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News release
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Voluntary and preventive evacuation due to flooding
Gatineau, May 2, 2017. – Ville de Gatineau is currently conducting voluntary and preventive evacuations in three areas affected by flooding. Remember that at this point, evacuation is on a voluntary basis for residents, since there is no imminent threat to people's safety. Voluntary and preventive evacuation | ● | Three areas will be affected by voluntary and preventive evacuations:
- Hurtubise Boulevard East from Campeau Street (83 homes)
- Jacques-Cartier Street, between Saint-Louis and Montgolfières streets (42 homes)
- Blais, Saint-Louis and René streets area (107 homes)
- Saint-Louis Street, between Blais and René streets
- Adélard Street
- Oscar Street
- René Street
- Corriveau Street
- Blais Street
- Ernest-Charron Street
- Saint-François-Xavier Street between Blais and René streets
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| ● | Residents of the affected streets can no longer use their vehicles. |
| ● | Firefighters use trucks and/or boats to alert residents at every home. They inform them and offer to have them evacuate as a precaution and on a voluntary basis. |
| ● | According to the forecast, water levels will continue to rise until Thursday. Therefore, evacuation could last a few days. |
Centre for flood victims | ● | Gatineau opened a service centre for flood victims at the Jean-René-Monette community centre (89 Jean-René-Monette Street). |
| ● | Residents of the affected addresses who expressed the need to be relocated must identify themselves at the centre. |
| ● | At the centre for flood victims:
- Municipal employees will be welcoming residents to take their contact information and the location where they can be reached in the next few days.
- The Red Cross is ready to cooperate and take action as required.
- The Red Cross will be addressing the basic needs of flood victims (housing, food, clothing and moral support).
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| ● | STO shuttles will be at the disposal of affected residents to drive them to the centre. |
Care of flood victims | ● | Gatineau has a partnership agreement with the Red Cross for the care of flood victims. |
| ● | The Red Cross is cooperating and is willing to take action as required:
- It will address the basic needs of flood victims (housing, food, clothing, living expenses and moral support).
- This care is provided for the first 72 hours. As required, the situation will be reassessed when appropriate.
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| ● | STO will be providing transportation for flood victims between the centre for flood victims and the designated housing location. Gatineau is communicating with its partner. |
| ● | CISSSO is cooperating with Gatineau and is ready to provide psychosocial support to flood victims. |
| ● | Regarding pets:
- Whenever possible, it is requested that pets be relocated to the homes of the family or friends of flood victims.
- If that is not possible, Gatineau will be assisting residents with the care of their pets thanks to a partnership with SPCA de l'Outaouais
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Current status | ● | Ville de Gatineau is closely monitoring the rise in the level of water. |
| ● | Gatineau is deploying its teams and taking all the means necessary to ensure the safety of residents, including the following:
- The emergency measures coordination centre and the emergency operations centre are open 24/7.
- Firefighters visited homes on the 44 streets at risk last night to alert residents of the measures to take.
- Blue collar workers prepared and delivered 12,000 sandbags to 11 sites.
- Blue collar workers rockfilled Hurtubise Street West (completed last night) and Fer-à-Cheval (to be completed this morning).
- Blue collar workers are installing barricades and signage in locations where the streets are affected by flooding (closed or limited to local traffic).
- Police officers are patrolling the roads that are closed to traffic and are closely watching the risk areas.
- The departments are cooperating with various partners, such as: CISSSO, Paramédic de l'Outaouais, Red Cross, STO, Hydro-Québec, Gazifère, etc.
- Service des communications is updating information in real time on the website and taking all other necessary means to communicate depending on the situation (social media, text messages, etc.)
- CANU is informing residents and inviting them to register for text alerts, and is relaying their inquiries to the departments for a follow-up.
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Information | ● | Affected residents can dial 311 anytime to get help to leave or evacuate their residence. In case of an emergency, they must dial 911. |
| ● | Residents should visit the municipal website to find out about the latest updates. The site is updated frequently, as soon as new information is available. |
| ● | Residents should register for text alerts to receive important updates on the ongoing situation. |
Associated link
Spring flooding updates
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