In Amherst, N.S., Mayor David Kogon says there’s fear that a tidal surge could flood the Chignecto Isthmus
Though the track of hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast – especially in communities that felt Fiona’s wrath last year.
“A hurricane timed with a high tide could flood isthmus … which would totally cut us off from New Brunswick and Canada,” he said. The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments have asked Ottawa to cover half the cost of protecting the road and railway on the isthmus, but an engineering study released last year has found it could take up to a decade to improve and strengthen the dike system.
He said the further east that turning point is, the lower the likelihood of a significant impact on the region. Forecasters will also be closely monitoring a high pressure system over the Great Lakes, hoping that pushes the hurricane further offshore. The Canadian Hurricane Centre issued its first official statement on Lee Monday afternoon, saying “the range of track possibilities is very broad … ranging from somewhere in Maine to the southeast of Nova Scotia.” It said the storm will likely approach the Atlantic region as a weak hurricane or strong tropical storm that could dump heavy rain over the area during the latter part of the week.
Blair added Nova Scotians who have already been traumatized by the loss or damage to properties during summer flash flooding are particularly vulnerable to elevated levels of anxiety during hurricane forecasts.
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