Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold Ice Storm 1998: Immersion in the Black and the Cold Musée du Haut-Richelieu
Mott Street was closed because of the hanging wires, making crossing street very dangerous.
People who get a generator during the crisis were very lucky!
The mayor of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Myroslaw Smereka, was in high demand. Here he gaved an interview at the Claude-Raymond Sports Complex, where the emergency coordination center was located.
Lacolle came up with a very unusual temporary solution to the blackout: two large locomotives, which produced electricity for the village.
Local authorities began to requisition schools to be converted into temporary shelters. Beds were installed in classes and gym.
Des Prés-Verts school gym also welcomed people. There was not very space for privacy.
To Des Prés-Verts school, in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the classrooms were converted to received beds.
This pylon did not pass far from the Marcellin-Champagnat high school, which were transformed into a shelter.
Traffic were complicated because of power poles fallen into the streets. A simple car ride became an obstacle course with a lot of detours.
The ice accumulated on the surfaces was at the origin of many breaks. The electric pole rests here on the tall trees, the threads entangled in their branches.
Conditions were difficult for journalists visiting the region.
The fallen poles and wires made it impossible to access this street safely.
