Nova Scotia Flooding

• 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
• Freeland says Ottawa to ‘work harder’ to provide relief to victims of N.S. flooding

  The bills for damaged provincial infrastructure are going to be massive, provincial cabinet ministers said Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
• Tales emerge of N.S. flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism

  Acts of heroism are a source of consolation as Nova Scotia grieves the loss of two children and a 52-year-old man who died during the weekend flooding.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023
• ‘1 in 1,000-year event’: Halifax officials assess damage after devastating floods

  After the area experienced more than 200 millimetres of rain throughout the weekend, Halifax officials are saying that some road and infrastructure repairs may take several weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2023
• Bodies of 2 missing children recovered after devastating N.S. floods

  The search for two children who went missing during the devastating floods in Nova Scotia has come to a tragic end, though officials are still looking for a missing youth.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Climate change: Correlation between wildfires, flooding in Nova Scotia

  The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this year in Nova Scotia, from raging wildfires to devastating flooding.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
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• Nova Scotia floods cut off sole rail link connecting Halifax to rest of Canada

  Canadian National said its crews were working to repair the rail line. VIA Rail said it would not be serving any stops between Moncton, N.B., and Halifax.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2023