Climate change forcing Quebec to prepare for floods

2023 has been another difficult year for spring flooding in western Quebec. Until recently, the water levels that hit communities from Gatineau to Montreal were considered to be flooding that happened merely “once in a hundred years.” However, it has happened in three of the last six years. As Mike Armstrong explains, climate change is forcing communities to prepare for the worst because it’s happening often.

• Montreal boroughs say city needs to provide more support, resources for flood prevention