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**** EMO Release Provincewide State of Emergency Declared ———————————————————- A provincewide state of emergency (SOE) has been declared in Nova Scotia, today, July 22, in response to severe flooding across the province. The following areas are currently the most affected: East and West Hants, Halifax Regional Municipality, Lunenburg and Queens counties. The order is in […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health launches trial Virtual Urgent Care Service, July 23-25 Nova Scotia Health is offering a Virtual Urgent Care service available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 23, Monday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 25. To access this virtual urgent care service on Sunday, July 25, […]
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**** HRM Media Release Municipal update on storm impacts – July 22, 5 p.m. The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following updates and impacts to municipal services as a result of the storm system. The following information is current as of 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Flooding Residents […]
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**** RCMP Media Release RCMP update on missing people during flood conditions Early this morning, West Hants RCMP received reports of four people who are unaccounted for following flooding conditions in the area. Two children are unaccounted for following an incident in West Hants where the vehicle they were travelling in was submerged. Three of the […]
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Via Halifax Pride In the interest of safety and to assist in recovery efforts, the Halifax Pride Board along with Halifax Emergency Management have made the difficult decision to reschedule the Halifax Pride Parade that was to be held Sunday, July 23rd. A rescheduled date will be announced. The last 24 hours have been extremely […]
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**** Info via Environment Canada Severe thunderstorm warning in effect – ENDED Fast-moving water across a road can sweep a vehicle away. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors! Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are likely to produce or are producing one or more […]
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Via REMO King’s Cty Do NOT drive through Flood Waters! Flood waters may be covering up damaged roads or other flood debris.
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**** Halifax Water Release Response to Stormwater Damage and Public Safety Halifax Water continues to receive a high volume of calls from customers identifying washed-out driveways and culverts. Our crews are now in the field, assessing damage and conducting inspections of issues with our infrastructure. Repair work has already started and will be prioritized […]
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**** CNS Media Release Provincial Response to Flooding ————————————————————– Nova Scotians are feeling the effects of a strong storm that continues to impact the province today, July 22. It has caused flooding and significantly damaged roads, bridges, dams and other critical infrastructure. The Emergency Management Office Provincial Coordination Centre has been activated for the flood […]
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**** NSHA Media Release Nova Scotia Health highlights care options during severe weather Nova Scotia Health facilities in the Northern, Central and Western Zones are all affected by the extreme rain. There are no significant infrastructure impacts at our sites, but we are working with other agencies to receive and care for people affected by […]
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