Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the floods are linked to climate change and that Canadians need to adapt to the new reality
Terry Ferguson, right, gets help from friend Peter McMaster to stack sandbags around his Bay Street home to hopefully keep out the flood waters of the St. John River in Saint John, N.B., on Wednesday, April 24.Owners of homes and cottages in the southern region of New Brunswick were suffering déjà vu Wednesday with the province shuttering local roads and a portion of the Trans-Canada Highway as it braced for yet another round of record flooding.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, visiting an evacuation centre in the hard-hit Gatineau area of Quebec, linked the floods to climate change and said Canadians need to adapt to the new reality. In New Brunswick, Greg MacCallum, director of the N.B. EMO, urged New Brunswickers to “be mindful of the stresses that are on other people as well as yourself." He urged patience at an afternoon update on river conditions and suggested people in Fredericton, where several streets have been flooded out, to work from home or stagger work areas to decrease congestion.He said: “This is a multiple-day event and it is going to continue for a number of days more.
Quebec Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault urged residents to remain vigilant and said it could be up to two weeks before the waters in flood-hit areas fully receded. The Coalition Avenir Québec government of Premier François Legault is offering up to $200,000 to people willing to leave their homes for good.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sandbagging efforts in high gear in Quebec, New Brunswick flood zonesMore than 600 Canadian soldiers have fanned out across Quebec, filling and stacking sandbags as officials warn that flood waters are likely to keep rising this week due to warming temperatures that contribute to snowmelt and ice movement.
Read more »
Hundreds Of Troops Sent To Quebec, New Brunswick To Help With FloodingOne person in Quebec has died because of the floods
Read more »
Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and New BrunswickAbout 200 soldiers started carrying out evacuations in Quebec’s Outaouais and Mauricie regions overnight, with an additional 400 troops standing ready to deploy there and in Laval today
Read more »
Sandbagging efforts in high gear in Quebec, New Brunswick flood zonesMore than 600 Canadian soldiers have fanned out across Quebec, filling and stacking sandbags as officials warn that flood waters are likely to keep rising this week due to warming temperatures that contribute to snowmelt and ice movement.
Read more »
Evening Update: The latest on the Sri Lanka bombings; Ukraine elects a comedian as president - now what?Also: Flooding updates for Quebec and New Brunswick
Read more »
Quebec calls for military assistance, New Brunswick puts residents on ‘high alert’ as provinces brace for heavy floodingWater levels are already high and are expected to rise sharply with warm temperatures, snowmelt runoff and the heavy rainfall in the forecast until Saturday in Quebec
Read more »
‘The tide has changed’: P.E.I. elects historic PC minority government after strong showing by GreensThe Tory victory represents the latest in a series of gains for right-leaning parties within the last year, including wins in Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario
Read more »