Acute weather conditions continue to take a toll on countries as Canadian authorities reported the heaviest rains in 50 years in the Atlantic region with four people including two children missing after the inundation in Nova Scotia on Saturday. The torrential downpours have left thousands of homes without power. Authorities have estimated that three months of rainfall just occurred in 24 hours in some areas, with officials advising people to stay at home and not to join the rescue efforts due to the dangerous situation.
Police said that two children who went missing were in a car that was swept by the floods while three others escaped.
Another similar incident of the submerged car caused two people to go missing. Roads and bridges have been damaged by the heavy rains and flooding in Nova Scotia. Authorities also announced a state of emergency in some areas.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said: “We have a scary, significant situation. At least seven bridges would have to be replaced or rebuilt.”
“The property damage to homes … is pretty unimaginable,” he told a news conference. According to his estimation, water could take sev-eral days to recede.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was very concerned about the floods and promised that the government “will be there” for the province.—APP
