The ground is still soaked, increasing the risk of rockfalls and landslides in Mauricie.
In Bécancour, the municipal network has reached its maximum capacity and even exceeded it by sector.
Bécancour received 74 millimeters of rain during the tornado warning last Thursday, and about 50 millimeters more on Sunday. Several roads were damaged including the collapsed Fraser Road and Héon Road.
“We cannot start work now because there is still too much water. It’s too wet and risky to do any further damage [les routes]. We really have to wait for the water to recede,” said the mayor of Bécancour, Lucie Allard.
There is damage everywhere in Mauricie. Under the current conditions, Civil Defense is asking citizens to keep their eyes peeled and vigilant for signs of landslides or landslides.
Disaster recovery companies are overwhelmed
Companies specializing in disaster recovery are overwhelmed.
“It hasn’t stopped ringing since eight o’clock Thursday evening […]. Currently it is due to sewer congestion,” said Stéphanie Montplaisir, owner of GNA Groupe Cleaning AS.