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Posted 10:10am Updated 10:26pm
The civil protection authorities are not expecting such severe flooding as on Monday.
The rising water caused part of Route 138 to break in Baie-Saint-Paul.
Photo: The Canadian Press / Jacques Boissinot
The municipalities of Baie-Saint-Paul, Saint-Côme and Sainte-Émélie-de-l’Énergie have declared a state of emergency in the last few hours.
The municipalities of Baie-Saint-Paul, Saint-Côme and Sainte-Émélie-de-l’Énergie have declared a state of emergency in the last few hours.
More than 1,400 homes are isolated in Quebec. Rivers have burst their banks in several regions. In some cases, these floods inundate isolated villages.
More than 1,400 homes are isolated in Quebec. Rivers have burst their banks in several regions. In some cases, these floods inundate isolated villages.
Two firefighters – Christopher Lavoie, 23, and Régis Lavoie, 55 – were swept away by the waters of the Gouffre river in Saint-Urbain. They still haven’t been found.
Two firefighters – Christopher Lavoie, 23, and Régis Lavoie, 55 – were swept away by the waters of the Gouffre river in Saint-Urbain. They still haven’t been found.
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10:26 p.m
The Montreal Fire Department and the Montreal City Police Department will hold a press conference Wednesday morning to provide an update on the city’s spring flooding.
9:58 p.m
Minister Proulx also mentioned that civil security and other organizations are working together to ensure food and fuel supplies to the Manawan Aboriginal community in Lanaudière.
9:49 p.m
In Saint-Côme, the rising water forced emergency operations to prevent the worst.
Photo: Radio Canada / Jean-Philippe Robillard
9:45 p.m
In Lanaudière, about 57 people were evacuated because of severe flooding, Minister Proulx said.
9:39 p.m
In an interview at 3-6 p.m., the Minister responsible for the Lanaudière region, Caroline Proulx, confirms that according to local authorities, the floods will peak “Wednesday morning”.
9:30 p.m
In the Lachute, Saint-Eustache and Saint-Jérôme region, 15 to 35 millimeters of rain are expected to fall by Wednesday.
Environment Canada also indicates a risk of thunderstorms in this sector.
A similar rain warning also applies in Lanaudière, in the Laurentians, in Mauricie and in the Mont-Tremblant and Saint-Michel-des-Saints sectors.
9:28 p.m
According to Environment Canada, people in the La Malbaie and Baie-Saint-Paul regions of Charlevoix should expect another 10 to 20 millimeters of rain before snow mixes with precipitation next night.
The Federal Agency continues to warn the population of flash floods and water accumulation on the streets.
9:09 p.m
Questioned by Québec’s opposition parties, Prime Minister François Legault confirmed that his environment minister, Benoit Charette, will soon announce “additional amounts” from the $1.4 billion budget that was the latest budget for greenhouse gas reduction and climate change adaptation climate change, but without specifying the amount of money that will be specifically earmarked for climate change or if it will go to communities, reports The Canadian Press.
The Parti Québécois, the Quebec Liberal Party and Québec solidaire are calling on the government to act more and more quickly to help cities adapt to climate change, which are facing increasing environmental disasters. .
8:55 p.m
“For Charlevoix, the worst is behind us in terms of precipitation. We have already had heavy rains that have caused the level of the Gouffre River to swell and the level of the river has already started to fall and so has its flow,” said Joshua Ménard Suarez, spokesman for civil security, reported The Canadian Press.
8:45 p.m
The two firefighters swept away by the waters of the Gouffre river in Saint-Urbain are Christopher Lavoie, 23, and Régis Lavoie, 55. They have still not been found.
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