Feds heed call from Quebec for assistance as province braces for heavy flooding

MONTREAL -- The federal government is heeding Quebec's request for its assistance as many parts of province brace for heavy flooding. Quebec Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault made the request today, as officials in some communities have warned the flooding could be worse than the record flooding of two years ago. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed in a tweet that federal assistance will be provided. Guilbault told a news conference that the risk level hasn't change