City of Laval public works employees could be seen busily installing flood barriers and sand bags on Riviera St. in Laval-Ouest along the southern bank of the Rivière des Mille ÃŽles on Saturday Apr. 11 as the river’s rising water level threatened to spill over onto the street.
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According to the city, a total of 1.2 kilometres of anti-flood barriers are being installed along streets in Laval-Ouest that are within a short distance of the river. The city is using a combination of concrete blocks and sand bags. The city is also closely monitoring water levels.
Martin C. Barry, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter for the Laval News, marty@newsfirst.ca
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