Quebec Flooding
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The rain won’t go away for tourist town in Quebec’s Eastern TownshipsThe tourist town of North Hatley, Que., is on flood alert after heavy rains slammed the area last week causing the lake to burst its banks.CanadaJul 20, 2023
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After summer storms bring torrential rain, evacuees start heading home in QuebecSome areas — like Quebec City, the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships — received upwards of 100 millimetres of rain during the last few days.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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Flood risk prompts Quebec town to declare state of emergencyThe City of Sherbrooke said the Saint-François River had swelled to the point that it reached 20 feet deep. Preventive evacuations and street closures were carried out.CanadaJul 11, 2023
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Over 200 homes evacuated near Quebec city as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fearsOfficials are particularly concerned about the Charlevoix region and the Eastern Townships, with between 80 and 120 millimetres of rain expected by the end of the day on Tuesday.WeatherJul 10, 2023
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Montreal boroughs say city needs to provide more support, resources for flood preventionElected officials from three Montreal boroughs are calling on the city for more support for flood prevention.CanadaMay 15, 2023
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Homes flooded, streets blocked off as spring flooding hits HudsonHudson Mayor Chloe Hutchison said teams from the local fire department are closely monitoring the situation.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Trudeau pays tribute to Quebec firefighters swept away by rising floodwatersQuebec provincial police found two bodies in a river in the Charlevoix region where two firefighters went missing while attempting to rescue residents during spring flooding.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Quebec needs to help communities fight climate change, opposition parties sayTouring the battered Charlevoix region Wednesday, Quebec Premier François Legault says he will be announcing more funding for climate change solutions.PoliticsMay 3, 2023
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Quebec flooding: 2nd body found during extensive search for firefighters who were swept awayThe pair of firefighters went missing after a swollen river swept them away while they were trying to rescue two local residents earlier this week in the Charlevoix region.CanadaMay 3, 2023
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Quebec flooding: Evacuations, roads washed out as 2 firefighters remain missingEvacuations were ordered in the community of Baie-Saint-Paul, where extensive floodwaters washed out roads. The municipality of St-Come also declared a state of emergency.CanadaMay 2, 2023
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