Soldiers lend a hand to flood-weary Quebec residents

Members of the Canadian military arrive to help residents of the flooding in Saint-Blaise-sur-Richelieu, Que., on May 5, 2011. Residents of the Monteregie region are dealing with record flooding along the Richelieu River and the shores of Lake Champlain.

Quebec Premier Jean Charest stood in the pouring rain beside the swollen Richelieu River on Thursday to express compassion for residents coping with the region's worst flooding on record.

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Flooding woes

Soldiers have come to Quebec to help flood-weary residents, as water levels are expected to rise even more before stabilizing.

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