Hurricane Debby Hits Eastern Canada: Severe Floods and Power Outages Reported in Quebec and Ontario

Hurricane Debby has caused significant damage and flooding in Quebec, particularly in the Greater Montreal area, including the cities of , Laval, Montreal, Longueuil, as well as Quebec City, Lévis, Nominingue, and others.

The rainfall has amounted to the equivalent of a month’s worth of precipitation. Due to the strong winds and flooding, 227,000 customers are without power across the province.

A flooded parking in the City of Laval.

For the Ontario side


Rain began at Ottawa International Airport between 4 and 5 a.m. on Friday and in Kingston between 7 and 8 a.m.

By 10 a.m., Ottawa, capital of Canada had received nearly 30 millimetres of rain, and by 2 p.m., that amount had increased to nearly 56 millimetres, according to Environment Canada. This surpassed Ottawa’s previous August 9 rainfall record of 42.7 millimetres set in 1946.

The city’s August daily record stands at 71.1 millimetres from August 11, 1887.

Maniwaki also saw a significant increase, with 78 millimetres of rain recorded by 2 p.m., effectively doubling its daily record.


From the start in USA


Hurricane Debby made its initial landfall as a Category 1 hurricane early Monday in Florida.

Since then, the storm has been downgraded, but as of Thursday, it still had maximum sustained winds of 80 km/h as it continued its northeast trajectory.

In the aftermath of the storm, at least six people have died in Florida and Georgia.

Path of the hurricane Debby, from South eastern USA to eastern Canada, around Quebec and Ontario. Source: Environment/Environnement Canada.

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