Heavy rainfall, high winds cause delays, flooding in Nova Scotia

CBC

23 November 2024 at 4:17 pm·1-min read

Environment Canada issues weather warnings for parts of Nova Scotia Saturday, as rain and winds cause delays, power outages and flooding. (Aaron Favila/Associated Press - image credit)

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for parts of Nova Scotia, including Halifax, Malay Falls, Lunenburg and Cape Breton.

It has been wet and windy for much of Nova Scotia all day, resulting in power outages across the province and delayed ferry crossings.

Localized flooding prompted Elections Nova Scotia to close a polling station in Sydney. Another closed in Donkin when the power went out.

Halifax Transit has paused ferry service. Shuttles will now be provided.

According to Environment Canada, strong winds in Cape Breton are supposed to continue until tonight with maximum wind gusts reaching 90 km/h.

Most of mainland Nova Scotia will see additional rainfall amounting to 5 to 10 millimetres tonight and winds gusting from 40 to 70 km/h overnight.

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