Floods and fog cause problems in Quebec
January 9th, 2008 by Jared Serviss
CBC and cyberpresse reported that in Quebec rising water levels from melting snow and rain caused flooding and the evacuation of two homes in the Beauce town of Vallée-Jonction on January 8. In Huntingdon, southwest of Montréal, the Trout River overflowed in the town’s Hinchinbrooke sector. Although no homes were flooded, the town is on evacuation alert. Rising water levels in Trout River also forced transport officials to close part of Highway 138 near Godmanchester. The warm weather also brought in thick fog, which has caused several delays and cancellations at Montréal’s Trudeau International Airport. A second fog warning on January 8 made it difficult for backlogged flights to get out on time. As many as 117 flights were cancelled on January 7 at night when Environment Canada issued its first fog warning this week. Fog also caused cancellation of most arrivals and departures at the Jean-Lesage International Airport in Québec on January 8.(Sources: CBC, 8 January 2008; cyberpresse, 9 January 2008)
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