Since April 5, municipal authorities have been monitoring the two bodies of water that surround Deux-Montagnes. The City has implemented preventive and corrective measures:
- Installation of additional pumps at pumping stations
- Installation of sandbags in the backyards of certain residences and on certain streets
- Sand mounds have been set up behind some of the sandbag dikes
The City’s authorities remain in constant contact with the Committee on Civil Security in order to provide citizens with the best information on the situation across Quebec.
According to flood ratings, the flood waters (0/20 years), set at 24.26 metres for Lac des Deux-Montagnes, have been slightly surpassed today, reaching a level of 24.37 metres (data observed at 10:00 am today at Lac des Deux-Montagnes).
With the precipitation forecast for the next few days (May 5-7), the situation could still be a cause for great concern.
The City of Deux-Montagnes Fire and Public Works Departments are hard at work 24 hours a day to better control the situation.
Citizens who may eventually require evacuation will be notified by the Fire Department and may be accommodated in a municipal building provided for this purpose with the assistance of the Red Cross.
For more information on water levels being monitored by the Ministère de la Sécurité publique and the measures implemented across Quebec, please consult the INONDATIONS (floods) tab on the Government of Québec site by following this link:
