Officials have ordered the evacuation of 220 homes in Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que., near Quebec City, amid fears that rising water levels will lead to flooding.
City manager Marc Proulx says 70 millimetres of rain fell over a few hours north of the town and that the water level of a local river is rising rapidly.
He says that flooding is expected to begin within several hours and that the evacuation was ordered to ensure residents can leave safely.
Joshua Ménard-Suarez, a Public Security Department spokesman, says several parts of southern and central Quebec are being monitored for possible flooding and landslides.
Ménard-Suarez says officials are particularly concerned about the Charlevoix region, located northeast of Quebec City, as well as the Eastern Townships, east of Montreal….