SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU - Flood waters along the Richelieu River continues to decline and are expected to drop about four centimetres a day in the coming week if the weather cooperates.
But the river still had not returned to normal in many municipalities in Monteregie and many residents were still waiting for the go-ahead to return home.
Others are only now starting to realize the scope of the damage to their homes.
Roughly 3,000 homes were flooded Quebec provincial police were surveying the damage to make sure homes are safe.
There was also a psychological support team on hand to help the roughly 1,000 who were forced from their homes.
Nearly 800 Canadian soldiers have been working on the relief operation and they have laid down nearly 50,000 sand bags.
The Quebec government has handed out $1.1 million to assist flood victims while the Canadian Red Cross set up a fund to help those who need additional support.
An usually heavy snowfall over the winter, combined with a week of steady rain, is blamed for what has been the worst flooding in 150 years.
