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Canada’s armed forces lent a hand this weekend as New Brunswick cleaned up in the wake of record-setting floodwaters across the province.

Approximately 60 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) arrived in the flood zone over the weekend to assess the floods, prioritize future relief work and repairs to infrastructure and help plan and coordinate relief efforts as part of Operation LENTUS.

READ MORE: Costly and exhausting cleanup starts in flooded areas of New Brunswick

The group was comprised of combat engineers and engineering officers from the 4 Engineer Support Regiment, who operate out of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.

Photos issued by CAF, show uniformed members assessing damage of a bridge in Edmundston, N.B.

Combat Engineers and Engineering Officers from 4 Engineer Support Regiment plan relief efforts in New Brunswick . Cadet Alex Roy/Canadian Armed Forces Members of the Canadian Armed Forces conduct infrastructure assessment operations throughout affected flooded areas to assist in recovery efforts in Islandview, New Brunswick during Operation LENTUS, May 12, 2018.Photo: NCdt Alex RoyLH01-2018-0026-009. Cadet Alex Roy/Canadian Armed Forces Members of 4 Engineer Support Regiment conduct infrastructure assessment operations throughout affected flooded areas to assist in recovery efforts in Islandview, New Brunswick during Operation LENTUS, May 12, 2018. Photo: NCdt Alex Roy LH01-2018-0026-011. Cadet Alex Roy/Canadian Armed Forces Canadian Armed Forces members were deployed to New Brunswick as part of Operation LENTUS. Cadet Alex Roy/Canadian Armed Forces Combat engineers conduct infrastructure assessment operations on a bridge near Edmundston, N.B. Sgt Lance Wade/Canadian Armed Forces Members of 4 Engineer Support Regiment take part in Operation LENTUS in New Brunswick. Cadet Alex Roy/Canadian Armed Forces

The cleanup and repair efforts are underway as water levels have been dropping steadily in the flood-stricken province.

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