Severe Weather Disrupts Nova Scotia with Flooding, Power Outages, and Closures

Heavy rain and strong winds have caused widespread disruptions across the province, prompting weather warnings and emergency measures.

Environment Canada issued weather warnings for areas including Halifax, Malay Falls, Lunenburg, and Cape Breton due to heavy rain and high winds.
Localized flooding led to the closure of polling stations in Sydney and Donkin, with power outages affecting operations.
Halifax Transit suspended ferry services, replacing them with shuttle buses, and postponed its annual tree lighting ceremony.
Wind gusts in Cape Breton reached up to 90 km/h, with mainland Nova Scotia experiencing gusts of 40 to 70 km/h overnight.
Additional rainfall of 5 to 10 millimeters is expected, with officials urging caution as disruptions continue.