Residents of Fort-Coulonge return home

Residents of Fort-Coulonge return home

On Friday, the municipality of Fort-Coulonge announced the restoration of its’ sewer system. As a result, the residents that have been evacuated over the last weeks due to floods will gradually be able to return to their homes. As discussed with CHIP, Mayor Gaston Allard said that once the evacuations have been completed, the municipality will be contacting residents;

Note that the inspections were set to be finished on Saturday afternoon, at 4pm, and if the municipality has not yet been in contact, you can call them directly at 819-683-2259. It is also important to take many pictures of the damages made to the house and household items before starting the cleanup process.

A link to more details on hygiene, cleaning and safety while reinterring a home is available here.

The full interview with Gaston Allard can be found here.