Gatineau Floods: 164 Homes Threatened, 41 Streets Closed

0:00It's April 19th. I'm Cory with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Spring floods are hitting Gatno, Quebec, hard along the Ottawa River, putting homes at risk and forcing street closures in several neighborhoods. Rising waters have already caused washouts and swollen creeks, disrupting daily life across the city. Meanwhile, communities in Quebec and Ontario are on high alert with fresh rain forecasts adding to the trouble in flood-prone spots. City teams ramped up overnight patrols as levels kept climbing in vulnerable areas. City crews went door-to-door warning residents, and Mayor Maud Marcus Bissonette says the situation is under control for now. Officials report 164 homes threatened, and 41 streets still shut down. Preventually, Quebec has six moderate floods, 28 minor ones, and 17 waterways under watch. In Gatno, waters should peak Monday, stabilized by the weekend, but high levels in northern snow melt could keep risks going for two more weeks.

1:02Colder air moving in might help steady those rivers soon, but folks from Gatno to Montreal need to stay ready as spring flooding lingers across the region.