Île Bizard Flooding

• Concern growing in Ile-Bizard about flood preparedness as spring approaches

  Ile-Bizard residents are worried their borough has not learned enough from past floods.

  Environment

  Feb 29, 2020
  
• Île Mercier bridge re-opens as residents ask for help during weekend cleanup

  The only bridge to the tiny island adjacent to Île Mercier had been closed for over six weeks.

  Environment

  Jun 7, 2019
  
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• ‘The 66 pounds are a killer’: Volunteers needed to help Île-Bizard residents clear sandbags

  Thousands of sandbags that were used to protect Île-Bizard residents from floodwaters need to moved to the side of the road to be collected by the city.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2019
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• Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève residents search for ways to prevent future floods

  Residents in Montreal's flood-stricken Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough gathered to discuss ways to avoid future problems.

  Weather

  May 30, 2019
• Frustration growing on flooded Île Mercier, where residents have been cut off for nearly a month

  The only bridge to the tiny island of Île Mercier has been closed for three and a half weeks.

  Environment

  May 16, 2019
• Residents worried after island washes up just metres from homes in Île-Bizard

  The waves or the debris they bring could breach the dikes and flood properties. It's why neighbors want to build a wave barrier that will protect most of the homes.

  Canada

  May 11, 2019
• Sewer back-ups frustrate Joly Street residents in Île Bizard

  Now neighbours feel they have a whole new battle. After weeks of keeping their houses dry, they say this is the last thing they need.

  Canada

  May 5, 2019
• City officials ask flood relief volunteers to stop building dike on Île-Bizard’s Joly Street

  The mayor of Île-Bizard said that volunteers' efforts, while appreciated, wouldn't have worked.

  Environment

  May 3, 2019
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• West Island flood volunteers putting in marathon hours to help total strangers

  Flood relief volunteers are putting in long hours just to bring some joy to victims.

  Environment

  May 2, 2019
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• Reports of sandbags going missing in Île-Bizard

  "Why on earth would anybody steal a sandbag from a dike?"

  Canada

  May 1, 2019