Spring Melt Floods Thousands Of Quebec Homes

Nearly 2,400 homes in Quebec have been flooded following the spring melt in the province, according to statistics released early Monday morning by the provincial government. The flooding has resulted in the evacuation of more than 1,500 residents. The city of Ste-Marie was particularly hard-hit, with 974 homes flooded and 500 residents evacuated. Beauceville saw 300 flooded homes, but only two evacuations, while the municipality of Vallée-Jonction saw 200 homes flooded and 50 evacuations. Media reports also said one woman died after rising waters washed out the road she was driving on.