Since the 1996 flood-and I make no apologies for bringing this up again-everyone has become aware of the necessity to preserve the valuable heritage of the few remaining houses surrounding the little white house in the old section of Chicoutimi, known as ``le bassin'', which everyone wants to preserve.

Can we draw the following conclusion?
Many houses were destroyed in the 1996 flood leaving only a few houses surrounding the little white house in the old section of Chicoutimi, known as "le bassin."
Yes