Top tweets: Photos, video of flooding conditions in Canada
Digital Reporter
Monday, May 8, 2017, 6:22 PM - Communities across four Canadian provinces are attempting to ward off further damage caused by devestating multi-day rainfall events that have forced thousands from their homes.
Southeastern Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Atlantic Canada continue to be affected by flooding and rising water levels.
A two-year-old girl is still missing and man has been confirmed dead after a vehicle was swept into floodwaters in Quebec. Saint-Anne-des-Monts resident Mike Gagnon, 37, was travelling with a woman and the toddler when their vehicle flipped into the rushing waters of the Sainte-Anne River. This incident comes just a day after the Quebec government announced they will donate $500,000 to flood relief. Public Security Minister Martin Coiteux told reporters that while water levels could recede midweek, flooding could take several days still stabilize and will "remain a problem."
Meanwhile in British Columbia, two men remain missing, one from Tappen and the other from Cache Creek. States of emergency have been declared in the southern interior cities of Kelowna, West Kelowna and Grand Forks, as well as the Lumby and Fintry Delta townships.
In New Brunswick, the sprawling Saint John River has flooded following over 100 mm of rain over the weekend. Near the river bank, basements are filling with water and roads are being washed out.
Below, Canadians share their photos and videos of these destructive flooding events:
British Columbia:
Flooding in #LakeCountry Vernon Creek jumping its channel onto the street and through the industrial park. pic.twitter.com/Aq248fwPkz
— Keven Kohlhauser (@hogfuel) May 7, 2017
Localized flooding and states of emergency have been the story in parts of #Kelowna #Okanagan - @weathernetwork has latest on floods #spring pic.twitter.com/GRJMr6yKbw
— Krissy Vann (@KrissyVann) May 7, 2017
#BCflood Condos threatened as @HolidayParkYLW golf course inundated by flood waters into Duck (Ellison) Lake. pic.twitter.com/SxELAEBINq
— Ryanna Evans (@RyannaEvans) May 7, 2017
Flooding @RockCreek @Greenwood #BCflood pic.twitter.com/s4mczmzR94
— Chris Doucette (@ChrisDoucette11) May 6, 2017
Ontario:
Flooding is taking a toll on people and wildlife across Canada. This deer was able to escape from Toronto's swollen Humber River last week pic.twitter.com/2hs8xVa5rA
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) May 8, 2017
After the Flood ... a completely submerged Britannia Beach at #sunset. Even the parking lot is flooded. #Ottawa @BlacksWeather pic.twitter.com/kVphakW76D
— Nancy (@NancyFromCanada) May 8, 2017
Crazy waters in Ottawa @BlacksWeather #ottawa #ottFlood pic.twitter.com/D93EyQfJhm
— BytownParanormal (@BytownParanorml) May 8, 2017
Quebec:
Aerial footage shows extent of devastating flooding in Quebec, affecting more than 120 municipalities: https://t.co/9goCSNm9lO #QCstorm pic.twitter.com/0az4uvsBp5
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) May 8, 2017
The struggle is real here in #laval #inondations2017Quebec #inondationsquebec2017 #montreal#flooding #struggle #QuebecFloods pic.twitter.com/l2lt4YcGTX
— Erik Reato (@Erik_Reato) May 7, 2017
#inondations2017Quebec pic.twitter.com/mG6dG6XcKb
— Vince (@LagacVince) May 6, 2017
Water level rising by the #Aylmer Marina. #Gatineau #Inondations #Flood @ville_gatineau pic.twitter.com/62d85EXxEb
— Feraas (@NeekHalak) May 5, 2017
Atlantic Canada:
Little bit of flooding in #Fredericton #NewBrunswick #nbstorm #atlstorm pic.twitter.com/ssSAcUO2B8
— John Morris (@jmweb) May 6, 2017
Ball field in Morell Park #Fredericton @JHarringtonTV pic.twitter.com/YpUshgoaGa
— Nathan Coleman (@NateTWN) May 6, 2017
Rising water of the St John River pic.twitter.com/WmBtHntqK6
— Rob Thom (@RobThom3) May 7, 2017
Your rain story continues @weathernetwork in Maugerville, NB #NBstorm pic.twitter.com/0q09bsMTNo
— Nathan Coleman (@NateTWN) May 6, 2017