Several residents who fled Tuesday in the borough of La Baie had to wait before returning to their homes following the discovery of cracks in the dam that lined the side of five buildings at the corner of 8th and 9th Avenue.
According to a worker, a retaining wall was built with the installation of 240 concrete blocks, which will secure the two houses located on 9th Avenue. These residents will be able to return to their homes as soon as the work is done.
However, the evacuation will be longer for the three residences on 8th Avenue where a more in -depth review will need to be conducted.
” I bought in 2016 and this is the first time this has happened. They told us maybe weeks for 8th ave. “
The citizens concerned were met on Wednesday by a ministry employee and the geotechnical engineer of Saguenay City, as well as the head of the Fire Department division.
The borough president, Raynald Simard, mentioned that the tests were in their infancy.
We are just at the beginning. We have no idea what it is. This may be due to a severe winter, rapid melting, very dense snow load. We don’t have it yet, but a mandate should be given to a civil security engineering firm to establish the reasons for these cracks.he explains.
He assured that many solutions will be studied to correct the problem.
” Diagnose and then find a solution. Is it a wall? Is it a concrete cover? Is it riprap or a softening slope? Study will show us the work that needs to be done. “
This ensures that citizens will consult before making a decision.
Moreover, two houses located on Parc Avenue were also placed under surveillance without being evacuated.
There is information from Roby St-Gelais
Source: Radio-Canada
