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Ville de Gatineau

News release

Gatineau conducting a voluntary and preventive evacuation of parc Riviera

Gatineau, October 30, 2017. – Gatineau is in the process of conducting a voluntary and preventive evacuation of parc Riviera. Due to the�heavy rainfall, one sector of parc Riviera�has been isolated.

Evacuation of parc Riviera

●	Police and firefighters are now at parc Riviera helping residents. The park is currently closed.

●	Approximately 20 people evacuated voluntarily. Additional voluntary evacuations may follow.

●	Soci�t� de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) buses have been requisitioned.

●	Centre communautaire Le Baron on rue Du Barry is open to receive the evacuees. The Red Cross is also on site. - 20 evacuees have reported at the centre.

●	Our staff will ensure that the evacuations proceed safely.

Crews have been deployed throughout Gatineau

Police
- are at parc Riviera;
- are assisting the Service de s�curit� incendie;
- are monitoring road conditions; and
- are working with the Service des travaux publics to close streets as required.

Firefighters
- are at parc Riviera;
- are assisting residents with evacuations; and
- are providing tips on prevention

Service des travaux publics
- is closing or reopening streets as necessary, with the assistance of police;
- is securing the road network;
- is clearing culverts and drain wells;
- is following up as necessary on requests received by the 311 (CANU) non-emergency call centre; and
- is monitoring the roadways.

Prevention tips

●	Drivers are asked to slow down when approaching areas where the water has accumulated on the street.

●	Visit gatineau.ca/pluiesabondantes for additional tips in case of water

Quick facts

●	Parc du Lac-Beauchamp is currently closed to employees and residents as a precaution.

●	A map of affected streets has been posted on the municipal Web site. That map is being updated in real time, as information is confirmed by our municipal departments.

●	Our departments are reopening certain streets.

●	Between midnight and 1 p.m. today, CANU received 562 calls. Of those, 202 were to report sewer back-ups, and 77 were for blocked drain wells. The number of calls has now stabilized.

●	Although water has accumulated in a number of areas, river levels have not yet reached the warning mark.

●	Gatineau has an emergency measures plan for dealing with this type of situation.

●	Gatineau thanks residents for their usual cooperation.

Documents connexes

Tips for reducing the risk of water accumulation

Map of closed streets

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