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Record Rainfall In Nova Scotia Causes Devastating Floods, Four People Still Missing

Moisture-packed thunderstorms wreak havoc, damaging bridges and forcing evacuations

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Record-breaking downpours along Canada's Atlantic coast cause flooding in Nova Scotia

An unusually long procession of intense thunderstorms dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages

The Independent UK

Four people, including two children, are missing after heavy rains in Nova Scotia

As of Saturday morning, parts of Nova Scotia had already accumulated nearly six inches of rain. In some areas, rain fell over an inch per hour. Four people, including two children, are missing.

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Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke, destroying homes and forests and threatening important cultural activities like hunting, fishing and gathering native plants

The Independent UK

A drive along the coast of Nova Scotia

With its rugged coast, “sugary” beaches and pretty fishing ports, Nova Scotia is a “magical” place for a “go-slow” road trip, says Mike MacEacheran in The Sunday Times. Although named after Scotland, this province in the far southeast of Canada is closer in size to Wales, making it easy to…

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Canada wildfires: an area larger than the Netherlands has been burned so far this year -- here's what is causing them

Over the past few weeks, wildfires have ravaged large swathes of Canada. The fires have burned millions of hectares of land, displaced tens of thousands of people and disrupted the lives of millions.

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What started Canada’s wildfires and are they under control?

Canada is battling its most devastating wildfire season on record, with ripple effects reaching as far as Norway.

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Canada wildfires trigger air quality alert today as New York City shrouded in smog

Warnings over air quality have been shared for NYC due to Canadian wildfires raging in Quebec and Nova Scotia with New Yorkers being advised to wear N95 masks and stay indoors

Daily Mirror

Smoky haze blanketing US, Canada could last for days as wildfires rage, winds won't budge

With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend

The Independent UK

New York City 'left looking like Mars' as wildfire smoke causes 'surreal' orange glow

Wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia have caused smoke to drift across to densely populated areas on the eastern side of the US with an orange haze descending over New York City and Washington DC

Daily Mirror

Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Nova Scotia wildfires

Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes is now largely contained because of rain.

WEKU

Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Halifax-area wildfires

Officials in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province Nova Scotia said the Halifax-area wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is now considered held because of rain

The Independent UK

US air quality as far south as Virginia affected by Nova Scotia wildfires

National Weather Service issues air quality alert for Richmond while Maryland, Pennsylvania and other states affected

The Guardian - US

Canada wildfires spread to new areas, prompting more evacuations

About 10,000 people have been ordered to leave a city in Quebec, amid hundreds of fires burning across the country.

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Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec

Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes on Friday as wildfires engulf more Canadian provinces, in what is emerging as one of the worst starts to the forest fire season.

The Independent UK

Rain forecast on Canada's Atlantic Coast promises relief after week of wildfires

Rain and a rainy forecast for the weekend have fire officials hopeful they can get the largest wildfire ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia under control

France 24

Wildfires in Canada’s Nova Scotia force more evacuations, prompt air quality warnings in US

The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland.

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Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season, scorching 2.7 million hectares.

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Nova Scotia: fears extreme heat and strong winds could worsen wildfires

Officials say combination of high temperatures and stiff breezes could lead to ‘extreme fire behaviour’ in Maritime province

Reuters

Canada's military and US firefighters to aid Nova Scotia's wildfire fight

Canada's government is sending the military to the Eastern province of Nova Scotia on Thursday to help tackle wildfires, and more U.S. firefighters will come to battle the early summer blazes, the minister responsible for emergencies said.

Al Jazeera

Canada’s Nova Scotia appeals for help amid ‘unprecedented’ fires

Premier says eastern Canadian province will ‘take all the support we can get’ as crews battle out-of-control blazes.

The Independent UK

Unprecedented wildfire on Canada's Atlantic coast still burning after four days

Wildfires are burning out of control for a fourth day in Canada’s Atlantic-coast province of Nova Scotia

The Guardian - US

‘Unprecedented’ Nova Scotia wildfires expected to worsen, officials warn

More than 18,000 people remain under evacuation order outside Halifax as Canadian PM Justin Trudeau pledges federal assistance

Reuters

Evacuation order issued in Novia Scotia, Canada, after new wildfire -CBC News

Canadian emergency officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for parts of Bedford, Nova Scotia, after authorities noted a new wildfire and the potential for an ammonia leak in the area, CBC News reported on Tuesday.

WEKU

Destructive Nova Scotia wildfires force thousands of Canadians to flee their homes

More than a dozen fires were continuing to burn on Tuesday, and officials said over 16,000 people had evacuated under a mandatory order.

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