The sudden flood of water washed away part of the road leading to the Saint-Placide covered bridge in Baie-Saint-Paul. This side street provides access to several second homes and two primary residences.
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It should also be noted that no evacuation has been required so far. “People in the heights were warned. We are ready to evacuate them if necessary,” said Alain Gravel, director of public security.
According to our information, the MTQ operations manager for the Quebec region, who lives in Baie-Saint-Paul, went to the main bridges to analyze the situation. Since the roads were all open, we can conclude that he did not find any danger on the structures.
No overflow in La Malbaie
In La Malbaie the situation is completely different. The commander of the fire department of La Malbaie, Philippe Savard, reports “no overflow” due to the heavy rains.
He mentions that monitoring is carried out in particular by public works teams who check certain culverts.
According to information on social networks, the water is said to have reached a bridge on Mont des Morios. Hikers caught in this flood were unable to return and would have alerted rescuers. A rescue operation with the fire department is underway
Water accumulation is occurring on Route 170 between miles 27 and 33. Transports Quebec has placed cones in the area.