The disaster scenario attributable to main flooding stabilized on Sunday, after an evening of intervention on Saturday night, however the repercussions proceed to be felt in Higher Montreal.
Areas of the West Island of Montreal, primarily Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux, had been affected by flooding and energy outages on Saturday, following heavy rains that fell on Southern Quebec.
A number of properties stay with out energy, however the variety of outages has decreased significantly this morning. As of 1:50 p.m., there are at the moment 51 outages affecting 1,312 prospects throughout Quebec, together with 727 in Montreal, 152 in Lanaudière, and 117 in Montérégie.
Jim Beis, the pinnacle of safety and prevention on the chief committee of the Metropolis of Montreal, and Martin Guilbault, head of the communications division of the Montreal Hearth Division (SIM), offered an replace on the scenario Sunday morning.
“What you noticed yesterday was not solely the backflow into the residential areas from the quantity of water that was attempting to undergo and coming again, however you additionally had the water desk underground that was additionally pushing up and as I discussed earlier was trickling by among the entry factors in numerous properties,” stated Beis.
“The primary goal of the hearth division proper now’s to guarantee that everyone seems to be protected — There’s no electrical downside,” stated Guilbeault. “The hearth division won’t pump basements. They’ll pump basements solely to get to the principle panel to close it down.”
The SIM has been working repeatedly since Saturday night, with 11 models deployed in complete, that are nonetheless current.
Boats have been used to rescue individuals trapped of their automobiles, and firefighters are going into homes to guarantee that {the electrical} panels are correctly closed, says Guilbault.
“The hearth division’s goal is to make sure that all properties are protected,” he acknowledged. Roughly 20 homes nonetheless wanted to be checked, out of about 100 flooded properties, as of yesterday afternoon.
Beis mentions that groups of volunteers shall be set as much as assist residents take away furnishings that will have been affected by the water. A particular assortment service shall be deliberate “finally”.
“I’ve additionally had conversations with the Minister of Public Security Yannick Lefreniere this morning who ensured that we are going to work collectively to attempt to discover some options and assist the residents, these notably in want,” stated Beis. “And that data goes to return out as we go additional into the week.”
Automobile surrounded by flash flood in Pierrefonds on June 21,2026. (Courtesy: Maya Kennedy)
Extra persons are reported to have been affected in 2026 than within the two earlier years, for different floods.
On Sunday morning, the SPVM acknowledged that they accomplished their help at two o’clock within the morning, after being referred to as in to help to the intervention groups.
Catastrophe victims on each side of the river
The South Shore of town was additionally coping with flooding. On Sunday morning, the Metropolis of Saint-Fixed lifted the state of emergency declared the day before today.
In response to Vicky Côté, neighborhood and media relations officer for the Roussillon Intermunicipal Police Board, greater than 800 calls had been dealt with by 911, and no severe accidents or accidents had been famous by the police service.
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“For residents who’ve skilled flooding, it is very important use 911 solely when conditions require emergency intervention, particularly when there’s a hazard to individuals’s security, comparable to a fireplace or electrocution,” she asks the general public.
Groups intervened within the cities most affected by the heavy rains, particularly Saint-Fixed, Saint-Mathieu and Delson, the place all of the roads that had been closed the day earlier than at the moment are reopened.
Delson Mayor Christian Ouellette says the scenario has been resolved. Round 100 properties had been affected within the municipality, the place the river that runs alongside it overflowed yesterday.
“It’s virtually unattainable for our stormwater methods to accommodate that a lot water in such a brief time period,” notes Ouellette.
“I’m a local of Delson, I’m 63 years previous and I’ve by no means seen circumstances like this. We should put in place options to counter local weather change. This isn’t an city legend,” insists Ouellette.
The Minister of Inner Safety, Ian Lafrenière, shares the identical issues as Ouellette, having indicated on the social community X on Sunday that efforts should proceed to “make our cities extra resilient to local weather change.”
He states that he’s “following the scenario intently” with the municipalities and districts involved.
Disruptions on the airport
Anne-Sophie Hamel, a spokesperson for Montreal’s airports, defined {that a} lightning warning, in impact between 3 p.m. and seven:30 p.m., paralyzed Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport. Throughout this era, no planes had been in a position to land or take off, and 25 flights needed to be diverted.
This measure, which is customary follow throughout thunderstorms, goals to make sure the protection of workers engaged on the tarmac. Baggage dealing with, plane parking on the barrier, and refueling are examples of operations that can’t be carried out throughout a lightning warning.
She says the airport is operational on Sunday, however the results of the lightning alert are being felt, together with the cancellation and delay of some flights, in addition to for luggage supply.
“It isn’t common for a lightning alert to be in impact for such a protracted interval, even when they’re frequent,” says Hamel.
Avenue full of water, automotive and other people surrounded by flash flood in Pierrefonds on June 20, 2026. (CityNews)
On Sunday, an airport worker acknowledged that the airport’s buyer companies, in addition to these of the airways, had been overwhelmed by the variety of dissatisfied prospects.
Flights are being cancelled, and a few prospects are claiming on social media that they’ve spent a number of hours, and even the night time, caught on the airport.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
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