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Lachute, Brownsburg-Chatham make updates to new Québec flood zoning map

August 3, 2019August 6, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Brownsburg-Chatham, Lachute, Quebec conservation, environment, Flooding, regulation, zoning

Municipal staff in Lachute and Brownsburg-Chatham have submitted changes to the Québec government about a map designating new flood zoning

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St-André-d’Argenteuil flooding stats and plans for the future

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Quebec, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil construction, Flooding, natural disaster, planning

The municipality of St-André-d’Argenteuil has compiled what it calls a “balance sheet” summary on the serious flooding that affected Rivière

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Flooding can force fluctuation in property values and prices

June 18, 2019 James Morgan Ontario, Prescott-Russell Flooding, market, MPAC, property value, real estate

Natural disasters like the flooding experienced along the Ottawa River this spring can have an effect on the real estate

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It’s now safe to set sail on the Ottawa River; boating restrictions lifted

June 6, 2019 James Morgan Alfred-Plantagenet, Argenteuil, Champlain, Grenville, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Hawkesbury, L’Orignal, Lefaivre, Montebello, Ontario, Papineau, Prescott-Russell, Quebec, Wendover boating, Flooding, navigation, ottawa river, restrictions, Transport Canada

Ship ahoy and anchors aweigh! Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau lifted the last of the boating restrictions on the Ottawa

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After the flooding comes paperwork and cleanup in St-André d’Argenteuil

May 21, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Quebec, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil cleanup, financial assistance, Flooding

The flood waters on the Ottawa River and its tributaries are going down, but the cleanup and rebuilding effort remains

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Township, volunteers, and agencies assist with flood response in Alfred-Plantagenet

May 6, 2019 James Morgan Alfred-Plantagenet, Lefaivre, Ontario, Prescott-Russell emergency, Flooding, ottawa river, water

As floodwaters continue to recede along the Ottawa River, the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet is still monitoring areas that

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Québec municipalities continue response to flooding

April 25, 2019May 6, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge, Lachute, Quebec, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil emergency, Flooding

Flooding along Rivière du Nord and the Ottawa River in Québec remains serious and local authorities are doing their best

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Sandbagging and staff patrols continue in Ontario municipalities affected by flooding

April 25, 2019 James Morgan Alfred-Plantagenet, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, Prescott-Russell emergency response, Flooding, ottawa river, South Nation River

Municipalities on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River continue to closely monitor and respond to flooding. In Clarence-Rockland, 111

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Flooding affecting Lachute, city bracing for worsening conditions later in week

April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Lachute, Quebec emergency preparedness, emergency response, Flooding, municipal, Rivière du Nord

Flooding on Rivière du Nord has become a serious concern in Lachute. On Monday, the city issued a news release

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Emergency shelter in Lachute sees little use while rivers rise in St-André d’Argenteuil, Rigaud, and Pointe-Fortune

April 21, 2019 James Morgan Argenteuil, Lachute, Pointe Fortune, Quebec, Rigaud, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Flooding, Hydro-Québec, ottawa river, Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board, Red Cross, Rivière du Nord

A state of emergency was declared in St-André d’Argenteuil Friday evening and and 50 residents were evacuated due to flooding

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