More than 500 Gatineau residents now affected by flood

The City of Gatineau is seeing a large influx in residents being affected by this week's flood.

More than 100 people registered as victims since Wednesday morning, bringing the total as of Thursday to 517; 431 adults and 86 children, for a total of 242 households.

Of those households, more than 100 are in Pointe-Gatineau, another 100 are along Hurtubise Boulevard and nearly ten are in the area of Masson-Angers. No Aylmer houses have been registered as of Thursday morning.

Residents who have evacuated their homes or who intend to do so, whose residence has suffered damage, or who live in the areas affected, can register with the city.

They can register by calling 311 or by speaking with someone at one of the two disaster assistance centres:

• Jean-René-Monette Community Center (89, Jean-René-Monette Street)
• Service Center of the Masson-Angers sector (57 Montreal East Road)

Residents can get sandbags at 12 distribution sites in the city. Two distribution sites have been added in the Aylmer area in anticipation of rising water levels in the west end:

• Cedar Park
• Kenneth-Lloyd Park

The sandbag distribution site is still operating at the intersection of Quai and Fer-à-Cheval was relocated to 211 du Quai Road. More than 605,000 sandbags have been distributed in Gatineau.

Garbage containers and compost bins are available for residents in areas where collections were cancelled due to flooding. That includes homes south of Saint-Sauveur Street and on Hurtubise Boulevard.

They will be available until 4 p.m., Thursday, at the following locations:

– Intersection of East and Saint-André Streets
– Intersection of Fernand-Arvisais and Saint-André Streets
– Intersections of Saint-Denis and Saint-André Streets
– Near 90 Glaude Street
– Intersection of Notre-Dame and Campeau streets
– Intersection of Watt and Versailles streets

It should be noted that containers are dedicated only to household waste. The City of Gatineau says a special collection for other flood victims will be organized later.

Other water-affected sectors are being evaluated by the city. For now, regular collection is supposed to go ahead. Citizens are invited to leave their bins as close as possible to the street, without reaching the water.