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By the numbers: New Brunswick’s record-setting flood

By the numbers: New Brunswick’s record-setting flood | iNFOnews.ca
A resident walks through the water at Darlings Island, N.B. as the Kennebecasis River flooded the only road into the community, on Friday, May 4, 2018. Swollen rivers across New Brunswick are still rising, flooding streets and properties and forcing people from their homes in several communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

FREDERICTON – Some key numbers Friday from flooded New Brunswick:

306,000: Sandbags distributed so far across the province.

15,000: Sandbags distributed in Saint John.

100: Tonnes of sand used so far.

309: Number of households (747 people) that have registered with the Red Cross to say they have evacuated their homes. There are others who have left but not registered.

5.5: Number of metres above sea level forecasted for waters in the Quispamsis-Saint John region on Saturday. Flood stage is 4.2 metres above sea level.

5.9: Number of metres above sea level forecasted for waters in the Quispamsis-Saint John region on Monday.

10,000-12,000: The number of vehicles that travel daily on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway between Fredericton and Moncton that has been closed by flooding.

$172.50: Amount of fine for driving around road barricades, according to Saint John police.

$160,000: Maximum government assistance for private homes, not including recreational properties, damaged by floods.

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