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Several communities north of Montreal were hit by heavy rains over the weekend and residents are now working to repair the damage.
A number of roads and culverts were badly damaged by more than 130 millimeters of rain in Chertsey and Rodon, about 90 kilometers north of the city.
In Chertsey, large equipment was brought in to repair drained roads in the northern part of the town.
Many roads were flooded after a small dam broke due to the swelling of waterways that then eroded roads.
Between 10 and 12 public and private roads in the municipality were blocked or partially blocked by the damage and about 100 homeowners were affected and could not easily reach their homes.
In Dundon, there were some scary moments for a group of teenagers camping on an island near Dorwin Falls who got stuck when rain turned a normally calm waterway nearby into a raging river.
They had to be ferried off the island by firefighters after their tents were submerged in water.
No injuries were reported, but residents are advised to exercise caution when traveling in case further damage occurs.
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