Montreal flood victims preparing to wait months for contractors [Video]

The water poured into Joby Laflamme’s basement in Pierrefonds like a waterfall.

It was Aug. 9, just after 6:30 p.m. on Montreal’s West Island.

“Everything was floating, like freezers were floating, fridge was floating off, the couches were floating; everything was floating. It was nuts,” Laflamme said.

In the minutes that followed, it was a mad dash to save anything he could.

“We were just trying to grab all personal effects to bring it upstairs and get it upstairs and get it out of here,” he said.

Since then, he’s been dealing with his insurance company, often waiting days for a callback.

If you’re hoping that your insurer will find you a contractor, you might be out of luck.

CTV News has learned that insurance companies are telling flood victims to find their own workers, and those workers are already bogged down.

Many homeowners may not be able to have …