Montreal mayor calls for better adaptation after weekend floods
Ferrada said Montreal should upgrade sewers and add retention basins after torrential rains flooded homes and streets and closed Highway 40.
- Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada urged the city to upgrade sewer systems and invest in retention basins after torrential weekend rains flooded homes and closed roads across the region.
- A severe rainstorm on Saturday dumped up to 150 millimetres of rain within hours across Montreal, leaving roughly 30 homes on one street in Pointe Claire with about 2.5 metres of water in basements and garages.
- Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette announced Monday that the government provides financial assistance of up to $385,000 for individuals and $485,000 for businesses lacking flood insurance to support recovery efforts.
- Martinez Ferrada stated the city should become "a sponge" through nature-based solutions like wetlands and parks that slow runoff, while residents can install backflow prevention valves to protect their properties.
- Kathryn Bakos, managing director at the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, warned that warmer temperatures allow the atmosphere to hold more moisture, resulting in heavier rainfall over shorter periods that municipalities must treat as permanent shifts.
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Montreal flooding after heavy rainfall renews infrastructure questions
Shirley Dahan watched as rainfall steadily accumulated on her street in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., on Saturday before it rushed into her home, leaving about 2.5 metres of water in the basement and garage.
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Montreal flooding after heavy rainfall renews questions about infrastructure
MONTREAL — Shirley Dahan watched as rainfall steadily accumulated on her street in the Montreal suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., on Saturday before it rushed into her home, leaving about 2.5 metres of water in the basement and garage.
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Montreal mayor calls for better adaptation after weekend floods
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says the city must adapt its infrastructure to withstand more frequent and intense rainfall events driven by climate change.
It was the big household after the floods for several disaster victims in Greater Montreal, and many had to change their Father's Day plans.
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