Saguenay Mayor Julie Dufour and the minister in charge of the region, Andrée Laforest, inspected the area early the next morning following an order to evict the occupiers. 53 additional apartments to leave the department Or a The house was blown up on Monday.
These discharges are in addition 24 apartments already vacated. Earlier in the day, authorities met with victims at the Theatre du Paulos Municipal de la Pi.
Mayor Dufour noted that Saguenay had filed a request with Quebec to declare a state of emergency within the perimeter targeted by the eviction.
The meetings between representatives of the Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing, the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Safety took place at 10 a.m. Sunday, Minister Andrée Laforest, who is also the Minister of Urban Affairs, pointed out.
” Yes, this is an emergency, but fortunately considering that everyone is alive it will give the city of Sakune a chance to make decisions. ⁇
Minister LaForrest said the order declaring a state of emergency would be signed by Secretary of Defense Genevieve Gilbold.
In the afternoon, the mayor of Saguna said in an interview with RDI that the number of evictees was 187. Authorities did not reach the two families until after 4 p.m.
“Immediate ground movement”
Mayor Julie Duffer wanted to reassure the people that the state of the land there on Saturday evening was similar to that of the Saint-Jean-Vianney landslide of 1971, which claimed 31 lives.
” You have to be careful. This is not the size of the landslide, it can only be compared geographically. We can talk about the same system, but we should not scare people. ⁇
At present it is in danger of landing immediately, so of course anything can happen, but our priority is to get out as soon as possible.
Carol Girard, director of the Saguenay Fire Department, warned.
To accommodate the victims, 30 houses have been vacated from the Office Municipal D’Habitation de Sagune in La Baie, Chicoutimi and Saint-Félix-d’Otis divisions, Minister LaForrest said. Franக்கois Tremblay, vice president of Dubuque, also attended the press conference.
All options are considered
The evictions will be in effect for weeks, if not months, officials have repeatedly said. Mayor Julie Dufour did not deny that some of the victims would never return to their homes.
At this point, you will understand that there is an opposite specialization, other specializations are coming, she pointed out. Are there homes that may be with stabilization work, homes that may not be secured? Everything is possible.
The director of the fire department stressed that the priority of municipal officials is to support the victims and ensure their safety.
Carol Girard stated that protecting our population and assuring our people is our priority. Our priority is to protect our population and reassure our people. It is certain that our people are overly concerned, and it is very obvious. Everything is implemented to make the most accurate expertise possible, this is where we go, what is the status of the situation, what are the possible options.
He said heavy rains in the last few days and the last few weeks had nothing to do with the ground movement. Residential area taken last Monday In three houses vacated in April Because cracks were found on the shore.
The field we are analyzing is really problematic, but it does not have to be related to the temperature we have.
he said.
Work is underway to set up a liquor store in the area. He said in an interview that this dyke will control the number of affected apartments.
” If we do not create that trench, we will have to extend the discharge radius even further. We are talking about business sectors. So, at that point, we try to avoid the worst. But if there are occasional other signs that it may be large and it does not work, we will take the necessary action. ⁇
Disaster Compensation Assessment
Minister LaForrest said compensation for the victims was also part of a discussion between provincial officials on Sunday morning.
As the market value of apartments has increased significantly over the past two years beyond the municipal estimate, victims are concerned about the compensation they may receive if they are forced to relocate.
Of course, we are still experiencing a certain situation regarding property prices. Now, this has also been discussed with my colleague Genevieve Gilbold. Signing the emergency law will make it possible to analyze the situation
Minister Laforest argued.
Victims have access For projects in practiceIt provides $ 20 assistance per day and a maximum compensation of $ 260,000 per house and land.
Minister LaForrest explained that a team of experts in land use planning from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Land Use Planning will also travel to La Pi earlier this week.
With information from Philippe L’Heureux, Flavie Villeneuve and Andréanne Larouche
