Quebec floods: Water levels down but heavy rain forecast
The entrance of the Oka marina, where a small lighthouse is taking on water May 9, 2017. Pierre Obendrauf / Montreal Gazette. Related. Tap here for our complete flood coverage. With more rain in the forecast for the weekend,. A man tries to start his generator to pump water out of his flooded home May 9 in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec. A mix of heavy rains and melting snow caused the situation. (Credit: CNS photo/Christinne Muschi, Reuters.). The federal government will assume the costs of deploying troops and supplying sandbags to battle the flood zones in Quebec and Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning. "When Canadians are facing natural disasters or serious issues, we
OTTAWA - The military is deploying another 600 soldiers to help deal with the flooding in Quebec, amid fears of more heavy rains this weekend. Col. Eric Landry is overseeing the military's flood relief efforts in the Outaouais region, in western Quebec …
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2017, file photo, reporters raise their hands as White House press secretary Sean Spicer takes questions during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. A survey finds that there's a … . Several rivers and lakes had reached near 50-year peak levels in Quebec province after heavy rains. Photo by: Reuters. The federal government deployed about 1,650 troops to the area to assist, and about 250,000 sandbags to hold back the rising waters.
MONTREAL — While waters levels have continued to drop in Quebec, the province's environment minister is warning the situation could deteriorate this weekend because of heavy rain. David Heurtel says the central Quebec region of Mauricie is expected to. Transport Minister Marc Garneau is urging residents not to use drones to capture images of flood zones, warning the recreational unmanned aircraft could interfere with or endanger aerial surveillance and helicopters the affected regions. "I would … . Heavy rains in the forecast for the weekend are expected to slow the efforts to dry out the province, Quebec officials say. Some 20 to 40 millimetres of rain are expected to fall Saturday through Monday, said Environment Minister David Heurtel in a …
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MONTREAL — While water levels have continued their slow decline in some parts of Quebec, the province's environment minister is warning the situation could deteriorate this weekend because of heavy rain. David Heurtel said the central Quebec region of. A man takes in the surging Ottawa River from the Chaudière Bridge, just west of Parliament Hill on May 8. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia. 'You feel like you're in some sort of science fiction movie,' said Gatineau Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon …
