Canadian couple finally set to move back into flooded condo. Then Debby came
Global News
The condo owners are collectively calling on Montreal's Lachine borough to act swiftly, saying the current infrastructure can't handle heavy rainfalls.
After a devastating flood forced Ryan Handfield and Alex Peters from their Montreal condo 13 months ago, they were ecstatic to learn their home was finally ready for them to move back in.
The young couple received the long-awaited call at 2 p.m. last Friday while they were out of town, just as tropical storm Debby’s remnants pounded the city with a record-smashing amount of rain.
Five hours later, Handfield and Peters learned their newly renovated basement dwelling was already ruined.
“No one hopes their first year of marriage will go this way,” Peters said through tears, adding she was hoping to finally start their life as husband and wife.
Their home sits on Victoria Street in Montreal’s Lachine borough. Some of their fellow owners in the same condominium building allege the borough didn’t do enough — despite several requests for help ahead of Debby’s arrival.
Robert Lynch was among those who contacted municipal services to ask for preventive measures ahead of potential flooding: additional sandbags and workers on standby to help pump out water. Some of his fellow co-owners called Thursday.
“We don’t know how many times our residents need to lose their homes for the city to finally take action,” Lynch said, adding help only showed up after Friday’s flooding began.
The street is prone to flooding. Aside from the infrastructure for water collection and drainage needing a upgrade, Lynch says water is pushed onto lawns and windows from city buses on the road during minor floods.
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