Ottawa Flooding 2019
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Ontario flood task force holds closed-door meeting; Ottawa mayor pushes for independent inquiryRepresenting Ottawa at the meeting on Friday morning were Mayor Jim Watson, West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, and Pierre Poirier, head of emergency management at the city.WeatherMay 24, 2019
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Ottawa floods: Lower water levels needed before recovery work can begin"A lot of the homes are still in a position where we tell people: 'Don't remove any of your sandbags, don't stop pumping, it's not time,'" one city official said.CanadaMay 22, 2019
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Chaudière Bridge to remain closed to cars, trucks until August; Ottawa Race Weekend modifies marathon routesThe crossing was already due to be closed to vehicle traffic as of June for construction work.TrafficMay 14, 2019
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NCC closes south side of Jacques-Cartier Park in GatineauThe National Capital Commission didn't say how long the southern area of the riverfront park would be closed to the public.CanadaMay 10, 2019
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City to host info sessions for Ottawa flood victimsThe City of Ottawa has scheduled four info sessions next week for residents affected by flooding on how to recover and access help.WeatherMay 9, 2019
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With heavy rain in forecast, Ottawa flood levels could reach initial peaks again: river boardIn anticipation of the rainfall over the next few days, the City of Ottawa has urged residents in communities impacted by flooding to "keep their sandbags walls up."WeatherMay 9, 2019
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‘Keep sandbag walls up,’ City of Ottawa urges as river expected to rise again by Friday"The city anticipates water levels will rise again slightly between now and Friday but below the peaks that were reached last week."CanadaMay 8, 2019
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Ottawa city council extends 2019 tax bill deadline for flood-damaged propertiesCouncillors unanimously approved a motion to defer the final property-tax deadline from June 20 to Dec. 5, 2019, primarily for properties in the areas hardest hit by the bloated Ottawa River.WeatherMay 8, 2019
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Province opens disaster recovery assistance program for residents in Ottawa-area flood zonesThe program has been activated for flood-affected residents in the cities of Ottawa and Clarence-Rockland, and the townships of Champlain and Alfred and Plantagenet.WeatherMay 7, 2019
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Ottawa floods: River slowly receding, city encourages volunteers to rest, water restrictions lifted in WestboroOttawa River levels decreased between four and six centimetres overnight near Ottawa, Gatineau, Thurso and Hawkesbury, the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board said on Friday. But Ottawa isn't necessarily out of the woods.WeatherMay 3, 2019
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