Spring flooding hits part of Quebec as authorities keep eye on rivers, lakes
Tuesday morning, with some residents advised to leave their homes as officials continue to monitor rising lakes and rivers.
Quebec’s Public Security Ministry reported significant flooding in several areas north of Montreal. Among them are Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts and Mont-Tremblant in the Laurentians. The picturesque town of Mont-Tremblant, best known for its ski resorts, asked people on streets at risk of flooding to evacuate from their homes late Monday.The Lanaudière region also saw rising floodwaters near Dorwin Falls in Rawdon, while moderate flooding was reported in the Rivière L’Assomption near Joliette.
In the Greater Montreal area, there were reports of minor flooding in several areas. This includes Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, at the western tip of the island, and in the Mille-Îles River near Laval.Authorities also continued to monitor parts of Montreal’s West Island, especially in communities along the Rivière des Prairies that were hard hit by past spring floods., the city’s fire department asked people to prepare emergency kits in case they had to leave their homes.
Further west, minor flooding had the city of Gatineau on alert. Mayor France Bélisle said nearly 40,000 filled sandbags were ready for distribution Tuesday morning, and teams already started filling up more bags.A springtime melt and heavy rain have had the province bracing for flooding since the weekend, when warmer temperatures set in. It comes less than two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power across Montreal and Quebec, with more than 1.
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