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Revision as of 17:33, 5 June 2011
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 Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River basin | |
| Date | April 2011 – present |
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| Location | New York Québec (Montérégie) Vermont |
| Deaths | None |
The 2011 Lake Champlain and Richelieu River Floods are a currently ongoing series of water level increases that began during the end of April 2011 and caused a susequent overflow of the Richelieu River in Canada and Lake Champlain in the United States. The floods effected an estimated 3,000 homes in Montérégiefloods have affected about 3,000 homes in Montérégie[1][2]. and have caused an estimated six million U.S. dollars of damages in seven counties in the northern area of Vermont.[3][4]. Similar damage has been reported in New York State.
In Quebec, the major cities affected by the flooding are Venise-en-Quebec , Noyan , Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Henryville , Saint-Paul-de-l'Île-aux-Noix and Sainte-Anne-de- Sabrevois. [5] On May 5th the Canadian Forces were requested to help evacuate residents and build dikes to try to protect areas at risk.
References
- ^ Template:FrLévesque, Lia; St-Arnaud, Pierre; La Presse canadienne (6 May 2011), L'armée se déploie en Montérégie » selon Jean Charest, La Tribune (Sherbrooke)
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help) - ^ Template:FrInondations en Montérégie : l'eau monte encore plus, Radio-Canada, 5 May 2011
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help) - ^ Jack Thurston (10 May 2011). "FEMA teams assess Vermont flooding". NECN.com.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help) - ^ Sue Minter (13 May 2011). "Lake Champlain flood damage estimates for roads and bridges top $6 million". VTDigger.org.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|publication=ignored (help) - ^ Template:Fr"Inondations en Montérégie : l'armée à l'œuvre, Charest sur le terrain". Radio Canada. 5 May 2011.
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