Evacuations underway near Mont-Laurier as dike threatens to burst
A preventative evacuation is underway in Chute-Saint-Philippe and Lac-des-Écorces as a dike is threatening to burst and cause flooding.
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A preventative evacuation is underway in Chute-Saint-Philippe and Lac-des-Écorces as a dike is threatening to burst and cause flooding.