The Quebec government called for federal assistance Friday -- including Canadian Forces soldiers on the ground -- as the province braces for heavy spring flooding over the weekend.
The risk level hasn't changed in recent days, but authorities now expect the brunt of flooding will begin on Sunday and last longer than expected, Quebec Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault told a news conference in Quebec City shortly after the request for help was accepted by Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
"My only priority is the safety of citizens," Guilbault said. "I will spare no effort over the next few days to ensure the safety of citizens." Across Quebec, municipalities have been preparing sandbags and reinforcing homes as the rain is expected to intensify in the coming hours. Blanchet said while there are no official evacuation orders in the province, some municipalities have issued preventative orders, such as Rigaud and Pointe-Fortune in southwestern Quebec."The latest data confirms that water levels as high as those observed at the height of the May 2017 flood could be reached, depending on the amount of rain received, by next Monday," the town said in a release.
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