Flooding causes significant damage to roads in Ottawa's west end
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In general, the impacts of Debby's rainfall Friday were minor across the capital with some exceptions, says the City of Ottawa.
Ottawa city crews continue to work to restore traffic to several roads that were heavily damaged during a record-breaking rainstorm on Friday.
The brunt of the impact was felt in Ottawa's west end, with West Carleton, Kanata and Carp experiencing many flooded roads and intersections, according to a memo to council on behalf of Beth Gooding, director of Public Safety Service.
"In some areas, the damage is severe. For example, we have some culverts washed out and some partial road collapses. Public Works Department (PWD) and Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD) are working together and will begin assessing damage to roads to determine what repairs are required," reads the statement.
In an update late Saturday afternoon, City of Ottawa staff say all impacted roads are secure and there is no expectation the damage will get worse.
"The immediate focus is on reinstating laneways in the Carp Village Area, improving access to homes, addressing priority shoulder work on critical roads and conducting early culvert repairs," said a memo from Carina Duclos, the city's director of infrastructure services and Quentin Levesque, director of roads and parking services.
"Staff, with the assistance of a general contractor, are identifying locations that require immediate repairs and putting a repair plan together for the coming days."
The following roads currently have closures that remain in place, as of 6 p.m. on Saturday:
