{"id":1034,"date":"2025-10-24T02:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avenircitejardin.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2025-10-24T02:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T02:53:58","slug":"town-of-mount-royal-must-be-betterprepared-for-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avenircitejardin.com\/?p=1034&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Town of Mount Royal Must Be\u00a0BetterPrepared\u00a0for\u00a0Flooding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ending<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Recurrent<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Flooding<\/strong><strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>My<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Top&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Priority<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;for the Town of Mount Royal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;event&nbsp;we&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in the Town of Mount Royal&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;deep&nbsp;marks&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;homes, in&nbsp;our&nbsp;basements, but&nbsp;aboveall in the&nbsp;lives&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;fellow&nbsp;citizens.<br>During&nbsp;every&nbsp;episode, I have gone out&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;field, met&nbsp;withaffected&nbsp;families,&nbsp;witnessed&nbsp;flooded&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;material&nbsp;damage,&nbsp;fear, and&nbsp;despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;have&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;affected&nbsp;me.<br>I refuse to let&nbsp;these&nbsp;scenes&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&nbsp;is&nbsp;why&nbsp;<strong>fighting<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>flooding<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>is<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>my<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;top&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>priority<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><br>I&nbsp;am&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>investing<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>taxpayers<\/strong><strong>\u2019 money&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>where<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>it<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>truly<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>matters<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>protect<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>their<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>their<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>health<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>their<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>safety<\/strong><strong>, and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>their<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>quality<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Concrete<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Action Plan \u2013 For&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Today<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and for&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Tomorrow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This plan&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;on&nbsp;immediate&nbsp;measures,&nbsp;rigorous&nbsp;planning, and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;modernization&nbsp;of the&nbsp;sewer&nbsp;and drainage network.<br>It&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive,&nbsp;technical, and&nbsp;human&nbsp;approach&nbsp;-grounded&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>30&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>years<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>experience<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;in engineering and water management.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a&nbsp;<strong>civil&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>engineer<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>master\u2019s<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and a&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Ph.D<\/strong><strong>. in&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>hydrology<\/strong><strong>and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>hydraulics<\/strong>, I have&nbsp;worked&nbsp;in&nbsp;complex&nbsp;water management&nbsp;environments&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Iran, France, the City of Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>, and for the&nbsp;past&nbsp;<strong>17&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>years<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;at Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec.<\/strong><br>This expertise&nbsp;allows&nbsp;me to&nbsp;approach&nbsp;the issue of&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;with<strong>scientific<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>rigor<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>practical<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;insight, and a&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>strong<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>sense<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>responsibility<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>toward<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>citizens<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phase 1: Short&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Term<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;(0\u20136&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>months<\/strong><strong>)&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Stabilize<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Act<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Immediately<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Targeted&nbsp;inspection of the&nbsp;sewer&nbsp;network&nbsp;using&nbsp;remote-controlled&nbsp;cameras and&nbsp;<strong>urgent&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>repairs<\/strong>&nbsp;on&nbsp;critical&nbsp;sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;Installation of&nbsp;<strong>temporary<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;flow&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>meters<\/strong>&nbsp;and performance of&nbsp;<strong>smoke<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>dye<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;tests<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;detect&nbsp;infiltration or&nbsp;illegalconnections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Rapid update of the&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>hydraulic<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;model<\/strong>&nbsp;using&nbsp;new&nbsp;field&nbsp;data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Direct communication&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>with<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>residents<\/strong>,&nbsp;including&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>public incident&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>reporting<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;system<\/strong>&nbsp;accessible to&nbsp;everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phase 2: Medium&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Term<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;(6\u201318&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>months<\/strong><strong>)&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Plan&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Smartly<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Intervene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Extend<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;inspections<\/strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;entire&nbsp;sewer&nbsp;network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Carry out&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>targeted<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>rehabilitation<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>work<\/strong>,&nbsp;prioritized&nbsp;basedon model&nbsp;results&nbsp;and&nbsp;field&nbsp;data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Optimize<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>hydraulic<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;model<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;anticipate&nbsp;extremeweather&nbsp;events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Coordinate<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>with<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;the City of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Montreal<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;clarify&nbsp;eachparty\u2019s&nbsp;roles&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsibilities&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;the&nbsp;Montrealsewer&nbsp;network&nbsp;that&nbsp;crosses&nbsp;through&nbsp;the Town of Mount Royal, and&nbsp;<strong>engage&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>independent<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;experts<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensuretransparency&nbsp;and&nbsp;scientific&nbsp;rigor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phase 3: Long&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Term<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;(18&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>months<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>beyond<\/strong><strong>)&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Modernize<\/strong><strong>for the Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Comprehensive<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>renovation<\/strong>&nbsp;of high-risk&nbsp;segments,&nbsp;integrating&nbsp;<strong>modern infrastructure<\/strong>&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;retentionbasins, smart drainage&nbsp;systems, and green technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Continuous<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;monitoring<\/strong>&nbsp;of the network&nbsp;with&nbsp;regularinspections and&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;model updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022&nbsp;<strong>Public&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>education<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;programs<\/strong>&nbsp;to encourage&nbsp;citizeninvolvement&nbsp;in&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;stormwater&nbsp;management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Commitment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery&nbsp;citizen&nbsp;deserves&nbsp;to live in a&nbsp;safe&nbsp;home, in a&nbsp;resilient&nbsp;city.<br>I&nbsp;am&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;making&nbsp;the&nbsp;fight&nbsp;against&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;not&nbsp;only&nbsp;a promise, but an&nbsp;ongoing&nbsp;action \u2014&nbsp;grounded&nbsp;in science,&nbsp;transparency,&nbsp;experience, and&nbsp;accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Protecting<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>our<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>our<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>families<\/strong><strong>, and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>our<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This&nbsp;is&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;an infrastructure plan.<br>It&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>human<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>scientific<\/strong><strong>, and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>political<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>commitment<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;to&nbsp;build&nbsp;a Town of Mount Royal&nbsp;that&nbsp;is&nbsp;strong,&nbsp;safe, and&nbsp;ready&nbsp;to face the&nbsp;climate&nbsp;challenges&nbsp;of the 21st century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maryam Kamali Nezhad, Eng.,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Ph.D<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><br>Candidate for Mayor of the Town of Mount Royal<br>\ud83c\udf10&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.avenircitejardin.com\/\">www.avenircitejardin.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ending&nbsp;Recurrent&nbsp;Flooding:&nbsp;My&nbsp;Top&nbsp;Priority&nbsp;for the Town of Mount Royal Each&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;event&nbsp;we&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in the Town of Mount Royal&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;deep&nbsp;marks&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;homes, in&nbsp;our&nbsp;basements, but&nbsp;aboveall in the&nbsp;lives&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;fellow&nbsp;citizens.During&nbsp;every&nbsp;episode, I have gone out&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;field, met&nbsp;withaffected&nbsp;families,&nbsp;witnessed&nbsp;flooded&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;material&nbsp;damage,&nbsp;fear, and&nbsp;despair. These&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;have&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;affected&nbsp;me.I refuse to let&nbsp;these&nbsp;scenes&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;themselves. That&nbsp;is&nbsp;why&nbsp;fighting&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;top&nbsp;priority.I&nbsp;am&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;investing&nbsp;taxpayers\u2019 money&nbsp;where&nbsp;it&nbsp;trulymatters&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;to&nbsp;protect&nbsp;their&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;their&nbsp;health,&nbsp;their&nbsp;safety, and&nbsp;their&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of life. A&nbsp;Concrete&nbsp;Action Plan \u2013 For&nbsp;Today&nbsp;and for&nbsp;Tomorrow This plan&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;on&nbsp;immediate&nbsp;measures,&nbsp;rigorous&nbsp;planning, and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;modernization&nbsp;of the&nbsp;sewer&nbsp;and drainage network.It&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive,&nbsp;technical, and&nbsp;human&nbsp;approach&nbsp;-grounded&nbsp;in&nbsp;30&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in engineering and water management. As a&nbsp;civil&nbsp;engineer&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;master\u2019s&nbsp;and a&nbsp;Ph.D. in&nbsp;hydrologyand&nbsp;hydraulics, I have&nbsp;worked&nbsp;in&nbsp;complex&nbsp;water management&nbsp;environments&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;in&nbsp;Iran, France, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-actu-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Town of Mount Royal Must Be\u00a0BetterPrepared\u00a0for\u00a0Flooding - Avenir Cit\u00e9 Jardin - \u00c9quipe Maryam<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenircitejardin.com\/?p=1034&lang=en\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Town of Mount Royal Must Be\u00a0BetterPrepared\u00a0for\u00a0Flooding - Avenir Cit\u00e9 Jardin - \u00c9quipe Maryam\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ending&nbsp;Recurrent&nbsp;Flooding:&nbsp;My&nbsp;Top&nbsp;Priority&nbsp;for the Town of Mount Royal Each&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;event&nbsp;we&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in the Town of Mount Royal&nbsp;leaves&nbsp;deep&nbsp;marks&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;homes, in&nbsp;our&nbsp;basements, but&nbsp;aboveall in the&nbsp;lives&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;fellow&nbsp;citizens.During&nbsp;every&nbsp;episode, I have gone out&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;field, met&nbsp;withaffected&nbsp;families,&nbsp;witnessed&nbsp;flooded&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;material&nbsp;damage,&nbsp;fear, and&nbsp;despair. 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These&nbsp;encounters&nbsp;have&nbsp;deeply&nbsp;affected&nbsp;me.I refuse to let&nbsp;these&nbsp;scenes&nbsp;repeat&nbsp;themselves. That&nbsp;is&nbsp;why&nbsp;fighting&nbsp;flooding&nbsp;is&nbsp;my&nbsp;top&nbsp;priority.I&nbsp;am&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to&nbsp;investing&nbsp;taxpayers\u2019 money&nbsp;where&nbsp;it&nbsp;trulymatters&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;to&nbsp;protect&nbsp;their&nbsp;homes,&nbsp;their&nbsp;health,&nbsp;their&nbsp;safety, and&nbsp;their&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of life. A&nbsp;Concrete&nbsp;Action Plan \u2013 For&nbsp;Today&nbsp;and for&nbsp;Tomorrow This plan&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;on&nbsp;immediate&nbsp;measures,&nbsp;rigorous&nbsp;planning, and&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;modernization&nbsp;of the&nbsp;sewer&nbsp;and drainage network.It&nbsp;represents&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive,&nbsp;technical, and&nbsp;human&nbsp;approach&nbsp;-grounded&nbsp;in&nbsp;30&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in engineering and water management. 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