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Canadians fight floods across the country<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

Thousands in Central Canada, the Atlantic and B.C. spend the weekend struggling with rising water levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Erick Miner comforts a cat rescued by boat from a home Saturday on Rue Saint-Louis in Gatineau, Que., as rising river levels and heavy rains continue to cause flooding. (Justin Tang\/Canadian Press)\"Poster<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u200bAcross the country, thousands of Canadians are spending the weekend in a desperate struggle with rising floodwaters caused by unusually persistent rainfall.<\/p>\n

More than 400 Canadian Forces personnel were deployed to western and central Quebec on Saturday as high water continued to threaten hundreds of residences, including some in the Montreal area.<\/p>\n

Another 800 troops will be added to that total by the end of Sunday, officials have since announced.<\/p>\n

More than 130 Quebec communities have been hit by flooding, with an estimated 1,900 homes affected and more than 1,000 people forced to leave.<\/p>\n

Floodwaters in Quebec are expected to peak today due to continued rain in most of the affected areas.<\/p>\n

Premier visits flooded area<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard visited the flooded Montreal-area community of Rigaud yesterday and urged people to heed authorities if they recommend they leave their homes.<\/p>\n

Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. declared a state of emergency Sunday morning and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the region’s flood zones, saying authorities could no longer guarantee the safety of residents.<\/p>\n

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said he is also evaluating whether to declare a state of emergency after three dikes gave way in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, in the city’s north end.<\/p>\n

Homes have been evacuated in Pierrefonds, as well as on the two nearby islands, Ile-Bizard and the smaller Ile-Mercier.<\/p>\n

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Canadian forces have been deployed to help affected communities cope with rising water levels, including 80 soldiers in Gatineau, seen leaving their temporary headquarters here. (Ashley Burke\/CBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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