Chelmsford Floods: Residents Battle Waters

0:00Flooding hit Calmsford Hard this weekend from the Witson River cresting its banks and overwhelmed city drains. Homes on Main Street and Belanger Street saw yards and driveways vanish under several feet of water, with basements filling up fast. Residents fired up multiple pumps just to stay ahead, and some streets like Solve and Larchmont Drive turned into lakes. A young couple, Andre and Brianna Frappier barely slept, running eight pumps around their bungalow while tying a boat to the deck for a generator. They moved furniture upstairs, shut off the furnace, and kept a sharp eye on levels to avoid blackouts or evacuations. Meanwhile, neighbors on Belanger dealt with submerged roads, needing city trucks to haul in extra equipment. The community stepped up big time, with spots like Tim Hortons handing out free coffee and donuts and a local cafe dropping off food. Families took days off work. Andre from Heavy Equipment Tech, Brianna from Teaching To, battle the water. Even their cats adjusted, peering out windows at the new backyard lake.

1:03Over on another street, surge in Kimberly-Pakewin, thought they were safe, until saying clogged their five sun pumps, flooding their basement, and threatening the foundation after 33 years in the home. Their daughters helped couldn't stop it, and Sarah J's woodworking shop took a hit from the rising mess. And Sudbury says, levels keep climbing, especially the Vermilion River at nearly ten inches a day, with bridges closing and washouts looming. Warmer days ahead could bring another surge, but folks like the frappiers feel more ready now. Pumps primed and spirits high. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.