Gatineau residents started to evacuate their homes Friday after firefighters warned they are at risk due to intensifying spring flooding that has people in other parts of the Outaouais on edge. ​Firefighters were knocking on doors Friday morning advising Gatineau residents of the flooding in their areas. pic.twitter.com/Qj43L7j2vZ — @amkfooteRoger Brulé, who lives on Hurtubise Boulevard in Gatineau, says he has never seen the river this high in 12 years of living in the area. Roger Brulé leaves his home on Hurtubise Boulevard in Gatineau due to nearby flooding. She woke up Friday morning to find debris from her neighbours' docks floating in the middle of Hurtubise Boulevard, which is partially washed out.

Source: CBC News April 21, 2017 16:07 UTC