Montreal declared a state of emergency on Monday, following Ottawa,the capital,where spring floods threatened to flood Canada.

Ottawa officials reportedly said they expected the water level to be about half a meter higher than its peak in 2017.Eastern Canada was hit by the worst flooding in half a century in 2017,causing about c $230 million in insurance claims in Ontario and Quebec.

According to reports, nearly 5,500 homes in Quebec have been hit by spring floods. More than 1,000 people have been evacuated.1,000 soldiers are on standby and flood control facilities,such as sandbags and JOESCO Bastion,have been prepared.