How one Montreal borough is hoping to fight flooding with plant power

He and his neighbours in Montreal's Mercier-Ouest neighbourhood have repeatedly dealt with flooding and sewer backups. But it's above all the sewage system [that doesn't have the] capacity," he said. The borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is hoping to address the flooding problem, without ripping up the sewage system itself, in part by using a local park to try to absorb the water. The borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is hoping to address the flooding problem by using Pierre-Bédard Park to absorb the water. Peter Gleeson stands over plans showing the borough's sewer system.