The condo owners are collectively calling on Montreal's Lachine borough to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can't handle heavy rainfalls.
Condo residents on a street in Lachine that has flooded multiple times are blasting the borough for not having adequate flood emergency measures in place ahead of storm Debby. The fallout from the flooding is costing them tens of thousands of dollars, one year after they were devastated by another flood. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
“We don’t know how many times our residents need to lose their homes for the city to finally take action,” Lynch said, adding help only showed up after Friday’s flooding began. Last Friday, residents from Victoria Street scrambled to save their belongings and bale water out. Lynch was outside for hours in the pouring rain as floodwaters gushed into 11 apartments.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
They are still recuperating from last summer’s flood and he was trying to get back on his feet after a bad year.The condo owners on Victoria Street are collectively calling on Lachine to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can’t handle heavy rainfalls. The mayor did agree there needs to be better emergency measures, but she said Lachine needs additional help from provincial and federal governments.In the meantime, condo owners are facing the same mounting stresses as they deal with the fallout from yet another flood.
“No one hopes their first year of marriage will go this way,” Peters said through tears, adding she was hoping to finally start their life as husband and wife. On Friday, chest-high floodwaters smashed into garage doors and walls. Residents were hoping for an additional pump to prevent the deluge from entering their homes.
The couple had no choice but to move in with Handfield’s mother as they faced a series of hurdles to rebuild their home: insurance coverage, delayed construction and rising condo fees to help cover the costs to rebuild.Global News They have had four floods, according to Lynch. They spoke to local officials several times prior to the latest downpour, he said.Lachine borough Mayor Maja Vodanovic said 154 millimetres of rain fell on the area, smashing the previous record of 94 millimetres.
Galang worries he will burn out from the back-to-back setbacks, saying it has been hard on his family and to find a way to move forward.Condo residents on a street in Lachine that has flooded multiple times are blasting the borough for not having adequate flood emergency measures in place ahead of storm Debby. The fallout from the flooding is costing them tens of thousands of dollars, one year after they were devastated by another flood. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.
“We don’t know how many times our residents need to lose their homes for the city to finally take action,” Lynch said, adding help only showed up after Friday’s flooding began. Last Friday, residents from Victoria Street scrambled to save their belongings and bale water out. Lynch was outside for hours in the pouring rain as floodwaters gushed into 11 apartments.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
They are still recuperating from last summer’s flood and he was trying to get back on his feet after a bad year. “We thought we were good,” Vodanovic said. “We had a contract with a truck with pumps and we had our own pump. And we thought we were good, but it was useless.”The residents on low-lying Victoria Street have come up with an engineering plan to build a wall to keep floodwaters out, she said. It has been tested and it works, but now it’s the city’s hands.
“No one hopes their first year of marriage will go this way,” Peters said through tears, adding she was hoping to finally start their life as husband and wife. On Friday, chest-high floodwaters smashed into garage doors and walls. Residents were hoping for an additional pump to prevent the deluge from entering their homes.
Jay Galang’s family of four had only moved back into their home in March after last summer’s flood. He rushed home in a panic from his nursing job Friday night after his wife called him during the historic rainfall.With his wife in school, Galang is the sole breadwinner. He expects Debby’s last gasps will cost them thousands of dollars — again.
“We thought we were good,” Vodanovic said. “We had a contract with a truck with pumps and we had our own pump. And we thought we were good, but it was useless.”The residents on low-lying Victoria Street have come up with an engineering plan to build a wall to keep floodwaters out, she said. It has been tested and it works, but now it’s the city’s hands.
“No one hopes their first year of marriage will go this way,” Peters said through tears, adding she was hoping to finally start their life as husband and wife. On Friday, chest-high floodwaters smashed into garage doors and walls. Residents were hoping for an additional pump to prevent the deluge from entering their homes.
The couple had no choice but to move in with Handfield’s mother as they faced a series of hurdles to rebuild their home: insurance coverage, delayed construction and rising condo fees to help cover the costs to rebuild.Global News There were pumps to remove the water, but she said “they weren’t working. There was just too much water.”
The young couple received the long-awaited call at 2 p.m. last Friday while they were out of town, just asFive hours later, Handfield and Peters learned their newly renovated basement dwelling was already ruined. The street is prone to flooding. Aside from the infrastructure for water collection and drainage needing a upgrade, Lynch says water is pushed onto lawns and windows from city buses on the road during minor floods.
The last time the building flooded on July 13, 2023, Lynch said it cost upwards of $1.5 million to fix. Some of his neighbours and co-owners were unhoused for a year.For Handfield and Peters, the previous flood that forced them out of condo just two months shy of their wedding. The deluge cost them upwards of $50,000 in personal expenses and lost belongings. Handfield’s car was also a total loss.
The condo owners on Victoria Street are collectively calling on Lachine to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can’t handle heavy rainfalls. The mayor did agree there needs to be better emergency measures, but she said Lachine needs additional help from provincial and federal governments.In the meantime, condo owners are facing the same mounting stresses as they deal with the fallout from yet another flood.
Their home sits on Victoria Street in Montreal’s Lachine borough. Some of their fellow owners in the same condominium building allege the borough didn’t do enough — despite several requests for help ahead of Debby’s arrival.Robert Lynch was among those who contacted municipal services to ask for preventive measures ahead of potential flooding: additional sandbags and workers on standby to help pump out water. Some of his fellow co-owners called Thursday.
“When the street floods here, we’re not talking a little about water accumulation,” Lynch said. “We’re talking several feet.” Jay Galang’s family of four had only moved back into their home in March after last summer’s flood. He rushed home in a panic from his nursing job Friday night after his wife called him during the historic rainfall.With his wife in school, Galang is the sole breadwinner. He expects Debby’s last gasps will cost them thousands of dollars — again.
There were pumps to remove the water, but she said “they weren’t working. There was just too much water.” The young couple received the long-awaited call at 2 p.m. last Friday while they were out of town, just asFive hours later, Handfield and Peters learned their newly renovated basement dwelling was already ruined.
The street is prone to flooding. Aside from the infrastructure for water collection and drainage needing a upgrade, Lynch says water is pushed onto lawns and windows from city buses on the road during minor floods. The last time the building flooded on July 13, 2023, Lynch said it cost upwards of $1.5 million to fix. Some of his neighbours and co-owners were unhoused for a year.For Handfield and Peters, the previous flood that forced them out of condo just two months shy of their wedding. The deluge cost them upwards of $50,000 in personal expenses and lost belongings. Handfield’s car was also a total loss.
The condo owners on Victoria Street are collectively calling on Lachine to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can’t handle heavy rainfalls. The mayor did agree there needs to be better emergency measures, but she said Lachine needs additional help from provincial and federal governments.In the meantime, condo owners are facing the same mounting stresses as they deal with the fallout from yet another flood.
Their home sits on Victoria Street in Montreal’s Lachine borough. Some of their fellow owners in the same condominium building allege the borough didn’t do enough — despite several requests for help ahead of Debby’s arrival.Robert Lynch was among those who contacted municipal services to ask for preventive measures ahead of potential flooding: additional sandbags and workers on standby to help pump out water. Some of his fellow co-owners called Thursday.
“When the street floods here, we’re not talking a little about water accumulation,” Lynch said. “We’re talking several feet.” They are still recuperating from last summer’s flood and he was trying to get back on his feet after a bad year.The condo owners on Victoria Street are collectively calling on Lachine to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can’t handle heavy rainfalls.
The mayor did agree there needs to be better emergency measures, but she said Lachine needs additional help from provincial and federal governments.In the meantime, condo owners are facing the same mounting stresses as they deal with the fallout from yet another flood. Their home sits on Victoria Street in Montreal’s Lachine borough. Some of their fellow owners in the same condominium building allege the borough didn’t do enough — despite several requests for help ahead of Debby’s arrival.Robert Lynch was among those who contacted municipal services to ask for preventive measures ahead of potential flooding: additional sandbags and workers on standby to help pump out water. Some of his fellow co-owners called Thursday.
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