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Ontario and Quebec Communities Continue Sandbagging as Forecast Calls for Rain
Environment Canada called for 10 to 25 millimetres of rain as officials kept warnings in place and opened sandbag-filling stations.
- Rain forecasts across Ontario and Quebec are heightening urgency for flood-prone properties as communities manage washouts and closed infrastructure; most Environment Canada warnings for precipitation between 10 and 25 millimetres have been lifted.
- The Township of Minden Hills in Haliburton County maintains a state of emergency with bridges across the Gull River closed indefinitely while the province arranged for Global Medic and the Ontario Corps to fill sandbags.
- On Saturday, crews repaired a critical washout affecting emergency vehicle access, though a flood watch persists for the shoreline of Lake Nipissing with the City of North Bay awaiting current status updates.
- In Quebec, Montreal officials reported on Friday that water levels on the Outaouais and Prairies rivers are rising and may spill their banks; a yellow storm surge warning remains in effect for Quebec City.
- Flood warnings have been in effect from Sault Ste. Marie to Peterborough as residents prepare for potential spring flooding; persistent conditions continue to challenge emergency responses across Ontario and Quebec.
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Ontario and Quebec communities continue sandbagging as forecast calls for rain
Rain forecasts for parts of Ontario and Quebec are heightening the sense of urgency for residents with flood-prone properties, as communities deal with washouts and closed bridges and help people
·Toronto, Canada
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Minor and medium flood thresholds have been reached for several rivers in the Laurentian, Lanaudière and Outaouais regions.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources9
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution78% Left
Bias Distribution
- 78% of the sources lean Left
78% Left
L 78%
C 22%
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