Heavy overnight rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in a region of Nova Scotia still recovering from flooding a year ago that caused extensive damage and killed several people.
Emergency alerts were issued overnight Thursday in Digby, Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties, as Environment Canada reported that over 100 mm of rain fell in a few hours, as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl moved through the province.
Some communities in the Annapolis Valley reported receiving up to 110 mm of rain, and residents in Windsor, N.S., were once again pumping out their basements.
Wendy Donovan, the mayor of Wolfville, N.S., said the rain came as tides were rising, which caused flooding in the “old harbour” area of the town.
“It’s the impact of climate change … and there is going to need to be a government response,” she said in an interview.
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