Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold
The Champlain road in Saint-Jean was closed because of falling branches and electrical wires that hang. - La rue Champlain à Saint-Jean est fermée à cause de la chute de branches et des fils électriques qui pendent.

Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold

Musée du Haut-Richelieu 2019

January 1998: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was hit by 100 mm of freezing rain in the space of a few days, causing a major power outage. The situation was made worse by fallen tree branches that blocked the streets. The community came together to provide food and shelter to those affected. Discover the daily life of the victims, the work of the professionals who got the community back on its feet and the extraordinary support network that emerged following that natural disaster.


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