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More Rain Forecast for Nova Scotia as Province Rebuilds After Damaging Floods
Hundreds of provincial workers and contractors are reopening roads after more than 120 closures, while Environment and Climate Change Canada forecasts more rain.
- Rebuilding efforts in northern Nova Scotia accelerated on Monday after torrential rain destroyed roads and washed out bridges. Public Works Minister Fred Tilley reported hundreds of provincial employees are working to restore Cape Breton Island's road network.
- A slow-moving storm dumped more than 200 millimetres of rain over less than two days, overwhelming infrastructure. Warden Lois Landry of Richmond County said in her 58 years on Cape Breton Island, she had never witnessed such flooding.
- Communications Director Toby Koffman reported about 44 roads remain closed while more than 200 culverts were washed away. Inverness County resident Gary Chandler spent three days isolated, noting, "They would've had to have a helicopter to get to anybody that would get sick or hurt."
- A 46-year-old woman from Richmond County was found dead Saturday near a flooded bridge. Emergency Minister Kim Masland expressed condolences, stating, "When tragedy takes the life of a fellow Nova Scotian, it is felt across our province."
- Tilley stated the province aims to restore road access soon while prioritizing climate-resilient infrastructure designs. "It's always top of mind when we're rebuilding to build for climate change where possible," the minister added.
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Nova Scotia ramps up rebuilding effort after Cape Breton floods
Rebuilding efforts in northern Nova Scotia ramped up on Monday after days of torrential rain triggered floods that destroyed roads, washed out bridges and are believed to have caused one death.
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More rain forecast for Nova Scotia as province rebuilds after damaging floods
A region of Nova Scotia already battered by days of torrential rain may receive a bit more as the province turns to rebuilding following floods that destroyed roads, washed out bridges and are believed to be responsible for one death.
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