The 2017 spring floods forced thousands of people from their homes and caused severe property damage in several cities and towns. Emergency plans for floodingVallée also criticized the province for spending a significant amount of money to temporarily relocate flood victims. The 2017 spring floods forced thousands of Quebecers to leave their homes. Last month, the provincial government ordered each municipality in Quebec to come up with an emergency plan to respond to flooding. Two-thirds of Quebec municipalities did not have up-to-date plans to respond to natural disasters, the province said.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2018 08:00 UTC