In portions of Halifax and central Nova Scotia, as an estimated 250 millimetres of rain fell last weekend.
The mayor of the Municipality of West Hants has said many residents reported they didn’t receive any emergency alert at all because of the area’s spotty cellular service.
“We were told we were getting 40 millimetres of water, but I think we topped out at over 300 millimetres. If you don’t have a forecast you can rely on, you have to take safe steps to keep people safe,” he told the minister.Article content He said as a basic starting point, rural Nova Scotia communities need adequate cellular service to ensure emergency alerts work. Just as regulators ensure banks have enough money to meet their obligations in the event of a crisis, Feltmate said, the CRTC should ensure telecommunications firms can provide emergency service during climate events.Article content
Prime said a humid, tropical air mass was moving over the region and it encountered a low pressure system, which led to a “very slow-moving system.” He said “all the ingredients came together” for the continuing downpour, which is not usually the case.
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