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 The Saguenay Flood |
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For two days in July 1996, torrential rains pounded the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec and caused the worst flood in the province's history. The floodwaters were so powerful they swept away a whole shopping complex, ripped apart homes and buried cars under mud. Scientists said it was a natural disaster likely to happen once every 10,000 years. The government called it "an act of God." |
  Educational activities about The Saguenay Flood |
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 Flash flooding, the result of torrential rainfall over the past two days, has taken the lives of two children in Quebec's Saguenay region. (Radio; runs 1:57) |
 In Canada's worst flood to date, residents flee their homes for refuge in army evacuation camps. (TV; runs 4:56) |
 Stranded Grande Baie residents wait for Canadian Forces helicopters to airlift them to evacuation camps. (Radio; runs 6:57) |
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 Residents sleep in tents and eat in the mess hall at CFB Bagotville. (Radio; runs 8:30) |
 Residents coping with the flood have difficulty applying for compensation. (Radio; runs 4:34) |
 Nine days after the flood, while people deal with the disaster's realities, Canadians raise record amounts of aid. (TV; runs 2:23) |
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 One year after floodwaters raged through Quebec's Saguenay region, visitors arrive on touring trolleys and take pictures of the wreckage. (TV; runs 3:02) |
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3 Additional Clips about The Saguenay Flood
