The climate-related surprises in the world do not stop, and now the residents of the Atlantic coast of Canada are the heroes of the note They felt the brunt of Monday's “historic” snowfall that paralyzed parts of Nova Scotia Northeast over the weekend, resulting in Emergency.
Snowfall more than a meter high and strong winds paralyzed transportation networks And This forced many businesses to close, Offices The government and Schools.
“It is very likely that this occurred in the southeastern areas of Cape Breton “exceeded 100 cm” From falling snowBob Robichaud, a meteorologist at the government agency, explained environment Canada, Who qualified? “Historical” storm.
“If we consider the entire event, from Friday until this morning, These are record amounts“, He said.
Nevada declares a state of emergency in Canada
Sunday afternoon, Cape Breton Island authoritiesIn the Gulf of St. Lawrence, A state of emergency was declared He urged citizens not to travel unless absolutely necessary.
“with this The amount of snow and the type of snow -Heavy and sticky -It's a challenge, so we'll take some time.” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said at a news conference on Monday that he had to deal with the matter.
The official stated that he had asked the Government of Canada to do so We will send the army and other resources to help.
For his part, Federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Harjit Sajjan, confirmed the existence of this Emergency aid has been approved And Deploying heavy equipment Snow removal teams from Parks Canada, as well as Coast Guard helicopters transporting supplies.
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Historic storm in Canada
On social networks, Canadian residents shared photos of the storm's aftermath. Some of them show accumulations of snow reaching a height of doors or rooftops.
he Halifax International Airport has seen its flights delayed or cancelled And Public transportation in the regional capital is temporarily closed.
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