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The road to recovery began in earnest for flood-stricken areas in Gatineau and Ottawa Wednesday, as floodwaters continued to recede slowly and residents got a closer look at the damages.
Read bullet points below with key rolling updates throughout the day.
The floods at a glance:
The good news is flood waters are receding, the mercury rising and the skies sunny for those tackling a cleanup.
Wednesday’s forecast is for a mix of sun and cloud, high of 14 C and UV index of 7 or high. The overnight low is 3 C with a risk of frost.
The bad news is a flood of traffic for Wednesday commuters.
Federal civil servants are heading back to work in Gatineau after two flood days and three interprovincial bridges open but major routes are still affected by the inundation.
STO bus service is free this week in a bid to lure motorists off the roads.
Morning update from Gatineau
Water continued to recede slowly across the region.
The city announced Wednesday that residents can get drinking water by bringing their own containers to the Robert-Rochon arena.
A briefing on the Quebec government’s financial assistance is scheduled to take place this evening at 7:30 pm at the Nicolas-Gatineau polytechnic cafeteria (360 La Verendrye East Boulevard). The information will also be broadcast live on the city’s Facebook page. An STO shuttle service will be available for the victims of the Buckingham, Masson-Angers and Gatineau areas to attend this information session. Go to www.gatineau.ca/crue for schedule and boarding points.
“?It should be noted that no water shuttle will be offered to the victims to go either to the embarkation points or to their residences,” the city writes on its site. “On the other hand, the Police Service will tolerate nautical circulation on the way back home, immediately after the briefing.”
As of Wednesday morning, some 545 people had been assisted from their homes by the fire department. More than 2,000 people had registered at the three disaster centres and more than 150 pets have been taken into care.
There have been 123,797 to the city’s flood webpage and more than 11,300 calls since May 1.
Federal, provincial and municipal buildings are to reopen as well as schools and daycares will also reopen on Wednesday.
Many city facilities remain closed and nearly 1,000 people are still in the care of the Red Cross and more than 500 homes have been evacuated. More than 150 pets are also being looked after. Nearly 300 homes have no gas and almost 350 no power.
Gatineau police and members of the Armed Forces continued to criss-cross flooded areas overnight. Public Works employees have made more than 3,000 visits to residents this month.
There’s no current need for more sandbags. Residents have filled more than 95,000 sandbags since May 4 and more than 675,000 distributed since April 18.
Sandra Gravel and her boyfriend Eric Fortin use a canoe to travel in their waterlogged neighbourhood.
The Hull and Gatineau hospitals have resumed elective surgery and outpatient clinics are open as well, although the hospital warns there may be some delays in the short run. Patients who are not able to travel to the hospital can reschedule.
What you need to know in Ottawa:
In an update Tuesday, the city reported that the emergency operations centre, located inside city hall, has split into two teams: One handling the flood response and another overseeing flood recovery.
The emergency operations centre remains in “activated operations.”
Ottawa firefighters continue to check on residents in the flood zones and help people who want to voluntarily evacuate their homes.
Public works continues to deliver sand and sandbags to the heavily affected areas, while Ottawa Public Health is attending emergency centres as needed.
The command centres in Cumberland, Constance Bay and Britannia are still up and running.
The city has supplied dumpsters at the command centres for garbage disposal.
Experts from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa Public Health, public works and environmental services and the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs will be at the information sessions scheduled Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre, 262 Len Purcell Dr.
Residents affected by the flood can call 311 with any questions about going back to their homes, regaining access to electricity, as well as questions about water and sewage.
The city encourages volunteers to sign up at one of the command centres or online at http://www.ottawa.ca.
Donations of funds or supplies should go through the Red Cross or Salvation Army.
The city will also be ready to respond to concerns about air quality and debris that will need to be moved out of neighbourhoods. The city will be sending teams door-to-door to check on people, which includes offering mental health support services.
Photos: Ottawa-Gatineau flooding May 8
Photographs showing the flooding around Ottawa and Gatineau Monday May 8, 2017.
Isra Levy, the city’s medical officer of health, said residents on well water shouldn’t be drinking the water without it being tested.
U-Haul also said in a press release Tuesday it is offering 30 days of free self-storage and container usage to residents who were affected by the flooding. People seeking more information can contact U-Haul’s Britannia location on 2720 Queensview Dr. at 613-829-0446.
A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon.
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017.
The federal response:
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale defended the federal response to flood relief efforts in Ontario and Quebec on Monday, saying the Liberals sent troops and resources immediately after hearing provincial pleas for help.
Goodale and fellow minister Marc Garneau were to hold a news conference with Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pednaud-Jobin Wednesday.
Go here for Tuesday’s coverage of the Ottawa-Gatineau flooding crisis.
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Read bullet points below with key rolling updates throughout the day.
The floods at a glance:
- The weather looks positive right through the weekend, with occasional showers but no significant rainfall expected
- Area highways are mostly back up to speed although there will will continue to be disruptions, particularly in the Outaouais
- Federal cabinet ministers Ralph Goodale and Marc Garneau are to hold a news conference with Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pednaud-Jobin to outline the federal response to the crisis
- A Western University expert explains how we mess up flood planning and reaction time after time
- Mayor Jim Watson says he will seek an extension for ratepayers who have been hard-hit by the flooding
- Federal office buildings and schools in Gatineau will open Wednesday after being shut down during the flooding
- Water levels are dropping, but people need to be patient, says Gatineau’s mayor
- Information session for Constance Bay will take place Tuesday and Wednesday
- Gatineau and Hull hospitals resume elective surgery, outpatient clinics
- Here’s how to volunteer with the flooding, and here’s how to take care of your own mental health
- Photos: The view from the sky of the massive Ottawa-Gatineau flood
- The Canadian Revenue Agency issues a reminder they they will make deadline exceptions victims of natural disasters.
- So your house has been flooded? Here’s how to get assistance
The good news is flood waters are receding, the mercury rising and the skies sunny for those tackling a cleanup.
Wednesday’s forecast is for a mix of sun and cloud, high of 14 C and UV index of 7 or high. The overnight low is 3 C with a risk of frost.
The bad news is a flood of traffic for Wednesday commuters.
Federal civil servants are heading back to work in Gatineau after two flood days and three interprovincial bridges open but major routes are still affected by the inundation.
STO bus service is free this week in a bid to lure motorists off the roads.
Morning update from Gatineau
Water continued to recede slowly across the region.
The city announced Wednesday that residents can get drinking water by bringing their own containers to the Robert-Rochon arena.
A briefing on the Quebec government’s financial assistance is scheduled to take place this evening at 7:30 pm at the Nicolas-Gatineau polytechnic cafeteria (360 La Verendrye East Boulevard). The information will also be broadcast live on the city’s Facebook page. An STO shuttle service will be available for the victims of the Buckingham, Masson-Angers and Gatineau areas to attend this information session. Go to www.gatineau.ca/crue for schedule and boarding points.
“?It should be noted that no water shuttle will be offered to the victims to go either to the embarkation points or to their residences,” the city writes on its site. “On the other hand, the Police Service will tolerate nautical circulation on the way back home, immediately after the briefing.”
As of Wednesday morning, some 545 people had been assisted from their homes by the fire department. More than 2,000 people had registered at the three disaster centres and more than 150 pets have been taken into care.
There have been 123,797 to the city’s flood webpage and more than 11,300 calls since May 1.
Federal, provincial and municipal buildings are to reopen as well as schools and daycares will also reopen on Wednesday.
Many city facilities remain closed and nearly 1,000 people are still in the care of the Red Cross and more than 500 homes have been evacuated. More than 150 pets are also being looked after. Nearly 300 homes have no gas and almost 350 no power.
Gatineau police and members of the Armed Forces continued to criss-cross flooded areas overnight. Public Works employees have made more than 3,000 visits to residents this month.
There’s no current need for more sandbags. Residents have filled more than 95,000 sandbags since May 4 and more than 675,000 distributed since April 18.
Sandra Gravel and her boyfriend Eric Fortin use a canoe to travel in their waterlogged neighbourhood.
The Hull and Gatineau hospitals have resumed elective surgery and outpatient clinics are open as well, although the hospital warns there may be some delays in the short run. Patients who are not able to travel to the hospital can reschedule.
What you need to know in Ottawa:
In an update Tuesday, the city reported that the emergency operations centre, located inside city hall, has split into two teams: One handling the flood response and another overseeing flood recovery.
The emergency operations centre remains in “activated operations.”
Ottawa firefighters continue to check on residents in the flood zones and help people who want to voluntarily evacuate their homes.
Public works continues to deliver sand and sandbags to the heavily affected areas, while Ottawa Public Health is attending emergency centres as needed.
The command centres in Cumberland, Constance Bay and Britannia are still up and running.
The city has supplied dumpsters at the command centres for garbage disposal.
Experts from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa Public Health, public works and environmental services and the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs will be at the information sessions scheduled Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Constance and Buckham’s Bay Community Centre, 262 Len Purcell Dr.
Residents affected by the flood can call 311 with any questions about going back to their homes, regaining access to electricity, as well as questions about water and sewage.
The city encourages volunteers to sign up at one of the command centres or online at http://www.ottawa.ca.
Donations of funds or supplies should go through the Red Cross or Salvation Army.
The city will also be ready to respond to concerns about air quality and debris that will need to be moved out of neighbourhoods. The city will be sending teams door-to-door to check on people, which includes offering mental health support services.
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Photographs showing the flooding around Ottawa and Gatineau Monday May 8, 2017.
All sorts of volunteers are pitching in with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Soldiers in an armoured vehicle drive past a row boat on Rue Glaude in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
All sorts of volunteers are pitching in with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Citizen columnist Tyler Dawson was on the scene, riding along with those volunteering. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Andrew Merchand checks the sandbags in front of his home on Rue Glaude in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Soldiers check for directions from a Gatineau police officer on Rue Glaude in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
A woman chats to soldiers in an armoured vehicle along Rue Glaude in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
A local resident seems lost in thought after surveying a flooded Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
All sorts of volunteers are pitching in with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Tania Latulipe helps out with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
All sorts of volunteers are pitching in with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
All sorts of volunteers are pitching in with sandbagging at Rue Saint-Louis and Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Local resident Andre Belanger carries his dog Rocky from his home on the flooded Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Local resident Andre Belanger carries his dog Rocky from his home on the flooded Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Local residents in a boat navigate the flooded Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Kathleen Wynne and Jim Watson talk Michel and Maggie Bourbonnais on Morin rd in Cumberland with the flooded Ottawa river in the background, May 08, 2017. The Bourbonnais' house has been flooded. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
A military helicopter surveys the area in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Residents tie up a boat on Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Kathleen Wynne shakes the hand Michel and Maggie Bourbonnais on Morin Road in Cumberland with the flooded Ottawa river in the background, May 08, 2017. The Bourbonnais' house has been flooded. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson speak together after touring an area affected by flooding in the neighbourhood of Cumberland in Ottawa on Monday, May 8, 2017. Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Kathleen Wynne and Jim Watson walk on Morin rd in Cumberland, May 08, 2017. The area was severly flooded by the Ottawa River. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Kathleen Wynne and Jim Watson talk Michel and Maggie Bourbonnais on Morin rd in Cumberland with the flooded Ottawa river in the background, May 08, 2017. The Bourbonnais' house has been flooded. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
A man in an all terrain vehicle plows along Rue Moreau in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Soldiers in an armoured vehicle check with residents on Rue Glaude in Gatineau as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Britannia residents survey the sandbags in front of their home at the end of Jamieson St beside Britannia Bay as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Workers clear a plugged drain on Jamieson St beside Britannia Bay as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Chief Charles Bordeleau gets an update on the flooding situation in Constance Bay Aedan Helmer/Postmedia
Britannia residents survey the sandbags in front of their home at the end of Jamieson St beside Britannia Bay as flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are filled in Rockland to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding the Cumberland and Rockland area, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Morin rd in Cumberland is flooded, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Sand bags are brought to help stop the Ottawa river from flooding cottages on Wilson rd in Rockland, May 08, 2017. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
A woman sits on a porch from a flooded house on Morin Road in Cumberland on Monday. Jean Levac/Postmedia News
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard (centre) arrives in a helicopter to tour flood-affected areas of the province in Luskville, Que., Monday, May 8, 2017. Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Mary Courneyea at her house on Rue Saint-Patrice in Gatineau which is now unreachable by car. She fears she will lose her home. She just put it up for sale in hopes of retiring to a very small bungalow, but now she fears she has lost everything. As flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Mary Courneyea at her house on Rue Saint-Patrice in Gatineau which is now unreachable by car. She fears she will lose her home. She just put it up for sale in hopes of retiring to a very small bungalow, but now she fears she has lost everything. As flooding continues throughout the region in areas along the local rivers. Wayne Cuddington/Postmedia
Isra Levy, the city’s medical officer of health, said residents on well water shouldn’t be drinking the water without it being tested.
U-Haul also said in a press release Tuesday it is offering 30 days of free self-storage and container usage to residents who were affected by the flooding. People seeking more information can contact U-Haul’s Britannia location on 2720 Queensview Dr. at 613-829-0446.
A CF member reaches out of a Light Armoured Vehicle to volunteers passing along sandbags Sunday afternoon.
The military has arrived to help people who have been affected by the heavy flooding in the Gatineau area Sunday May 7, 2017.
The federal response:
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale defended the federal response to flood relief efforts in Ontario and Quebec on Monday, saying the Liberals sent troops and resources immediately after hearing provincial pleas for help.
Goodale and fellow minister Marc Garneau were to hold a news conference with Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pednaud-Jobin Wednesday.
Go here for Tuesday’s coverage of the Ottawa-Gatineau flooding crisis.
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