Pierrefonds Floods: Residents Brace for More

0:00It's April 21st, Canada news today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Corey with the story. Flooding is hitting the Pierre Fonds area hard along the Rivierre des Prairies, with backyards and even swimming pools sitting under 4 feet of water. Temporary grey walls are holding back the river, but levels rose 6 inches overnight, right up to fences on properties like Dennis Gingrich's backyard. Earlier this week, the river pushed against barriers at the north end of Chateau Pierre Fonds Avenue, flooding low-lying spots filled in during the 1960s. Gingrich stays calm, noting his family has lived their 5 generations, and this is typical, just a bit higher than usual. Residents are mixing calm with caution, remembering the massive 2017 floods that wrecked homes nearby. Neighbours Sela checks water levels at 5 a.m., and worries it's peaking early, unlike the May 7th high back then, even as his place sits on. Higher ground. Meanwhile, on a seal mercier, the city closed the bridge to La Bazaard, forcing folks

1:03and hip-waiters to haul groceries across swift currents or park on. High ground. Officials trucked in hundreds of sandbags as backup. Forecasts say levels stable as soon, but two melt peaks mean more water from northern snow is coming. Residents hope it stays cooler to drain off. Outmatching 2017's damage.