OTTAWA—The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing “unimaginable” damage, and four people are missing, including two children, officials said on Saturday. The storm, which started on Friday, dumped more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) on some parts in just 24 hours—the same…
Record-Breaking Downpours From Thunderstorms Cause Flooding Across Nova Scotia
A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. Torrential downpours started Friday afternoon across the Halifax region, dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain in the Hammonds Plains, Bedford and Lower Sackville areas—and there was more rain…
Flood Warning Network Aims to Help At-risk Communities
A national flood warning network will be set up in a bid to better protect at-risk communities from natural disasters. The federal government will spend $236 million (US$156 million) in the next decade to set up the network, with the Commonwealth to buy and upgrade flood gauges from local, state and territory governments. It follows…
Australians Again Told to Evacuate Following Another Major Flood Warning for East Coast
March 28, 2022
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Residents in the northern New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore have once again been asked to evacuate after flooding is forecast for the town through Tuesday. NSW State Emergency Services (SES) issued the evacuation orders on Monday night for low lying parts of north and south Lismore, with 100 to 150 millimetres (4 to…
Flood Risks Remain for NSW as Rains Move to Victoria
The major floods in parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) remain treacherous even as the skies clear. There are around 24,000 people who have been evacuated and about 60,000 people are on standby to evacuate. Around 11,000 calls for help and 950 flood rescues were recorded in the past few days…
Flood Risks Remain for NSW as Rain Trough Moves Into Victoria
The skies have cleared in part of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) where major flooding has wreaked havoc and one man has died. A man in Sydney’s north-west has died after being trapped in his car by floodwaters, Nine News reported. Police confirmed the man’s body was found in Cattai Creek in…
Wet Weather Will Continue to Pound Southern California
March 11, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A winter storm will continue to affect the Southland March 11—bringing numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms, as well as periods of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. The storm system, which landed in the area on March 10, is expected to continue into…
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