Premier Tim Houston says ‘a lot of work’ remains to expand cell service to make emergency calls, as politicians had promised to do after this summer’s floods
As category one Hurricane Lee barrels toward the Maritimes, some Nova Scotians still don’t have cell service to make emergency calls or receive emergency alerts – an issue politicians promised to fix after this summer’s flash flood that killed four people, including two children.
“We understand that in 2023 people have a right to expect that they have cell service, and they understand the importance of it when we’re going through a crisis,” said Mr. Houston.to fix cellular dead zones in Nova Scotia in the wake of the deadly floods. While the storm is getting weaker, it is growing in size and is expected to have an impact on a wide swath of both New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre.
During a press conference on Thursday, New Brunswick Public Safety Minister Kris Austin said people should prepare for potential electrical blackouts of 72 hours with food, medication, portable radios and water. And stay away from the coastline where waves and storm surge could be unpredictable.
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