for a large flood event, the federal government pays up to 90% of the disaster assistance funds and, therefore, should have an interest in a strategy to reduce economic losses. the province has responsibility for managing natural resources that includes regulating activities in the waterways, flood risk identification and flood forecasting. as well the province is responsible for a portion of disaster assistance funding. the municipal government is responsible for considering flood protection in land use bylaws and emergency management within their community if a flood event were to occur."