Montreal Flooded: Heavy Rain Causes Power Outages and Inundates Homes

Montreal experienced severe flooding and widespread power outages after a powerful rainstorm inundated parts of the city on Saturday. Thousands of residents are still without electricity, and many homes have water damage.

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The situation is extremely serious.

Environment Canada reported that some areas in Montreal's West Island and South Shore received between 100 and 150 millimetres of rain in a matter of hours. Dimitrios Jim Beis, mayor of the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, stated that his community received even more, estimating 150 to 170 mm fell in approximately two hours. He reported "several hundred" homes were severely flooded and that roads were closed in Pierrefonds and Dollard-Des Ormeaux.

As of Sunday morning, Hydro-Quebec indicated that around 4,500 addresses were still affected by power interruptions. The municipality of Saint-Constant, located southwest of Montreal, issued a local state of emergency, though it was later lifted. Fire Chief Martin Guilbeault reported that the department received about 800 calls since Saturday afternoon, with 300 homes flooded in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux boroughs. The fire department's priority is ensuring safety and addressing electrical issues, not pumping basements unless necessary to shut off power.

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Officials stated that Quebec Public Safety Minister Ian Lafrenière pledged support to help affected residents. While some evacuations occurred, with about 15 people rescued from cars by boat, no residents in homes required emergency evacuation assistance from the fire department.

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The main purpose of the fire department right now is to make sure that everyone is safe and there’s no electrical problems.