Ottawa's flood-ravaged western neighbourhoods

The City of Ottawa offered a glimpse Saturdayinto how Ottawa's western neighbourhoodscontinue to copewith this year's devastating spring floods.

Residentsin communities like Dunrobin,Fitzroy Harbour and Constance Bay have spent long hard days trying to save their homes, as water levels on the Ottawa River rose above those witnessed in 2017 the last time widespread flooding hit the region.

Yesterday, city officials gave reportersa tour of flooded areas in Ottawa's West Carleton-March ward.

"Some of these solutions are not going to be cheap," said Vincent Wong, a retired homeowner in Constance Bay.

"And I'm retired, so does that mean I have to go back to work to get some money to do [these repairs]?"

In Fitzroy Harbour, Dave McKayhas been running his pumps non-stop to keep the water at bay,until they run out of gas.

It's at that moment, McKay said, that the generosity of neighbours and volunteers really shines.

"People have been dropping off fuel canisters it's just, 'Here you go,'" he said. "It's heartwarming."

Here are some images showingwhat life is like for people living in the flooded neighbourhoods.