Quebec municipalities deal with flooding, some residents evacuated from homes


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Several municipalities in Quebec are grappling with floods, with many residents evacuated from their homes.

In the Laurentians and Lanaudière, 62 homes were flooded Sunday morning, more than half of which are in Mont-Tremblant, according to Jean Brazeau, regional director for the Laurentians and Lanaudière regions for Quebec’s Public Security Ministry.

The Île-aux-Chats area in Saint-André-d’Argenteuil circulation is limited to one lane of alternating traffic.

There were fears Sunday morning that the bridge would be closed, which would’ve cut off the area and isolated some 100 homes in the area. But according to local civil security officials, due to rainfall forecasts that have been revised downwards, the bridge is unlikely to close.

The bridge on Terrasse Robillard Street in that municipality closed on Friday and left 29 properties isolated, according to Brazeau.

For the time being, no municipality has requested assistance in the Laurentians and Lanaudière.

According to government data, as of noon on Sunday, 19 waterways were under flood watch, with moderate flooding reported in seven areas and minor floods in 28 other locations.

The parking lot at Archibald Microbrasserie, a microbrewery in Lac-Beauport, was flooded when the Rivière Jaune overflowed.
The parking lot at Archibald Microbrasserie, a microbrewery in Lac-Beauport, was flooded when the Rivière Jaune overflowed. (Radio-Canada)

And as the water levels of the Ottawa and Gatineau rivers continue to rise, following warm weather and rainfall, around 164 buildings are at risk of flooding, Denis Doucet, head of Gatineau’s fire department, said during a news conference Sunday morning.

In the Capitale-Nationale region, the Rivière Jaune has been overflowing since Saturday evening, forcing the municipality of Lac-Beauport to close two bridges. In Quebec City, the Saint-Charles River was also overflowing on Sunday, flooding a nearby park.



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