Floods

The Municipality of Pontiac Council has adopted a resolution last Tuesday to provide respite for flood victims. Owners who submit proof of registration in the Financial Assistance Program of the Department of Public Safety will be able to defer the next payment of municipal taxes due from October 1, 2017 to December 22, 2017, free […]

In a publication via their Facebook page last Friday, the Municipality of Pontiac told its residents that containers are in place until June 12 for flood trash and debris. Residents are also asked to be patient since the large amount of waste in the containers complicates the work of the contractors who must empty them […]

A meeting focusing on the legal aspects following the floods will be held in the Municipality of Pontiac on Monday, June 5 from 6 pm at the Luskville Community Center located on Highway 148. A lawyer will provide explanations and information on legal recourse and options for compensation. For more information, visit the website of […]

Tonight there is an information session about the provincial government compensation programs for flood victims. The session will provide advice for people who had to evacuated their homes and are about to return. Some people affected by the floods have already returned to their homes. Tasks concerning the clean-up have already begun in several places. […]

Tomorrow at 7:30 pm at the Parish Hall of Fort-Coulonge located at 529 Baume Street, an information session for the victims and people who have been affected by the floods will be held. This gathering put on by the Municipality of Mansfield is intended to inform people about funding for property damage caused by the […]

Following an inspection of the roads affected by the floods, the Municipality of Pontiac revised the status of certain roads and the scope of its evacuation notice. Some roads are considered partially practicable. Residents can use them carefully and must respect any barricades that will be repositioned according to the state of the route. Residents […]

The Department of Public Safety is providing an information sessions on financial assistance for individuals and businesses affected by the spring floods. Temporary offices have also been set up for individual meetings. A Public Information Sessions will be held this evening, May 15, at the Luskville Community Center, located at 2024 Route 148 in the […]

The Red Cross is assisting communities affected by the floods in Quebec. Many Red Cross volunteers take turns daily at the Outaouais and Pontiac reception and information centers, and are on standby to help if the need arises. Pascal Mathieu, Vice-President of the Canadian Red Cross says that volunteers are on hand to help families […]

The Barreau du Québec bar association has set up a free legal aid via a telephone hotline for flood victims. La Bâtonnière Quebec (president of the Bar in Quebec) Claudia P. Prémont says that they can go the website of the Barreau du Québec or use the hotline for residents who want to know more […]

The flood waters of the Ottawa River have forced many people in the Pontiac to evacuate their homes in recent days. Most evacuated voluntarily. The morale is nevertheless good given the mutual aid of the community to the victims. As an eco-responsible resident, certain actions can be taken to prevent losses and damage when flooding […]