Posts Tagged ‘flood victims’
Layton to visit Québec flood zone
Residents of Quebec's flood-stricken Richelieu Valley, hit by yet another rise in water levels over the weekend, will get a visit from NDP Leader Jack Layton, the first stopover to the area by a federal party leader. Heavy rain and high winds caused ...
Charest gives pep talk to Quebec flood victims
MONTREAL — As water levels in the Richelieu Valley continue to rise, Quebec Premier Jean Charest returned to the area Saturday with a pep talk and a plan for flood victims. Accompanied by civil security officials, Charest announced the creation of t...
More soldiers called as Quebec river hits new peak
The number of Canadian soldiers helping flood victims along Quebec's Richelieu River doubled to about 500 in the past day as water levels hit a record high. Winds from the south of up to 80 kilometres an hour forced water from Lake Champlain to spill...
Strong winds push Quebec river to new record
Towns and cities along the Richelieu River are on high alert as strong winds force water from Lake Champlain to spill into the river southeast of Montreal. Southerly winds reaching speeds of up to 80 km/h on Monday are expected to push water levels h...
Illinois flood victim: ‘Stressed, angry, tore up, upset, devastated’ (ContributorNetwork)
OMAHA, Ill. -- The floodwaters may have gone down in southern Illinois and the massive flood of 2011 continues moving south along the Mississippi River, but the flood and the damage isn't over. Christal Essary of Omaha, Ill., knows that all too well. ...
Flood Evacuees Move Into Enclave Built For Katrina
SIMMESPORT, La. — A farming community built for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina has become a haven for families driven from their homes by river flooding...
Australia: flood expert says change dam manual
Water gushes from the Wivenhoe Dam spillway towards Brisbane River after the floods swept through the region. AN independent flood expert has recommended authorities reconsider the way water is released from Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam in future flood...
Rains have Richelieu rising again
Rains continue to keep water levels high after floods ravaged the Richelieu River Valley. (CBC/Steve Rukavina) Heavy rain over the weekend continued Monday morning and had floodwaters rising again in Quebec's Montérégie region. Hundreds of people in...
Obama to meet with Tennessee flood victims
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Obama's Memphis visit is his second trip to a southern natural disaster site in 17 days The Army Corps of Engineers continues to open floodgates The intent is to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans from severe flooding Open Morganza spil...
Country stars perform for disaster relief
Hank Williams Jr. records a performance Thursday for "Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert." STORY HIGHLIGHTS Country stars to perform in benefit concert for tornado and flood victims All money raised will go to the Red Cross Disaste...
Québec flood victims begin slow return home
Sandbags and pumps were used to help keep the water at bay along the streets of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. (Steve Rukavina/CBC News) Inspectors are on hand to help as hundreds of Quebecers gradually being to return to their flooded homes after the wors...
Québec increases funding for flood victims
Dominic Lareau carries some drinking water to his canoe through a flooded street along the Richelieu River on Monday in Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix, Quebec. Thousands of homes along the river are still flooded as the water slowly begins to recede. (T...
Québec flood victims greet soldiers with joy
At least 2,800 homes in the Richelieu Valley were flooded as of Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Riaz Lakhanisky) 'We'll be filling out sandbags, distributing whether food or water, protecting any infrastructure, or if requested, evacuating people,' 2nd...
Homes in southeastern Quebec remain cut off as flood waters rise – Toronto Star
Video: Quebec flooding The Canadian Forces are expected to be deployed in southeastern Quebec Thursday morning to help flood victims. ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QUE. — More than 100 houses in a Richelieu River Valley town remained cut off Thursday a...
Soldiers to help flood victims in Quebec
Canadian Armed Forces troops will be deployed to some of the worst-hit areas of southern Quebec's Monteregie region by Thursday morning to help exhausted residents cope with record flooding along the Richelieu River and the shores of Lake Champlain. "...
Flood victims gamble millions on pokies
FLOOD OF MONEY: Welfare and problem gambling support groups are convinced flood and cyclone victims were drawn to pokies to relieve stress. Source: The Courier-Mail QUEENSLAND disaster victims who turned to pubs and clubs for meals and other supp...
Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi And Pink Help Raise Money for Australian Flood Victims
Big name musicians like Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi, Pink and the Kings of Leon are offering up their music to include on a new charity album called “Flood Relief – Artists for the Flood Appeal.” Proceeds will go to help the victims of the flood in Australia, which has devastated ...
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