Heavy rain, winds wreak havoc in Atlantic Canada. See photos
Digital Reporter
Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 2:41 PM - Thousands of residents in Atlantic Canada are still without power Tuesday afternoon after torrential rain and damaging winds lashed the region on Thanksgiving Monday.
A potent low pressure system fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Matthew, blasted the region with winds over 100 km/h.
More than 100 mm of rain have inundated a large part of mainland Nova Scotia, with Cape Breton picking over 200 mm.
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Many roads are washed out, forcing several schools to close their doors across the Maritimes. Officials are asking motorists to drive with caution due to flooded streets, coupled with downed trees and power lines.
Emergency management efforts continue in Sydney, N.S. and St. Albans, N.L., with a state of emergency declared in both municipalities, including Harbour Breton, and Lewis Port, N.L.
Here's a look at the storm's impact through social media.
Well now...... Any scuba divers out there? This is one for the books for us! Slow down #nltraffic #nlwx has the highways floating! pic.twitter.com/Ivic34qiZ7
— McCormacks Towing (@Mccormackssct) October 10, 2016
More pictures of the damage at St. Alban's. #nlwx #nltraffic pic.twitter.com/m0JpwfRACU
— Fred Hutton (@Fred_Hutton) October 11, 2016
Royal Avenue in sydney under water @CBCNS pic.twitter.com/N37TIQjh2p
— george mortimer (@georgemortimer3) October 11, 2016
#NSStorm pic.twitter.com/OtI2hsIUvg
— Peter McGuigan (@McGuigan1to10) October 10, 2016
RT @McgrawCory: Large tree branch down and blocking the road on Benjamin Green Dr. in #Halifax. #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/Rlxn7uuIFZ
— Halifax News & Info (@haligonia) October 10, 2016
Wow,75k without power,metro area devastated ,Reserve street main artery to Glace Bay unbelievable :( #NSStorm pic.twitter.com/SKN2CWSvbe
— Trudy MacDonald (@stgert) October 11, 2016
90 year old KAY Dilney surveys the damage to her Cabot street sydney neighbourhood @CBCNS pic.twitter.com/aSFTZyBaIX
— george mortimer (@georgemortimer3) October 11, 2016
A before and after shot of a property in Grand River Falls, Cape Breton that has been flooded pic.twitter.com/ycEhmvFcH6
— CBC Nova Scotia (@CBCNS) October 11, 2016
MacKeigan Rd in Marion Bridge. Road blocks being set up. Pls use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/8mJfH315IT
— NS_TIR (@NS_TIR) October 10, 2016
Via Krista Baker Thompson on Facebook, Route 352 near Phillips Head in NFLD has seen extensive flooding. The Rock has seen well over 100mm: pic.twitter.com/NyPDSJmJi6
— Scott Meiklejohn (@ScottyTWN) October 11, 2016
This is how bad it is in Cape Breton right now! Corner of Whitney Ave and Hospital St. in Sydney (photo credit: Lachlan MacKinnon) pic.twitter.com/1tBLiCJrr2
— Angela MacIvor (@AngMacIvorCBC) October 10, 2016
Dump truck off the 102 in the water has traffic backed up on the way to the airport Fr hfx pic.twitter.com/9ciAxwjsDr
— George Reeves (@GeorgeReevesCTV) October 10, 2016
St Alban's bridge damage #nltraffic #nlwx pic.twitter.com/JNNKlXXyDX
— Melissa Burke (@nlmsb) October 11, 2016
Road washout on hwy to Pt Leamington #nlwx #HurricaneMatthew pic.twitter.com/ORIyy8Qgl1
— Chelsea Janelle (@chels_janelle) October 11, 2016
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