A 46-year-old woman from Cleveland, Nova Scotia has died during widespread flooding on Cape Breton Island, her body recovered Saturday afternoon after she was reported missing earlier that day. The death is not believed to be suspicious, according to the RCMP. A state of emergency remains in effect for Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria counties due to severe flooding and widespread damage. Multiple road closures are still reported across the region, with officials warning people to avoid unnecessary travel.
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Over 200 mm of rain fell in parts of Nova Scotia, causing widespread damage and destruction, with multiple roads closed due to flooding. A woman was found dead in a flooded area of Richmond County after being reported missing on Saturday morning. Her body was recovered around 2:30 p.m. AT on Saturday near Kempt Road in Cleveland, N.S.
The heavy rain, which was part of a slow-moving weather system, caused significant flooding and washouts in various areas, including Cape Breton Island. More than 200 mm of rain fell in parts of the island, with some private weather stations recording totals as high as 250 mm.
The flooding triggered local states of emergency in three counties on Cape Breton Island: Inverness, Victoria, and Richmond. Multiple roads were closed due to flooding, and conditions remained dangerous throughout the region.
Environment Canada had issued rainfall warnings for central and eastern Nova Scotia, and all of P.E.I., predicting up to 120 mm of rain in some areas between Friday and Monday. Some regions were forecasted to see rainfall of 10 mm per hour.
The death is not believed to be suspicious, according to the RCMP. The province's premier, Tim Houston, expressed his condolences for the woman's loved ones, saying "My thoughts are with her loved ones and everyone who is grieving this tragic loss."
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Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton Island woman who died during widespread flooding across the region.
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RCMP say the body of a 46-year-old woman from Cleveland, N.S., was recovered Saturday afternoon after she was reported missing earlier that day.
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The Mounties say their Richmond County office received a report the woman was missing after her vehicle was found parked near her residence on the far side of a flooded bridge.
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Police, volunteers and local fire services started searching for the woman, and her body was later recovered in the area at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to a news release.
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RCMP said Sunday the death is not believed to be suspicious.
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A spokesperson for Nova Scotia RCMP added they would not provide any more information.
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Cape Breton Island and parts of the northeast mainland have been battered by rainfall for several days due to a slow-moving weather system.
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Nova Scotia’s Department of Emergency Management said Sunday morning that roads across the region continued to be affected by flooding.
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The province’s road conditions service still reported several closures Sunday afternoon.
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A local state of emergency also remained in place Sunday afternoon for Inverness, Richmond and Victoria counties due to severe flooding and widespread damage.
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Meanwhile, Environment and Climate Change Canada lifted its weather alerts for Nova Scotia.
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It issued a special weather statement for parts of northern Newfoundland, warning of heavy rain.
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Houston on Sunday repeated a request by officials that people in the affected areas avoid unnecessary travel.
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“Stay off the roads while the weather is bad.
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Your safety is our priority,” he said in a statement.
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Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called on the federal government on Sunday to assist Nova Scotia and its municipalities “with any resources they need to protect people and communities.”
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A spokesperson for Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday afternoon.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a social media post on Saturday night that his thoughts were with everyone in eastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island affected by the rain and flooding.
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“Thank you to the first responders who are working around the clock to keep people safe,” Carney said.
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“Our government is in close communication with the provincial government and remains ready to provide any support needed.”
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