A biologist is of the opinion that damaged homes in flood plains shouldn’t be rebuilt, but acknowledges that it is a hard sell for many, as they are attached to their homes.
“We’re all discouraged and ready to give up,” she told AFP, holding back tears as waters creeped from the nearby Gatineau and Ottawa Rivers.
“I’m not interested in leaving,” Raymond said. “I’m 69 years old today. If next year it starts again we’ll see. I’ll be 70.”“When she saw the vacant lots she started crying, it was very emotional, we grew up with these people and now they’re just gone.” “It make sense,” he said, “to give the land back to Nature especially if it’s going to be flooded year after year.”Floods in progress at Rigaud in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec, Canada | © AFP/File | Sebastien St-Jean
An official report published earlier this month said Canada is warming at twice the rate of other countries, bringing a higher risk of extreme weather events, including wildfires and floods.
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