The river of water that erupted then flowed down René-Lévesque Boulevard Friday morning spared no basement, including our own.
The force of water poured into the CTV Montreal underground garage, submerging and scattering our news trucks, each weighing more than two tonnes.
The camera room was also underwater, and much of our field equipment was destroyed.
The loss is significant, and it will take time to replace.
While the cleanup continues, our studio and newsroom are off-limits.
But the news never stops, and neither do we.
We’ve been broadcasting from our doorstep and now further afield to the Bell Campus on Nun’s Island, where our team has assembled a makeshift newsroom and studio.
Our colleagues at Noovo Info and RDS are in the same boat and we’re working together to make the best out of a bad situation.
In the coming days — and maybe even weeks — our newscasts will look different than what you are used to.
But our team hasn’t changed, nor has our commitment to stay on top of the news even when we’re a part of the story.
CTV News Montreal broadcasts will continue to be affected by technical issues caused by the flooding.
The 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. weekday broadcasts will look different in the coming days as crews work to restore the station on René-Lévesque Boulevard.