Water levels generally continued to drop from their peaks last week, though they are expected to remain high for the next two weeks along the Ottawa River
As water levels slowly recede in flood zones across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, affected regions are bracing for a prolonged crisis-level aftermath.
In Bracebridge, Ont., the last of army reservists – about 200 were on the scene at critical moments over the past week – left the area as the town recovers from severe flooding, which hit rural parts of the community the hardest.“We’ve definitely seen the worst of it,” said Bracebridge Mayor Graydon Smith, adding that control logs have helped to cut off the water flow from nearby dams.
Mr. Melanson said 200 Gatineau homeowners chose not to rebuild after the 2017 flood. Many of the 2,000-plus people evacuated from 980 flooded homes this year will face a difficult decision after assessing the damage in the coming weeks. Quebec Premier François Legault urged homeowners in floodplains not to rebuild, offering up to $200,000 each to move instead.
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