Author: Marie Gionet
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. An interview with our host Eric O’Brien.
Interviews on the situation of the floods in Waltham withour journalist Elizabeth Séguin. David Rochon, mayor, on the army tasks and flooded areas
Patricia Hobbs talking about the current situation of Clarendon with our host Eric O’Brien.
Last night, the municipality of Mansfield also declared a state of emergency following forecasts by the Ottawa River Regularization Planning Board predicting river levels as high or worse than 2017. The municipality of Mansfield has said that it will take the necessary steps to ensure the safety of the population. The Sûreté du Québec is […]
NEW EVACUATION ORDERS: The Municipality of Pontiac wishes to inform the population that evacuation operations are currently under way in areas most affected by the flood. These protective measures aiming to ensure the safety of citizens currently affect the following road(s): – Bord de l’eau Road – Dion Road – Ruisseau Road – Saphir Road […]
At 6:30 pm on Wednesday evening, sixteen municipalities in the Outaouais have been listed as being in an emergency situations via the Urgences Québec website. So far, five high flood conditions have been reported in the Pontiac region. The list includes the municipalities of Clarendon, Isle-aux-Allumettes, Mansfield-and-Pontefract, Pontiac and Waltham. Forecasts from the Ottawa River […]
Canadian Armed Forces soldiers were dispatched to the Municipality of Waltham on Wednesday morning to help with prevention efforts related to rising water levels. In this area, the Black River and the Ottawa River are particularly guarded by authorities, as Fire Chief, Larry Perry, explains: « Le niveau de l’eau a rapidement augmenté dans les […]
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 […]
Floods 2019; An important message from the Mayor of Fort-Coulonge to the citizens.