Floodwaters washed away the only road out, so this Quebec city set up an emergency water taxi

About 150 homes in Shawinigan, Que., have been cut off from the main part of town since heavy rain hit southern Quebec on Friday. While the city is hoping to repair major damage, it has set up a pontoon shuttle service.

Floodwaters washed away the only road out, so this Quebec city set up an emergency water taxi
A destroyed road.

About 150 homes in Shawinigan, Que., have been cut off from the main part of town since heavy rain hit southern Quebec on Friday. While the city is hoping to repair major damage, it has set up a pontoon shuttle service.