Overall Green alert Flood
in Canada

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1000085
Death: 0
Displaced: 1000
Countries: Canada
From - To 06 May - 08 May

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 29 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Tips for being flood readyThu, 11 May 2017 21:07:00 +0200.

With floods being among the most frequent and costly natural disasters in Canada, residents are being urged to be as ready as possible. Follow these tips to protect yourself and your property. To reduce likelihood of flood damage: Put weath
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More troops deployed as flood situation improves gradually in QuebecTue, 09 May 2017 23:28:00 +0200.

MONTREAL -- As water levels in Quebec showed signs of dropping slightly Tuesday, authorities urged people to be patient and warned the situation will not return to normal for several weeks. "The situation won't improve overnight," said Queb
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Body of man caught in Quebec floods found; child still missingTue, 09 May 2017 22:50:00 +0200.

QUEBEC, CANADA - MAY 6 : A resident of Ile Mercier south of Quebec is trying to empty his house of flood water on Saturday 6, 2017. Relentless flooding hit the eastern Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, the flood is considered the wo
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Quebec's receding floodwaters give up man's bodyTue, 09 May 2017 21:20:00 +0200.

Image copyright EPA Image caption Jean-Jacques Seguin is among almost 2,000 people evacuated from their homes in Quebec. Quebec provincial police have recovered the body of man who was swept away by a swollen river in floods that are feared
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (7), INFORM (1), (1),