Strong rains, power outages and nautical rescue in Quebec

A man was rescued by the nautical squad of Quebec City, Friday morning, while the water of the heavy rains quickly entered the passenger compartment of his vehicle.

The emergency services were called on the 3rd avenue Ouest. Moreover, in Charlesbourg, for a driver who climbed at full speed on the roof of his vehicle to avoid being trapped While the water has accumulated quicklyspecifies the spokesperson of the SPVQ, Sandra Dion. In this sector, there is a viaduct, indicates Ms. Dion.

The situation is absorbed when writing these lines in Quebec. However. traffic is still prohibited in the two directions between the 46th and the 41st street on the 3rd avenue Ouest.

When Radio-Canada arrives at the scene of the incident, a second vehicle was overwhelmed under the viaduct.

Wake up without electricity – Strong rains, power outages nautical

The bad weather has also caused current breakdowns all over the province. In the Capitale-Nationale, more than 6,000 addresses are deprived of current at 7:30 am Friday morning.

The vast majority of them are located in Quebec, particularly in the west of the city and in Sainte-Foy.

500 other strong rains, power outages nautical customers are affected in Lac-Beauport.

In Chaudière-Appalaches, nearly 1,000 residences are without electricity, almost all in Montmagny.

Large amounts of rain

Environnement Canada clarified on Radio-Canada that the strongest precipitation was north of. Quebec City. Montmagny received 50 mm of rain in less than three hours.

Early this morning, the weather station of Sainte-Foy had received 37 mm of rain and that of Beauport 49 mm of rain. The sky should emerge around noon on Friday.

With the collaboration of Vincent Gosselin. Edouard Dubois