Mont-Tremblant evacuates homes amid flooding, other Quebec cities warn residents

Several municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region, north of Montreal, are warning residents to take precautions as local rivers spill their banks.

Several municipalities in Quebec's Laurentians region, north of Montreal, are warning residents to take precautions as local rivers spill their banks.

Mont-Tremblant, Que., officials asked residents of about 65 homes near the Diable River to evacuate on Monday evening, warning that the river would reach flooding levels overnight.

The City of St-Jerome, Que., has issued a provisional warning to people living in several parts of the community near the du Nord River.

In nearby St-Colomban, Que., a bridge over the du Nord River was closed due to rising water.

The Transport Department says that six other roads in the Laurentians and in the adjacent Lanaudiere region have been closed due to flooding.

In Gatineau, Que., near Ottawa, Mayor France Belisle says almost 40,000 sand bags have been filled and would be distributed starting today.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on April 18, 2023.