State of emergency declared in Nova Scotia, Canada
Release time: 00:38, July 24, 2023 Source: China News Network
In the face of severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall, Nova Scotia, a coastal province in eastern Canada, declared a state of emergency on the evening of July 22 local time.
The state of emergency will last for two weeks. The government will decide whether to terminate or extend the state of emergency as appropriate.
A wide area of the province has ushered in heavy rainfall since the 21st local time. Heavy rainfall and storms have severely damaged roads, bridges, dams and other critical infrastructure.
Two incidents of cars being trapped by floodwaters were reported in the West Hantes area of the province, resulting in the disappearance of 4 people including 2 children.
Parts of the Halifax area received more than 200 millimeters of rainfall, more than twice the average for the same period. Images released by the media showed that some sections of the highway around Halifax had become swamped. Many cars were abandoned in the water.
In addition to roads, railway sections were also forced to close. A large number of flights were delayed or cancelled.
Frequent lightning strikes also caused power supply interruptions in some areas. At one point, more than 70,000 households across the province were without power.
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2023-07-23 16:38:00
