Eastern Canada Grapples With Extreme Flooding The New York Times
The Montreal flood of 1987 happened July 14th. Strong thunderstorms hammered the island that afternoon. Over 100 millimetres of rain fell during a 2 and a half hour or so period. The sewer systems were overwhelmed by the deluge and the city was paralyzed by the flooded roads. The Decarie Expressway quickly filled with water, trapping motorists.
Montreal declares state of emergency due to flooding YouTube
Radio Canada Tuesday, July 14, 1987 dawned hot and humid across southern Quebec, as it had been for the previous week. Montreal recorded high temperatures in excess of 32C (90F) from July 9th.
Flooding at McGill and in Montreal forces evacuationsThe Charlatan
In 1987 Montreal was hit with an intense flash flood 7 years ago News 0:57 Ten centimetres of rain fell in one hour. In 30 minutes the Decarie Expressway was flooded with 3.6 metres of water..
This insane video shows the extent of flooding in Montreal’s West
The heavy rainfall lasted throughout rush hour and flooding closed several roadways in Montreal, including a portion of Highway 15 — a busy downtown expressway also known as the Décarie — at.
2017 marks the 30th Anniversary of the Decarie flood in Montreal, July
On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.
11 photos and videos of the flooding around Montreal Daily Hive Montreal
On July 14,1987, 102.2 mm of rain drenched the city, flooding the city's arterial highway. The improvements made to the expressway since have certainly helped, but they're not enough to prevent.
Décarie water main break snarls traffic CBC News
D'importantes accumulations d'eau sur le réseau routier dans le Grand Montréal forcent la fermeture de certains tronçons. L'autoroute 15 (Décarie) a été fermée dans les deux.
Montreal Flooding Displaces Thousands The New York Times
News Local News After the storm: 'No city in the world' can handle that much rain, Montreal official says Montreal can make as many adaptations as it wants, but when rain falls as it did.
Montreal declares state of emergency as flooding takes over city News
A fierce flash flood struck Montreal on July 14, 1987. As severe thunder storms and intense rainfall deluged the city, drainage systems were unable to accommodate the massive runoff.. In a 30-minute period, the subterranean Decarie Expressway was transformed into a canal as the water rose 3.6 metres. About 300 people were forced to abandon.
Thousands flee flooding near Montreal after dike breach YouTube
Of course the most famous thunderstorm in Montreal, occurred on July 14, 1987, when over 100mm of rain fell in less than 2 hours, flooding large portions of the city, including the Decarie Expressway.
Montreal declares state of emergency over flooding
The July 14, 1987 Decarie Expressway flood. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf / Montreal Gazette On the afternoon of July 14, 1987, a trio of violent thunderstorms hit the Montreal region. A total.
Coping with flooding in downtown Montreal CTV News
220 million $CAN of 1987 The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.
Downpour causes flooding in areas of Montreal Montreal CBC News
137K views, 384 likes, 2 loves, 169 comments, 2.1K shares, Facebook Watch Videos from CBC Montreal: Do you remember the 1987 flood? Here's a few.
21 pics showing how bad the flooding across Quebec has been (PHOTOS) News
Home Live Reels Shows Explore The Montreal flood of 1987 happened on July 14 of that year when a series of strong thunderstorms crossed the island of Montreal, Canada, between the noon hour and 2:30 p.m. Over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) of rain fell during this very short period of time.
Dike breached, thousands evacuated near Montreal as floods worsen
- Sep 14, 2022 Relentless bouts of heavy rainfall led to flooded streets and inundated houses in the Greater Montreal area after more than 100 millimetres of rain fell in parts of the province.
Montreal, Laval declare states of emergency over flooding CBC News
Residents in Montreal's western Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood are calling out the City of Montreal for abandoning them after hundreds of homes were flooded three weeks ago during torrential.
