Nova Scotia Flooding

• 2 Cape Breton counties lift states of emergency as flooding recovery continues

  More than 200 millimetres of rain fell in less than two days across Cape Breton island, causing roads to be damaged or washed away and stranding some residents.

  Canada

  Sep 8
  
• Nova Scotia mourning woman who died in province’s severe flooding: premier

  Environment Canada has dropped its warnings for Nova Scotia, but there is still more rain in the forecast after flooding and widespread damage was reported.

  Weather

  Sep 6
  
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• Insurance claim tally for last year’s floods, wildfires in Nova Scotia: $490 million

  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the devastating wildfires and deadly flooding that plagued Nova Scotia last year have resulted in $490 million in insured losses.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2024
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• Mom wants quicker reform on disaster preparations, one year after flood took son

  A year after her son died, Tera Sisco does not believe the Nova Scotia government has made significant improvements to the alert system's timeliness.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2024
• ‘I was literally piggybacking them out’: N.S. mother calls for solution to frequent flooding

  Alicia Hennessey's street in Windsor, N.S., has had three major overflows in three years. The municipality says it would take millions to overhaul the storm drainage system.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2024
• Beryl aftermath: Child dead after flash flooding in N.S., victim found in ditch

  Nova Scotia police say that a child is dead after falling into a water-filled ditch during significant flash flooding that occurred in Wolfville on Thursday evening.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2024
• Nova Scotia minister won’t commit to buying out homes ravaged by July flooding

  Some residents on Union Street in Bedford, N.S., have said they hope the province will buy and demolish homes that were heavily damaged on July 21.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
• Nova Scotia floods caused $170M in insured damages, estimate shows

  Severe thunderstorms in July dumped more than 250 millimetres of rain on the hardest hit parts of the province, causing damage and killing four people.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Independent review needed of N.S. flooding preparedness and response, says opposition

  Both of Nova Scotia’s opposition parties, along with two flooding experts, were in agreement Thursday about the need for the review to be carried out by an outside expert.

  Environment

  Aug 10, 2023
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• Heavy rain coming for parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick: Environment Canada

  Parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick could see heavy amounts of rain on Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Nova Scotia has been hit hard by wet weather in recent weeks.

  Weather

  Aug 7, 2023