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Spring flooding: Update of May 11, 2017 - Recovery plan
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Ville de Gatineau
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Spring flooding: Update of May 11, 2017 - Recovery plan

Gatineau, May 11, 2017. – Water levels are continuing to come down. Gatineau took a number of measures in anticipation of the recovery. Several steps need to be taken before the situation can return to normal.

Status on streets and reopening of flooded streets

●Many streets are still closed in flooded areas.
●Motorists are asked to slow down and to avoid driving through these areas unnecessarily.
●It should be noted that some streets could remain closed or restricted to local traffic only, until the repairs are completed. For example, Gatineau has to:
o check for erosion and inspect the condition of the pavement;
o remove debris;
o secure the road network.
●The entire action plan is available on the website.
●Public transportation is still free on STO's entire network until further notice.
- STO is also collecting, on its buses, donations for the Red Cross for the benefit of flood victims.

Highway 50

●Highway 50 has reopened eastbound between Montcalm Street and Des Draveurs Bridge.
●As a reminder, both lanes of Highway 50 westbound, between De La Gappe Boulevard and Montcalm Street, remain open.
- The speed limit permitted in this area is 50 km/h.
●Access ramps from Saint-Louis Street are still closed.

Fournier Boulevard

●Both lanes in both directions are still open to traffic on Fournier Boulevard.

Alonzo-Wright Bridge

●During morning rush hour, both lanes of the Alonzo-Wright Bridge will be one way (to Saint-Joseph Boulevard).
- The return to two-way lanes should occur after rush hour, around 9:30 a.m.

Tips for flood victims

●Many tips are posted on Gatineau's website, including the following:
o Services provided to evacuees
o What to do once the water has receded
o What to do with sandbags and debris
o Sewer back-up
o First major clean-up efforts
●The information is updated regularly.
●As a reminder, Gatineau is postponing the payment deadline for the second tax remittance for flood victims, without interests or penalties. Extraordinary relief measures are under review.

Major solidarity operation

●Gatineau residents have already shown outstanding generosity, and many want to continue to help.
●A major solidarity clean-up operation is in preparation.
●However, we have to wait until the water has completely receded from the streets.
●Gatineau will be relaying information to volunteer residents when appropriate.


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What to do once the wather has receded p. 1
What to do once the wather has receded p. 2
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Ville de Gatineau
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Jean Boileau, ARP, FSCRP
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Service des communications
Ville de Gatineau
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boileau.jean@gatineau.ca
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Reconnue pour sa qualité de vie, Gatineau est une ville de 292 000 habitants. Elle est située sur la rive nord de la rivière des Outaouais, et s'étend à l'est et à l'ouest de la rivière Gatineau.

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