As Nova Scotia continues to endure intense rainfall, Premier Tim Houston vowed to rebuild the province as the flooding has left many stranded and destroyed bridges and homes.
Strong flooding has swept away roads, damaged homes and left many Nova Scotians stranded as historic rainfall continues to wreak havoc in the province.
"We will rebuild, there's no question Nova Scotians are resilient and strong. We've been tested a lot but we will rebuild," Houston said in an interview with CTV News Channel on Sunday.The overnight rain impacted roads and power lines leaving as many as 40,000 residents without power.in separate incidents where the vehicle they were in was submerged in the water, two children and one youth and adult male.
In the last few years, Canada's East Coast has been hit hard with frequent extreme weather events like Hurricane Fiona in late 2021, followed by wildfires this summer -- all of which has placed an immense pressure on first responders, Houston said. However, there is still a strong sense of community Houston said, as first responders and residents have together over the weekend to help residents find shelter during the flooding and comfort each other.
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