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Hundreds of people on both sides of the Ottawa River have abandoned their homes over the weekend as record floodwaters continued to rise.
The floods at a glance:
There was a glimmer of good news Monday morning as Ottawa and Gatineau faced historic flooding that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down government offices in Gatineau.
The Ottawa River crested Monday morning, and water levels should start falling unless there is another deluge of rain, according to the agency that watches flows for dam operators.
“Levels and flows have peaked today,” Michael Sarich, a senior regulation engineer at the Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat, said Monday morning. He called it “very good news.”
“We’re at historic highs in many locations, but with nothing in terms of significant precipitation being forecast, really from the headwaters all the way down, flows have stabilized, all major tributaries have peaked and are in decline.
“So today is the historic day. We’re looking at flows to slowly begin to decrease from this point in time.”
In a statement Monday morning, Quebec’s Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux suggested the worst of the flooding in Quebec may be over. Coiteux said flood waters had peaked in key rivers and waterways and that residents affected by flooding should begin to notice the waters receding between now and Wednesday.
However, he admitted, emergency responders would likely be busy until the waters recede this week. Then the cleanup will need to get underway.
Snow melt contributed to high levels of water but the real driver was precipitation, which was near-double normal levels for April before a so-far wet May, with 100 mm falling over the weekend alone, Sarich said.
The school board in Western Quebec was quick to release a statement on Monday, urging students to stay off area roadways.
“Considering the flood waters, after consultation with the civil and government authorities, the Western Quebec School Board has decided to close all Aylmer, Hull, Gatineau, Onslow, and Chelsea elementary, secondary schools, and academic and vocational training centers for adults,” reads the statement.
“Consequently, there will be no courses, no transportation and no daycare services.”
Public Services and Procurement Canada released a statement early Monday morning warning government workers it could be a few more days before work returns to normal in the nation’s capital.
“Contact your manager to discuss flexible working arrangements, taking into account specific operational requirements for your branch,” reads the statement. “In order to reduce the impact on the Department’s information technology network infrastructure, we encourage you to limit the use of the web and videoconferencing services to essential tasks only, and to avoid sending large files, including by email.”
Flows reached 8,850 cubic meters per second at the Carillon dam east of Hawkesbury on Monday, according to the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, which is made up of agencies that operate dams including power generators in Ontario and Quebec and the federal and Quebec governments.
On April 30, it was less than 5,500 cubic metres per second.
There was no word on whether this was a so-called 100-year flood event in the 146,000-square kilometre river basin.
“The analysis hasn’t been done on that but in some locations it is,” Sarich said.
“It’s a very large basin and typically, we just observe our spring time, some a little higher than others. Certainly this is a record year.”
Hundreds of people on both sides of the Ottawa River abandoned their homes over the weekend as floodwaters continued to rise.
Federal and provincial government workers in Gatineau were told to stay home Monday to help clear the way for emergency workers to deal with widespread flooding and street closings.
The City of Gatineau announced Monday morning it would close most municipal buildings, including city hall, except the municipal court, service centres, libraries and sports centres and tell employees to stay home.
In Gatineau, 443 buildings were evacuated and 794 people have been displaced, including 763 people receiving help from the Red Cross, the city said Monday morning. Most of the buildings (411) were evacuated on the weekend, said Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin. Hydro-Québec has intentionally cut power to 243 homes as a matter of last resort, the mayor said.
@ForcesCanada en renfort à #Gatineau sur la rue Campeau le 7 PM @iciottgat @ville_gatineau Merci pic.twitter.com/D1VCPhM0Hm
— Philippe Beaudry (@PhilippeBeaudry) May 8, 2017
Since April 18, more than 319, 000 sand bags have been distributed to citizens, the City of Gatineau said.
The STO announced buses would be free in a bid to stem traffic.
The westbound lanes of Highway 50 were closed Monday morning between Boulevard de La Gappe and Rue Montcalm while the eastbound lanes were closed between Rue Montcalm and Highway 5 with a detour via Boulevard Maisonneuve.
Canadian Forces troops started arriving in Gatineau on Saturday night to help emergency services get through treacherous waters to reach people cut off from dry land as water the Ottawa River rose to record levels on Sunday.
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member makes his way into the flood waters along Rue Campeau Sunday afternoon.
The Hull and Gatineau hospitals both cancelled elective surgery, endoscopic procedures, some outpatient clinics and some other service for 24 hours because of the floods. Hospital officials said patients involved had been contacted directly.
In Ottawa, city officials reported that the number of homes affected by what they described as a “historic flood” more than tripled in the flood-ravaged community of Constance Bay. On the weekend, the city said 167 homes had been affected by the flood in Constance Bay and that 82 residents had been displaced. Another 21 homes were affected in Cumberland, where several streets were entirely under water.
All told, about 200 homes have been affected and nearly 100 residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes, the city said.
The City of Ottawa will hold three town hall meetings in the affected areas to explain to residents how to apply for money under the province’s disaster assistance program, Mayor Jim Watson told CTV on Monday morning.
Watson said he spoke to Premier Kathleen Wynne Sunday and was assured cash would be fast-tracked to those in need. Wynne is also set to land in Ottawa to tour some of the areas affected by flooding, but it was not known when she would arrive.
The details were scheduled to be announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday.
In the meantime, Watson said people who want to help can fill sand bags at one of 16 locations where they can be picked up by affected residents.
Other areas hit with flooding include Britannia, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour and MacLarens Landing.
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon.
Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The City of Ottawa has activated its emergency operations though it didn’t declared a formal state of emergency. The city said staff recommended against it as city services were responding within their capacity.
The city was working with and receiving voluntary assistance from the province and there were no financial or operational benefits to declaring a state of emergency, staff said in a memo to councillors.
The ministry of municipal affairs and housing has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program, which provides financial assistance to homeowners, tenants, small owner-operated businesses, farmers and not-for-profit organizations to cover emergency expenses and costs to repair or replace essential property.
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tweeted the federal government would provide emergency materials requested by the province.
In Gatineau, where a state of emergency has been declared, Canadian Forces personnel used their heavy vehicles to help police reach difficult to access areas.
Capt. James Fitzgerald said soldiers were focusing on three priority communities: Pontiac, the MRC of Pontiac, and Gatineau.
The deployment in Gatineau involves 80 soldiers with 20 vehicles, plus 60 engineers who arrived Sunday around 10 a.m. with boats. The Canadian Forces said in a statement that 1,200 troops would assist in flood-ravaged regions across Quebec, including Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, Shawinigan, Laval and Gatineau.
Gatineau flooding on Sunday, May 7
The Canadian Forces are helping residents of Gatineau as the region desperately struggles against rising floodwaters.
He said soldiers won’t remove people who don’t want to evacuate, but they will check whether people look healthy and have enough food and access to emergency information.
Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée, who’s also the Quebec minister responsible for West Quebec issues, said anyone who can work from home should do so to avoid clogging the roads.
Within the MRC of Pontiac, numerous communities had evacuations underway, including Fort-Coulonge, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Waltham, Isle-aux-Allumettes and Île-du-Grand-Calumet.
The only reported looting had been two reported thefts in the Hurtubise area of Gatineau, which police were still investigating.
The flood also brought out the good: hundreds of volunteers came out to assist with filling sandbags over the weekend in Gatineau, Cumberland, Constance Bay and Britannia.
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017.
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The floods at a glance:
- Good news, according to the Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat: Water levels have reached a peak, and should start falling unless there’s another deluge of rain
- Public Services and Procurement Canada said workers should contact their managers to discuss flexible working arrangements
- The City of Gatineau said Monday it would close most municipal buildings, including city hall, and tell employees to stay home
- Premier Kathleen Wynne is set to arrive in Ottawa to tour some of the areas affected by flooding
There was a glimmer of good news Monday morning as Ottawa and Gatineau faced historic flooding that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down government offices in Gatineau.
The Ottawa River crested Monday morning, and water levels should start falling unless there is another deluge of rain, according to the agency that watches flows for dam operators.
“Levels and flows have peaked today,” Michael Sarich, a senior regulation engineer at the Ottawa River Regulation Secretariat, said Monday morning. He called it “very good news.”
“We’re at historic highs in many locations, but with nothing in terms of significant precipitation being forecast, really from the headwaters all the way down, flows have stabilized, all major tributaries have peaked and are in decline.
“So today is the historic day. We’re looking at flows to slowly begin to decrease from this point in time.”
In a statement Monday morning, Quebec’s Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux suggested the worst of the flooding in Quebec may be over. Coiteux said flood waters had peaked in key rivers and waterways and that residents affected by flooding should begin to notice the waters receding between now and Wednesday.
However, he admitted, emergency responders would likely be busy until the waters recede this week. Then the cleanup will need to get underway.
Snow melt contributed to high levels of water but the real driver was precipitation, which was near-double normal levels for April before a so-far wet May, with 100 mm falling over the weekend alone, Sarich said.
The school board in Western Quebec was quick to release a statement on Monday, urging students to stay off area roadways.
“Considering the flood waters, after consultation with the civil and government authorities, the Western Quebec School Board has decided to close all Aylmer, Hull, Gatineau, Onslow, and Chelsea elementary, secondary schools, and academic and vocational training centers for adults,” reads the statement.
“Consequently, there will be no courses, no transportation and no daycare services.”
Public Services and Procurement Canada released a statement early Monday morning warning government workers it could be a few more days before work returns to normal in the nation’s capital.
“Contact your manager to discuss flexible working arrangements, taking into account specific operational requirements for your branch,” reads the statement. “In order to reduce the impact on the Department’s information technology network infrastructure, we encourage you to limit the use of the web and videoconferencing services to essential tasks only, and to avoid sending large files, including by email.”
Flows reached 8,850 cubic meters per second at the Carillon dam east of Hawkesbury on Monday, according to the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, which is made up of agencies that operate dams including power generators in Ontario and Quebec and the federal and Quebec governments.
On April 30, it was less than 5,500 cubic metres per second.
There was no word on whether this was a so-called 100-year flood event in the 146,000-square kilometre river basin.
“The analysis hasn’t been done on that but in some locations it is,” Sarich said.
“It’s a very large basin and typically, we just observe our spring time, some a little higher than others. Certainly this is a record year.”
Hundreds of people on both sides of the Ottawa River abandoned their homes over the weekend as floodwaters continued to rise.
Federal and provincial government workers in Gatineau were told to stay home Monday to help clear the way for emergency workers to deal with widespread flooding and street closings.
The City of Gatineau announced Monday morning it would close most municipal buildings, including city hall, except the municipal court, service centres, libraries and sports centres and tell employees to stay home.
In Gatineau, 443 buildings were evacuated and 794 people have been displaced, including 763 people receiving help from the Red Cross, the city said Monday morning. Most of the buildings (411) were evacuated on the weekend, said Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin. Hydro-Québec has intentionally cut power to 243 homes as a matter of last resort, the mayor said.
@ForcesCanada en renfort à #Gatineau sur la rue Campeau le 7 PM @iciottgat @ville_gatineau Merci pic.twitter.com/D1VCPhM0Hm
— Philippe Beaudry (@PhilippeBeaudry) May 8, 2017
Since April 18, more than 319, 000 sand bags have been distributed to citizens, the City of Gatineau said.
The STO announced buses would be free in a bid to stem traffic.
The westbound lanes of Highway 50 were closed Monday morning between Boulevard de La Gappe and Rue Montcalm while the eastbound lanes were closed between Rue Montcalm and Highway 5 with a detour via Boulevard Maisonneuve.
Canadian Forces troops started arriving in Gatineau on Saturday night to help emergency services get through treacherous waters to reach people cut off from dry land as water the Ottawa River rose to record levels on Sunday.
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member makes his way into the flood waters along Rue Campeau Sunday afternoon.
The Hull and Gatineau hospitals both cancelled elective surgery, endoscopic procedures, some outpatient clinics and some other service for 24 hours because of the floods. Hospital officials said patients involved had been contacted directly.
In Ottawa, city officials reported that the number of homes affected by what they described as a “historic flood” more than tripled in the flood-ravaged community of Constance Bay. On the weekend, the city said 167 homes had been affected by the flood in Constance Bay and that 82 residents had been displaced. Another 21 homes were affected in Cumberland, where several streets were entirely under water.
All told, about 200 homes have been affected and nearly 100 residents have voluntarily evacuated their homes, the city said.
The City of Ottawa will hold three town hall meetings in the affected areas to explain to residents how to apply for money under the province’s disaster assistance program, Mayor Jim Watson told CTV on Monday morning.
Watson said he spoke to Premier Kathleen Wynne Sunday and was assured cash would be fast-tracked to those in need. Wynne is also set to land in Ottawa to tour some of the areas affected by flooding, but it was not known when she would arrive.
The details were scheduled to be announced at a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday.
In the meantime, Watson said people who want to help can fill sand bags at one of 16 locations where they can be picked up by affected residents.
Other areas hit with flooding include Britannia, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour and MacLarens Landing.
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon.
Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The City of Ottawa has activated its emergency operations though it didn’t declared a formal state of emergency. The city said staff recommended against it as city services were responding within their capacity.
The city was working with and receiving voluntary assistance from the province and there were no financial or operational benefits to declaring a state of emergency, staff said in a memo to councillors.
The ministry of municipal affairs and housing has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program, which provides financial assistance to homeowners, tenants, small owner-operated businesses, farmers and not-for-profit organizations to cover emergency expenses and costs to repair or replace essential property.
Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tweeted the federal government would provide emergency materials requested by the province.
In Gatineau, where a state of emergency has been declared, Canadian Forces personnel used their heavy vehicles to help police reach difficult to access areas.
Capt. James Fitzgerald said soldiers were focusing on three priority communities: Pontiac, the MRC of Pontiac, and Gatineau.
The deployment in Gatineau involves 80 soldiers with 20 vehicles, plus 60 engineers who arrived Sunday around 10 a.m. with boats. The Canadian Forces said in a statement that 1,200 troops would assist in flood-ravaged regions across Quebec, including Saint-Jean sur Richelieu, Shawinigan, Laval and Gatineau.
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The Canadian Forces are helping residents of Gatineau as the region desperately struggles against rising floodwaters.
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members make their way along Rue Campeau. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
A truck on Rue Adelard where heavy flooding has hit in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
A man stands in the yard of a home on Rue Adelard where heavy flooding has hit in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The military have arrived to help people who have been affected but the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Volunteers are also on hand helping with sandbags and escorting people into their homes in boats. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
A woman stands on the step of a home at the corner of Rue Blais and Rue Adelard where the heavy flooding has hit in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
A pylon marks a car almost entirely under water on Rue Saint-Louis, an area heavily affected by the flooding in the Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members make their way along Rue Campeau after filling the light armoured vehicle with sandbags. A woman watches from the doorway of a balcony above. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A Gatineau Police officer stands along Rue Notre Dame as military vehicles pull in. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members make their way along Rue Campeau. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members prepare along Rue Campeau before heading into a flooded area. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members make their way along Rue Notre Dame. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
Jo-Anne Poulin sits on levee dike that is holding a flood of water back from her home and her neighbours. Poulin is incredibly thankful for a neighbour Claude Proulx who helped to build the dirt wall and the outpour of volunteers who have all come together to help protect her and the community. Flooding in the east end of Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
Volunteers were helping to build a levee dike to protect homes from flooding in the east end of Gatineau along Rue de Versailles Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
People use boats to get down Rue de Versailles as flooding has hit high levels in the east end of Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A CF member makes his way into the flood waters along Rue Campeau Sunday afternoon. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. CF members make their way into the flood waters along Rue Campeau Sunday afternoon. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
The Canadian Forces were called into Gatineau to help with the flooding in Gatineau Sunday May 7, 2017. A Gatineau Police officer stands along Rue Notre Dame as military vehicles pull in. Ashley Fraser/Postmedia
He said soldiers won’t remove people who don’t want to evacuate, but they will check whether people look healthy and have enough food and access to emergency information.
Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée, who’s also the Quebec minister responsible for West Quebec issues, said anyone who can work from home should do so to avoid clogging the roads.
Within the MRC of Pontiac, numerous communities had evacuations underway, including Fort-Coulonge, Mansfield-et-Pontefract, Waltham, Isle-aux-Allumettes and Île-du-Grand-Calumet.
The only reported looting had been two reported thefts in the Hurtubise area of Gatineau, which police were still investigating.
The flood also brought out the good: hundreds of volunteers came out to assist with filling sandbags over the weekend in Gatineau, Cumberland, Constance Bay and Britannia.
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017.
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