The nearby dam was also at risk of breaching. Croix River system near Windsor, N.S., has been lifted.Īn emergency alert was sent to cellphones in the area at 3:41 a.m. Croix River systemĪn evacuation order that had been issued early Saturday for people living along the St. 5, unless the government ends or extends it.Ī news release said the state of emergency will allow officials to limit travel in seriously affected areas, allow the deployment of extra resources to help with response and recovery and facilitate the restoration of damaged infrastructure. Tremblay said RCMP are not revealing the exact locations of the searches because they don't want people interfering with the organized search teams.ĭuration 1:39 Featured VideoOvernight rain caused flooding and damage across Nova Scotia, where thousands remain without power.Ī provincewide state of emergency has been declared as of Saturday evening, which will remain in effect until Aug. Two of the four occupants of that vehicle were rescued. 'Three of the five occupants known to have been in that vehicle were able to escape.'Ī man and a youth are also missing after the vehicle they were in was submerged. 'Two children are unaccounted for in relation to an incident in West Hants where a vehicle they were travelling in was submerged,' Tremblay said Saturday afternoon. If the power or data on your device is low, get your storm updates on text-only CBC Lite.įour people - including two children and a youth - have been reported missing in the West Hants area of Nova Scotia after the vehicles they were travelling in became submerged in floodwaters, RCMP say.Ĭpl. Guillaume Tremblay said two separate searches started early Saturday at the height of the storm.Officials warn of flooding on several highways throughout province multiple roads closed in Halifax.Risk of St. Croix dam breach now 'under control,' says mayor.Evacuation order lifted for people living near St.

Evacuation order for Fancy Lake area in Lunenburg County.

Four people missing after vehicles became submerged in floodwaters.

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