The house owner doesn’t know what to do as each new heavy rain floods his building.
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“Every time it rains, it’s stressful,” laments Jose Munizaga, who lives at 1451 rue Parthenois in Montreal.
Other residents share his grief; Some of them had their houses flooded four times during the summer alone.
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“What are we going to do if the water starts coming? Even if you take out the broom… when it’s too much, it’s too much,” he sighs helplessly.
Although the water system to which the building is connected is saturated, the city has issued a building permit to a developer who wants to develop neighboring land.
Residents of 1451 Rue Parthenais are having difficulty explaining this decision, as the entire co-ownership is no longer insured for two years.
“We’re no longer insured for sewer backups…anything that happens with water, we’re no longer insured,” laments homeowner Danielle Wadrin.
It is a dream come true for Mr. Munisaka. As his house fell prey to numerous floods, it was no longer worth anything.
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“Even if I want to sell here today – I ask the mayor – will she come here and buy a property that experiences this stress every day?”, he asks.
Jose Munizaga hopes the city of Montreal will step in and “study a serious plan” to solve the problem.
“We need help,” he says.
Contacted by TVA Nouvelles, the city of Montreal assured that it is closely monitoring the situation and has deployed resources on site.
“We confirm that 5 vacuum trucks have been mobilized on the ground since last night, two of which are permanently in the Parthenois/Maisoneuve corner and in the Rouen sector,” he said by email.
