Devastating floods
This aerial photo shows Ile Mercier, Quebec, covered in floodwater on the Riviere des Prairies, Monday. The bridge leading to the island is closed with its residents evacuated. According to reports, floodwaters, resulting from heavy rains in the previous days, created more than 1,500 evacuees and affected some 2,500 homes and 427 roads, prompting the states of emergency across the province.