Quebec Officials Warn of Possible Dam Failure, Forcing Evacuation of 250 People
Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River west of Montreal because of the risk a hydro dam could fail.
Area residents wait at a roadblock after orders to evacuate the area after an alert that the Bell Chute dam is at risk of failing Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Quebec. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
MONTREAL—Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River west of Montreal because of the risk a hydro dam could fail.
Simon Racicot, director of production and maintenance with Hydro-Quebec, told reporters the dam at Chute Bell was built to withstand what he called a millennial flood.
