MONTREAL, Canada — The Canadian city of Montreal on Friday declared a state of emergency over the threat of flooding following a similar decision by the capital Ottawa. After discussions with rescue services, I made the decision to declare a state of emergency,” Mayor Valerie Plante told reporters. ADVERTISEMENTThe measure will allow the city of around two million to seize land, initiate mandatory evacuations and frees up funding. West Island neighborhoods are particularly affected by the spring flooding associated with melting snow and heavy rainfall. More than 1,100 people have so far been evacuated in Quebec, two years after eastern Canada saw its worst flooding in half a century.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 26, 2019 23:48 UTC