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**** HRM Media Release Comfort Centres open – Sunday, Sept. 25, 10:25 a.m. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the following comfort centres are open: Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver Bank Road, Beaver Bank (now to 7 p.m.) Royal Canadian Legion Branch #58, 23566 Nova Scotia Trunk 7, Sheet Harbour (9 […]
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Hurricane Fiona struck the HRM late September, creating widespread power outages and damage not only here but across the province. Emergency crews responded to a roof collapse / structural issues on Lawrence St during the storm. The building was evacuated. No word on injuries. . Storm damage photos . . . . . . . […]
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**** HRM Media Release Halifax Transit resumes service – Sunday, Sept. 25, 9 a.. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that all Halifax Transit bus, Access-A-Bus and ferry service has resumed as of start of service this morning. Service was suspended due to the impacts of Hurricane Fiona. Detours and delays […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Update 9:50 a.m. – Grady was found safe at approximately 9 a.m. this morning. He was located in a field alongside a wooded area about 2 kilometres away from his residence. EHS attended to assess and treat Grady for signs of exposure. Thank you to the ground search and rescue […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Missing person: Help the RCMP find Larry Smith Halifax District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old Larry Smith, who was reported missing at approximately 3:25 p.m. today in Lower Prospect. Smith was last spoken to on the evening of September 23. Smith is described small in stature with a […]
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**** EMO Release Nova Scotia Requests Federal Assistance for Fiona Response —————————————————————– Nova Scotia has requested the support of the Canadian Armed Forces to assist in clean up and power restoration efforts after Hurricane Fiona. “Fiona is the most significant rain and wind event Nova Scotia has seen in close to 20 years. Thousands […]
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**** HRM Media Release Municipal post-storm update – September 24, 3 p.m. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of Hurricane Fiona. Weather update Hurricane Fiona made landfall between Canso and Guysborough on Saturday, September 24 between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Strong […]
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**** RCMP Media Release Nova Scotia RCMP provide update to Hurricane Fiona response As Hurricane Fiona moved into Nova Scotia late yesterday afternoon, the Nova Scotia RCMP enabled its Division-wide emergency preparedness measures and contingency plans. RCMP officers responded to hundreds of calls across the province, of which the bulk included calls related […]
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**** EMO Release Hurricane Fiona Update ————————————————- ———————————————— The following is a provincial hurricane Fiona update for today, September 24. Hurricane Fiona made landfall shortly after 3 a.m. today and is expected to have continued impacts across Nova Scotia. Assessments are underway, but the effects appear to be greatest in Cape Breton. Wind gusts ranging […]
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**** HRM Media Release Residents urged to remain off municipal roads The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that clean-up efforts are currently underway across the municipality in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. Residents are urged to remain off the roads for non-essential travel while work crews focus on priority areas. Tree debris and safety […]
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