A vehicle drives through the flood waters of the St. John River on the only access road to the Dominion Park community in Saint John, N.B., in this file photo from April 24, 2019.Bed and breakfast owner Marian Langhus has tried interpreting the tidal patterns, moon phases, snow conditions, water levels and long-range forecasts to predict flooding along the St. John River. But sometimes the best gauge is the picnic table on the wharf.
People in the province are anxiously watching river levels, after a surprise snowfall this week and rain in the forecast elevated the risk of flooding. It’s expected three communities, Fredericton, Gagetown and Saint-Hilaire, could reach the flood stage by Wednesday. The military said it has 2,000 troops on standby if they’re needed.
“The current pandemic is changing the way we do business, and managing a possible spring flood will be no exception,” Quebec’s Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said.“We’re hopeful we’ll be spared this year but we need to be prepared for everything.” “We are going to try and assist the homeowners with using social distancing, with good information, so that they can reach out to their volunteers and make sure that they’re doing their best,” said Jason Shaw, Winnipeg’s emergency operations manager.
Wait for it... Spring time, winter thaw, homes built on/in flood plain. 💯% caused by global warming... I mean climate change. Where the water gets wetter, the hot gets hotter & the dumb get dumber.
Maybe the Saudi’s will save New Brunswick for all the oil they import from them. cdnpoli
At least there shouldn’t be any cars getting stuck as the idiots should be at home
Add forest fire season.