Ottawa River Flooding

• Chaudière Bridge to remain closed to cars, trucks until August; Ottawa Race Weekend modifies marathon routes

  The crossing was already due to be closed to vehicle traffic as of June for construction work.

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  May 14, 2019
  
• Army working to save homes in flooded Eastern Ontario

  Laurentian Valley Mayor Steve Bennett says about 40 military members continue to work in his township, along with provincial officials, as hundreds of residents contend with flooding.

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  May 12, 2019
  
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• Soldiers help protect Pembroke, Ont., against historic Ottawa River flooding

  The city declared a state of emergency on Thursday and followed that with requests for assistance from Canada's military and from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

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  May 11, 2019
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• NCC closes south side of Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau

  The National Capital Commission didn't say how long the southern area of the riverfront park would be closed to the public.  

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  May 10, 2019
• Police, fire crews search for missing person on Ottawa River in Britannia

  David Stewart was last seen around Ridgevalley Drive near the Bayshore Shopping Centre at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, according to police.

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  May 9, 2019
• Rain spurs Pembroke to declare flood emergency; local river levels rising to historic heights

  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Pembroke area, warning of "significant rainfall" between Thursday and Friday afternoon.

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  May 9, 2019
• City to host info sessions for Ottawa flood victims

  The City of Ottawa has scheduled four info sessions next week for residents affected by flooding on how to recover and access help.

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  May 9, 2019
• With heavy rain in forecast, Ottawa flood levels could reach initial peaks again: river board

  In 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."

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  May 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."

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  May 8, 2019
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• Ottawa city council extends 2019 tax bill deadline for flood-damaged properties

  Councillors 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.

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  May 8, 2019