Key Takeaways:
- According to an alert from the emergency management office, several roads have been washed out or are no longer safe.
- Residents of Inverness and Victoria counties in Nova Scotia are being advised to avoid road travel until further notice due to heavy rains that have caused flooding in the area.
Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, the provincial emergency management office issued an emergency alert.
“Travel is no longer safe due to the severe weather. Several roads have been washed out or severely damaged, “reads the warning. “The situation has been coming to the notice of the RCMP. Avoid driving on roads in the counties of Inverness and Victoria.”
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Victoria County had declared a state of emergency earlier in the evening and asked residents to shelter in place until further notice.
The county announced in a Facebook post after 9 p.m. “The provincial Department of Public Works is currently assessing the safety of roads and bridges. Crews are working hard, so please stay at home and allow them to complete their tasks, “the post stated.
The emergency warnings are issued as heavy rains continue to fall in the area. As of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, parts of the county had received 174 millimeters of rain.
The provincial Department of Public Works is currently assessing the safety of roads and bridges. Crews are working hard, so please stay at home and allow them to complete their tasks, “the post stated. Due to flooding, the province reported several road closures throughout Victoria County.
The Cape Breton Highland Links golf course is also flooded in photos from the area. Unfortunately, no one from Nova Scotia’s Department of Public Works was available for comment on Tuesday night.
Source: CBC News
