“I have nothing left!”: A couple of Dorval loses their last memories of family in a second flood of their house in a year

The latest family memories of a couple living in the same house in Dorval for 30 years were swept away by the waters on Sunday, when she was the victim of floods for a second time in less than a year.

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“I have nothing! In addition, We had already lost almost everything last year, our wedding photos, the albums of children and videos. However, [Dimanche]we lost the few memories that we had been able to save. In addition, ”drops Sylvie Legault, a resident of the city of Dorval on the island of Montreal.

Sylvie Legault in front of a stack of repair almost as high as it is. Furthermore, Its freshly renovated basement was flooded for a second time in two years. In addition, Photo Marianne Langlois

Last summer. Similarly, her husband and she was victims of the floods caused by the torrential rains of the storm Debby who touched a huge part of Quebec. On Sunday. their freshly renovated basement was flooded for the second time since August 2024, while 40 inches of water had accumulated there.

The water rose about 15 inches in this Dorval home which is the victim of two floods in less than a year. Last year, a total of 40 inches of water accumulated in the basement. Photo provided by Sylvie Legault

“The drains of the city blocked. the water accumulated in the street and even if we had taken measures to protect ourselves, and that we had a pump, we ended up with 15 inches of water in the basement this time”, deplores the Dorvaloise which has an entrance to his house.

The television was spared during the floods on Monday evening, but the floor, the chairs and the couch were hit hard by the rise of the waters. Photo provided by Sylvie Legault

Damaged mattress. floor slats full of water, soiled lounge furniture, a huge stack of waste enthroned in front of its home a few meters from Montreal-Trudeau airport when passing the passage JournalMonday.

During the passage of the “Journal” on Monday in the afternoon, the ground was still viscous and there was still water in places. The freshly renovated basement was “i have nothing left!”: couple flooded for a second time in two years. Photo Marianne Langlois

“What hurts the most is really the memories you lost!” For the rest. we will try to save certain things as materials to redo the floor, but at the moment we have to destroy as quickly as possible to avoid mold, ”she added.

Second and last complaint

“Fortunately, we have help from our family, but it’s really not easy. Even our insurance company has just informed us that it is the second. last complaint that we can make with them for this kind of situation, ”she concluded.

It will take several hours in order to renovate the basement which had just been updated, when it was flooded for a second time in two years. Photo Marianne Langlois

At the height of the showers on Sunday, avenue Rockcliffe in Dorval turned into a river, reported several residents. Photo provided by a source “i have nothing left!”: couple

Newly moved to her house. Katherine Vézina, a resident of Sainte-Thérèse, also says to live “constant stress” in connection with heavy rains and considers that citizens must be better supported in the event of gender floods.

“Yesterday, I ended up with water to the ankles. However. I had pumps and sandbags, ”deplores the one who intends to get started in municipal politics next November in order to change things.