Montreal, Ottawa and many smaller communities across the flood zone have declared states of emergency, prompting the federal government to send soldiers to help
OTTAWA — It’s shaping up to be another anxious weekend for flood-weary communities in Eastern Canada, with more rain in the forecast for an area stretching from cottage country north of Toronto, all the way to the Acadian Peninsula.
Officials estimate the Ottawa River will rise nearly a metre over the next few days, well above its peak in a 2017 flood that was thought to have been a once-in-a-century event. The department said in a statement that the closure is for an indefinite period. Traffic is being diverted to another bridge farther north, but the statement asked motorists to avoid the area.A close eye is also being kept on a hydroelectric dam, on a tributary of the Ottawa River between Ottawa and Montreal, that’s at risk of failing. Water at the Chute-Bell dam has reached levels expected to occur every 1,000 years, but Hydro-Quebec says it’s confident the structure is solid.
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