Montreal braces as floodwaters rise, dike bursts

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https://www.dw.com/en/montreal-braces-as-floodwaters-rise-dike-bursts/a-48523077

Montreal braces as floodwaters rise, dike bursts

The eastern Canadian city of Montreal has declared a state of emergency as it braces for an inundation of floodwaters, which are not expected to reach their highest until Tuesday.

The situation had appeared to be stabilizing until a dike burst just west of the city on Saturday night, sending a surge of water up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) through the area.

By Sunday evening, some 9,522 people had fled for higher ground after floodwaters breached the barrier in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Quebec, forcing about a third of the town's residents to leave their homes at short notice.

"We didn't have time to do anything, the water rose while were chatting, I just had time to take my medication," one resident told public broadcaster Radio-Canada. Hundreds of police firefighters and soldiers helped with the evacuation.
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1. Link to The Globe and Mail

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-dike-breaks-triggering-emergency-evacuation-near-montreal-and/

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2. Yikes.

Haven't heard anything about this. That's quite extensive.