Heavy Rain Brings Flood Risks to Ontario & Quebec

0:00It's April 19. This is Calgary News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. Floodrists are spiking across parts of Ontario and Quebec with heavy rain in the forecast, pushing folks in low-lying spots to gear up fast. Environment Canada issued warnings for 10 to 25mm of precipitation through Sunday, hitting areas from South of Quebec City, all the way to Lake Ontario, plus a big zone north of Ottawa. Earlier this week, the township of Minden Hills and Halliburton County kept its state of emergency on, with bridges over the gall river closed. And definitely, they fixed one wash-up blocking emergency access, but the threat lingers as more rain rolls in. Communities are stepping up, opening sandbag stations thanks to the province teaming with global medic in the Ontario Corps. In North Bay, a flood watch covers leg-nipicing shoreline, while warning stretch from Salt Stay Marie to Peterborough. Over in Quebec, Montreal officials report rising waters on the out-of-ie's and day-prayeries

1:03rivers, which could overflow banks soon. Flood warnings echo through the region, keeping everyone on edge. As this wet weather drags on, residents are urged to stay informed and prep those properties, watching for updates that could shift the ground, underfoot.