Clean-up Begins in Gatineau After Historic Flooding

About 2,200 Canadian forces have been deployed to flood-affected parts of Quebec, including Laval, as part of Operation LENTUS. Journalist Haders de J. Mercado surveyed the flooding and clean-up efforts on Monday, May 8.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.”