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Nova Scotia facing heavy rains just two weeks after historic floods
Flooding is affecting some areas of the province with more rain on the way After momentous rains led to devastating floods in many areas of Nova Scotia last month, another big storm has caused flooding, road closures and power outages — and even more bad weather is on the way. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hants County, effective as of 5 p.m. Saturday. Rainfall warnings are also in effect for Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Richmond, Victoria and Cape Breton counties. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for Colchester,Read more
‘Here we are again’: Flood warning returns for Klondike River, evacuation underway
North Klondike Highway closed north of Stewart Crossing, Dempster Highway also closed A tactical evacuation is underway once again in the Rock Creek area near Dawson City, Yukon, as the Klondike River continues to run dangerously high. Officials have issued another flood warning for the area, a little more than a week after an earlier warning was downgraded to a flood watch. A tactical evacuation means that residents are advised to leave the area, but are not under an evacuation order. “Here we are again,” said Jake John Armstrong, who wasRead more