Devastating floods in Nova Scotia
The province has already begun dealing with the aftermath of the devastating thunderstorms.
Late last week, the province of Nova Scotia on Canada's east coast faced torrential rains that caused devastating flooding. And, starting over the weekend, the province began dealing with the aftermath of the natural disaster.
The storm began Friday, and over 25 centimeters of rain fell in parts of Nova Scotia overnight. The province received three months' worth of rain in one day. Meteorologists say it was the heaviest rainfall in the provincial capital of Halifax since Hurricane Beth in 1971.
Flooding washed out roads, flooded buildings, damaged bridges, and a railroad track.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston called the damage from the natural disaster unimaginable and said the cost of remediation will likely run into the "hundreds of millions" of CAD.
A state of emergency was declared throughout the province on Saturday evening, which will last until Aug. 5.
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