Evacuation order issued for St. Croix River area as flooding, power outages persist in Nova Scotia

An evacuation order has been issued for the St. Croix river system area, due to a dam overflow and risk of breaching

Heavy rain is expected throughout the weekend in much of Nova Scotia, with Environment Canada issuing a rainfall warning for the province’s Atlantic Coast.

The Halifax Regional Municipality says it has opened two comfort centres for residents dealing with power outages and flooding, with the Beaver Bank Community Centre and East Dartmouth Community Centre remaining open overnight. Environment Canada’s rainfall warning says 50 to 90 millimetres is expected and the rain won’t let up until Saturday evening for southwestern regions and Sunday morning for eastern regions.

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