and heavy rainfall.
Following a recent federal–municipal investment of over $14 million to upgrade and fortify the Long Pond breakwater in 2025, the town is now shifting its focus to protecting individual neighbourhoods. Officials say that hearing directly from people in coastal areas like Seal Cove will help engineers prioritize repairs to the right drains and sea walls. The goal is to ensure the town is better prepared for future storms and winter weather.
