Nova Scotia Floods
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Months after request, Nova Scotia silent on possible buyout of flooded Halifax homesIt's been three months and the Nova Scotia government still hasn't told the City of Halifax whether the province will buy some of the homes ravaged by July's floods.CanadaJan 23
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‘I gotta keep going’: Woman whose son died in devastating floods pushes for actionThe mother of six-year-old Colton Sisco, who was killed in the Nova Scotia floods six months ago, is calling for improvements to the public alerts system.CanadaJan 22
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Nova Scotia announces $47.3 million program to improve spotty cellphone coverageNova Scotia has announced a $47.3-million program aimed at improving cellular phone service in areas of the province without proper coverage.CanadaOct 26, 2023
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Nova Scotia medical examiner says too early to decide on probe into July flood deathsNumerous potential areas of improvement in emergency response have been raised by the parents of one of the six-year-old victims, as they have called for an independent inquiry.EnvironmentOct 6, 2023
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On flooded N.S. street, some ask province to consider buying and demolishing housesA Bedford, N.S. homeowner says it might be wiser for the province to buy his home and others like it, instead of having to repeatedly provide disaster relief in decades to come.CanadaSep 6, 2023
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Nova Scotia floods caused $170M in insured damages, estimate showsSevere thunderstorms in July dumped more than 250 millimetres of rain on the hardest hit parts of the province, causing damage and killing four people.CanadaAug 24, 2023
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Temporary bridge on main road to Peggy’s Cove opens to trafficNova Scotia's Department of Public Works announced on Friday that crews have opened a temporary bridge to allow drivers to reach Peggy's Cove through Route 333 in Blind Bay.TrafficAug 18, 2023
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Family of boy who died in N.S. flooding tragedy calls for better preparednessThe family of Colton Sisco, 6, are raising questions about a public alert that was delayed close to two hours, unreliable cellular service and a lack of flood-risk mapping.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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N.S. businesses say repair delay for Peggy’s Cove highway creating challengesA key road leading to Nova Scotia's top tourist destination remains washed out nearly one month after the historic flash floods.CanadaAug 17, 2023
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Nova Scotia flood damage: Weeks later, Halifax has hundreds of work orders leftThe councillor for Hammonds Plains says the city has received hundreds of work orders to repair the damage left by last month's flash floods.CanadaAug 15, 2023
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