A break in Montreal’s underground water main erupted at approximately 6 a.m. local time Friday morning. A “geyser” erupted and flooded the streets of Montreal. Video footage shows a great stream of water shooting into the air, and water flooding the city’s streets. Witnesses report the geyser shot 10 m in the air. .The eruption occurred in Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's Laurier-Sainte-Marie riding.. Many homes and businesses were evacuated, Quebec’s hydro utility cut power to about 13,000 clients and traffic is in gridlock near the site of the break, at Jacques-Cartier Bridge just east of downtown. A boil water advisory is in place south of Sherbrooke. City officials at 11:36 a.m. local time said the break at the corner of René-Lévesque Blvd. and de Lorimier Ave. was under control and repairs will be conducted, per the Canadian Press. During that time, residents should avoid the area, and find an alternate route into the city than the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. .Firefighters when the main broke early in the morning patrolled the impacted neighbourhoods, urging people to leave their homes due to the “geyser” flooding the streets, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said. City of Montreal spokesperson Philippe Sabourin said about 100 homes were flooded, and the city’s top priority is residents’ safety. “Even if the water is receding, we are asking people to let repair crews do their work; don’t cross the danger tape,” Plante told reporters, per the CP. The leak will likely take “several hours” to repair, he said. The pipe, more than two m in diameter, was installed in 1985, officials said. Apparently before the problem can be thoroughly assessed, crews will have to break through the asphalt and concrete above the broken section of pipe..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A break in Montreal’s underground water main erupted at approximately 6 a.m. local time Friday morning. A “geyser” erupted and flooded the streets of Montreal. Video footage shows a great stream of water shooting into the air, and water flooding the city’s streets. Witnesses report the geyser shot 10 m in the air. .The eruption occurred in Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault's Laurier-Sainte-Marie riding.. Many homes and businesses were evacuated, Quebec’s hydro utility cut power to about 13,000 clients and traffic is in gridlock near the site of the break, at Jacques-Cartier Bridge just east of downtown. A boil water advisory is in place south of Sherbrooke. City officials at 11:36 a.m. local time said the break at the corner of René-Lévesque Blvd. and de Lorimier Ave. was under control and repairs will be conducted, per the Canadian Press. During that time, residents should avoid the area, and find an alternate route into the city than the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. .Firefighters when the main broke early in the morning patrolled the impacted neighbourhoods, urging people to leave their homes due to the “geyser” flooding the streets, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said. City of Montreal spokesperson Philippe Sabourin said about 100 homes were flooded, and the city’s top priority is residents’ safety. “Even if the water is receding, we are asking people to let repair crews do their work; don’t cross the danger tape,” Plante told reporters, per the CP. The leak will likely take “several hours” to repair, he said. The pipe, more than two m in diameter, was installed in 1985, officials said. Apparently before the problem can be thoroughly assessed, crews will have to break through the asphalt and concrete above the broken section of pipe..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
