The mayor of Gatineau, Que., is asking residents to stay home this week if they can as rising flood waters have closed one Ottawa River bridge and caused other traffic issues across the city. The Chaudière Bridge was closed Sunday morning because of the still-rising Ottawa River, which has already set all-time water level records at certain locations. The provincial government in Quebec will be closing offices on Monday in Gatineau to keep its workers off the roads. The City of Ottawa is encouraging people to take transit, bike or work from home if possible. As of Sunday morning, 1,300 people from 618 households have registered with the City of Gatineau as flood victims, including 1,093 adults and 207 children.

Source: CBC News April 28, 2019 18:56 UTC