Aerial Footage Shows Severe Flooding on Quebec Highway

  • 7 years ago
Aerial footage reveals severe flooding on May 8 in Quebec’s Deux-Montagnes and Laval. In this video, most of Deux-Montagnes’ roads and lawns are seen swamped by the heavy flooding.About 2200 Canadian forces have been deployed to flood-affected parts of Quebec, including Laval, as part of Operation LENTUS.The Canadian Armed Forces said in a statement that the flood relief efforts included sandbag distribution, traffic and evacuation assistance, general patrolling of infrastructure and citizens, and the protection of water treatment plants and bridges.A Public Safety Canada press release stated: “More troops are now deployed for the operation in Quebec than the rest of all Canadian Armed Forces operations around the world combined.”Storyful cannot advise on the rights to the music in this footage.