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Old Posted Apr 26, 2019, 8:12 PM
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Meanwhile, "centennial" 2017 floods are being followed up with "millennial" 2019 floods. Everything's fine.
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Simon Racicot, director of production and maintenance with Hydro-Québec, told reporters the dam at Chute Bell was built to withstand what he called a millennial flood.

“That means a flood that happens every 1,000 years,” Racicot said. Hydro workers discovered earlier in the day the millennial level of water had been reached.

“We are confident that the structure is solid,” Racicot said. “But the protocols force us to warn people of the danger. We are entering into an unknown zone right now — completely unknown.”
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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...u-on-wednesday
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