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Several municipalities in the MRC Pontiac have declared a state of emergency in the last hours due to this 2019 spring flood season. Yesterday, a press release was issued by the Upper Pontiac area, which include the municipalities of Isle-aux-Allumettes, Chichester, Sheenboro and Waltham, declaring a state of emergency for the municipality of Ile-Aux-Allumettes. The […]

CHIP 101.9 has learned that the municipality of Fort-Coulonge has declare a state of emergency. The mayor, Gaston Allard, came in the station to give us more information on the current state of Fort-Coulonge; According to Allard, the municipality has not yet evacuated any residents, but the municipality remains on high Alert. More details and […]

The Council of municipality of l’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet has declare a state of emergency for the municipality due to flooding. More details and an update from the municipality will be available soon.

During another special edition of Les Midis Express Pontiac, CHIP 101.9 had a reporter in the field in the municipality of Mansfield at the sandbag filling station at Chemin du Lac de la Truite. There, he spoke to the Fire Chief, Darcy Bélair, who game more details on the efforts of the municipal staff: Certain […]

The municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, which declared a state of emergency on Wednesday April 24th, gave CHIP 101.9 an update on the current situation of the municipality. That was the Mayor of the Municipality of l’Isle-Aux-Allumettes, Winston Suntrum, who spoke with CHIP at 1:30pm today. According to Sunstrum, the muncipality is currently advising the population to […]

The Mayor of the Municipality of Fort-Coulonge, Gaston Allard, came into the studio yesterday at 4pm to declare a state of emergency for the Municipality. Today, Friday April 26th, with the special rain fall warning in effect for the Pontiac region, Mayor Allard once again made it to CHIP 101.9 to give us an update […]

The Public Health Department of Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais (CISSSO) issued a press release giving instructions and safety tips to follow in the event of a flood. Brigitte Pinard of Public Health department explained, in an interview with CHIP, that there are many services to help those in need: […]

Yesterday, the Member of Parliament for the Pontiac William Amos gave an overview of the weekend in terms of flooding in the different municipalities across the region and of the solidarity of the citizens that gave their time to help out over Easter weekend. William Amos: Amos also added that he will be around the […]

The municipality of Alleyn-and-Cawood announced, yesterday, that Firobin Road has been reopened. This road was closed on April 19th due to floods in the area.