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Flooding from heavy spring rainfall inundated thousands of residences and forced the evacuation of homes as the worst flooding in decades hits the Canadian province of Quebec.
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Jean-Francois Perrault (L) and Julie Theriault move mattresses from a home in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Canadian soldiers inspect a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
A man plays his guitar as he travels in a boat to collect water supplies in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Ile Bizard, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Canadian soldiers place sandbags outside a home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Pierrefonds, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Emmanuelle St-Denis looks at the water levels from her home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Ile Bizard, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
A man paddles a canoe in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Mina Tayarani carries a bag of her belongings as she is evacuated from her home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Ile Bizard, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Marcel Theriault stands inside his flooded home in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Marcel Theriault stands on the front porch of his flooded home in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
A resident removes belongings from his home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Rigaud, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Residents push a canoe in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Canadian soldiers place sandbags outside a home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Pierrefonds, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Surete du Quebec Police officers try to convince a resident to evacuate his home in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Rigaud, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Hydro-Quebec workers check on evacuated homes in a flooded residential neighbourhood in Rigaud, Quebec. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Men transport sandbags to a home in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
People row a boat in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Residents drink beer while sitting in a flooded gazebo in Rigaud, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Marcel Theriault (R) talks to police officers while standing on the front porch of his flooded home in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
A man places sandbags outside a home in a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie
A woman kayaks in a flooded residential area in Rigaud, Quebec. REUTERS/Chris Wattie