Weekend Flooding in parts of Nova Scotia
Heavy rain leaves mark on farms, roadsSource: CBC News
Posted: 09/02/08 8:11AM
Filed Under: Canada
A weekend of heavy rain washed out roads and flooded basements in parts of Nova Scotia.
In Cape Breton, a section of Route 19 in Inverness County remains closed after heavy rain overnight Sunday caused severe flooding in the area and damaged MacLeod's Bridge at Dunvegan.
Route 19 between Shore Road and Inverness is also closed.
Federal agriculture officials are expected to tour farm areas already suffering from a summer of rain, where some farmers say they've lost up to $400,000 worth of crops.
Agriculture Minister Brooke Taylor met with his federal counterpart, Gerry Ritz, on the weekend to talk about disaster assistance.
In Pictou County, some businesses in downtown New Glasgow were flooded by the heavy rain and a woman in her 80s had to be rescued from her mobile home in nearby Plymouth.
With files from the Canadian Press
Posted: 09/02/08 8:11AM
Filed Under: Canada
A weekend of heavy rain washed out roads and flooded basements in parts of Nova Scotia.
In Cape Breton, a section of Route 19 in Inverness County remains closed after heavy rain overnight Sunday caused severe flooding in the area and damaged MacLeod's Bridge at Dunvegan.
Route 19 between Shore Road and Inverness is also closed.
Federal agriculture officials are expected to tour farm areas already suffering from a summer of rain, where some farmers say they've lost up to $400,000 worth of crops.
Agriculture Minister Brooke Taylor met with his federal counterpart, Gerry Ritz, on the weekend to talk about disaster assistance.
In Pictou County, some businesses in downtown New Glasgow were flooded by the heavy rain and a woman in her 80s had to be rescued from her mobile home in nearby Plymouth.
With files from the Canadian Press
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