Canada flooding situation worsens May 9, 2017 by shameen A resident is evacuated from the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Volunteers load sandbags in the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Families are evacuated by firefighters in the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault John Parker, resident of the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds, removes bolonging affested by waters which flooded his home, on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Canadian soldiers help fill sandbags in the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Volunteers load sandbags in the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault John Parker, resident of the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds, wades through waters which flooded his home, on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Homes in the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds are flooded on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Homes in the Montreal borough of Pierrefonds are flooded on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault Families are evacuated by firefighters in the flooded Montreal borough of Pierrefonds on May 8, 2017. With heavy rains persisting and waters still rising over much of waterlogged eastern Canada, the nation’s military tripled the number of troops urgently working to evacuate thousands of residents. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre declared a state of emergency for his city, allowing authorities to order mandatory evacuations from threatened areas. / AFP PHOTO / Catherine Legault