OTTAWA, Canada -- Waterlogged parts of eastern Canada were hit with more rain early Sunday, as freshly deployed troops helped evacuate residents ahead of peak flooding expected in the coming days. The flooding was especially bad in Quebec province, where some 400 troops have been dispatched. "Our troops are responding quickly and professionally and are already beginning to deliver critical support to Canadians affected by the flooding," Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said. Emergency services warned that rising waters would reach regions east of Montreal, where precipitation by Sunday night could reach between 90 and 125 millimeters. "The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall," Environment Canada said in a weather alert for the region.

Source: The China Post May 07, 2017 09:22 UTC