The City of Montreal has declared a state of emergency due to flooding potential and rising floodwaters throughout the island of Montreal.
Montreal’s Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement on Friday afternoon.
La @MTL_Ville décrète l’état d’urgence pour soutenir les villes liées et les arrondissements touchés par les inondations. Même si la Ville est en contrôle de la situation, avec la pluie et la hausse des débits anticipés, il faut rehausser le niveau d’intervention. #polmtl pic.twitter.com/wyH2hfj8n6
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) April 26, 2019
Upcoming torrential downpours worsen the situation as the city’s rivers are already overflowing.
See also
- The City of Montreal advises citizens what to do in case of flooding
- Quebec public security orders immediate evacuation of Chute-Bell dam
- Ottawa declares state of emergency due to flooding
- Floods force over 1,200 Quebecers to evacuate their homes on the weekend
The emergency decree allows the City of Montreal to order mandatory evacuations, if necessary.
Earlier this morning, city officials advised citizens what to do in case of flooding, offering guidelines of what Montrealers should do if the flooding gets worse.
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