Quebec floods: Montreal-area schools closed

State of emergency flooding caused the closure of several schools around the Greater Montreal area for the day.

READ MORE: Montreal, Laval declare states of emergency

The Canadian Forces deployed 400 soldiers as high water threatened the hundreds of residences due to heavy rainfall over the past week.

1:20 Additional Canadian Forces troops called in to assist Quebec flood efforts

• Additional Canadian Forces troops called in to assist Quebec flood efforts
• Residents working hard to save homes from flood waters in Terrace Vaudreuil, Que.
• Officials, army update flooding situation in Gatineau, Que
• Flooding continues to take toll Gatineau residents
• Montreal declares state of emergency due to flooding
• West Island communities working hard to minimize effects of flooding
• Army assists Quebec communities dealing with severe floods
• Vaudreuil residents rally to help flooded neighbours
• Sainte-Anne-de –Bellevue residents prepare for more flooding

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Over 1,900 homes were flooded across 126 municipalities.

WATCH BELOW: Flooding in Île Bizard

Lester B. Pearson School Board announced that all schools, centres and daycares will be closed.

Sir Wilfred Laurier School Board announced that St-Jude Elementary, Mountainview Elementary, Lake of Two Mountains High will be closed (via Facebook).

Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys has shared a list of closures on its website.

The list includes:

Elementary schools – Joseph-Henrico, Beaconsfield, Saint-Rémi, Dollard-Des Ormeaux, du Bois-de-Liesse, Saint-Luc, Gentilly, Émile-Nelligan, Jacques-Bizard, Jonathan-Wilson, Sainte-Geneviève, du Grand-Chêne, Harfang-des-Neiges, Lalande, Murielle-Dumont, Perce-Neige, Saint-Gérard, Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Pointe-Claire, Saint-Louis, du Bout-de-l’Isle

High schools – des Sources, Dorval-Jean-XXIII, Félix-Leclerc, Saint-Georges

Specialized education centre: John-F.-Kennedy (Beaconsfield et LaSalle)

Adult education centre – Centre d’éducation des adultes Jeanne-Sauvé

Continuing education centre – Centre de formation professionnelle des métiers de la santé

Commission scolaire des Trois Lacs has announced closures on its website.

The list includes:

Elementary schools – Brind’Amour, Saint-Michel, Sainte-Madeleine, du Papillon-Bleu (pavillons Saint-Jean-Baptiste et Sainte-Trinité)

High schools – de la Cité-des-Jeunes

Adult education centre – le centre des Belles-Rives

Continuing education centre – Paul-Gérin-Lajoie

All daycare services along with the cultural and administration centre is closed.

McGill University announced that all classes at both campuses are cancelled for the day (via Twitter).

Commission scolaire de la Rivière-du-Nord announced that St-André school and its daycare service will be closed on its website. The Ste-Hermas school daycare service will welcome parents and students from the St-André school that need daycare service.

The list will be updated as we receive more information.