Over 2500 Quebec Residences Flooded, Risk of More to Come

Over 2500 Quebec Residences Flooded, Risk of More to Come
Homes surrounded by floodwaters are shown with a view from the Ottawa River in the town of Rigaud, Que., on April 22, 2019. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Thawing snow and heavy rain has resulted in the flooding of 2,549 Quebec residences and forced 1,688 people from their homes, according to the latest numbers from Urgence Quebec, the government’s emergency situation information hub.

Canadian military personnel are working across the province, filling sandbags and aiding in evacuation efforts, as officials warn that warmer temperatures and melting snow could bring more rising floodwaters this week.