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release from the Halifax Regional Municipality, it was noted that numerous areas were washed out as cars were abandoned on roads and highways – resulting in dangerous driving conditions.“There is a significant amount of damage and residents are advised to stay off the roads,” a release said.#NovaScotia – Flooding flowing down highway around the #BedfordPlaceMall as Sackville River continues to overflow in #Bedford amid heavy rain across #Halifax (@ryansnoddon) pic.twitter.com/7PCnVigcG3— CyclistAnons

reporting more than 33,000 customers were still without power, and NB Power was reporting over 3,000 customers in the dark.“This morning, our day crews are back out across the province assessing damage, removing trees from lines and repairing equipment,” read a social media post from Nova Scotia Power.The electrical utility said about 277,000 customers experienced outages since the storm’s arrival.“Crews were able to restore power to approximately 170,000 customers and we expect to get a significant amount more back on today,” the statement said.“Damage from the tropical storm force winds and heavy rain ranges from broken power poles and uprooted trees, to downed power lines, localized flooding, and road closures.”Nova Scotia Power has begun operating helicopters and drones throughout the province to assist with damage assessment during their restoration process.Matt Drover, storm lead for Nova Scotia Power, said despite not having an estimate for full restoration, a “significant” number of customers should regain power on Sunday.“Our goal (to restore power) is as soon as possible, we know how impactful this is for everybody, we’re working around the clock,” he said during an interview with Global News, adding that more than 800 employees are currently working to restore power throughout the province.“We know it will be a few days … however, we will see a significant number restored today.

aggressive winds and rain from post-tropical cyclone Lee on Saturday, dozens of people still flocked to Peggy’s Cove to watch waves rise several metres and crash onto the shoreline near the famous lighthouse.A security guard was present at the lighthouse site Saturday morning to escort people away from potentially hazardous areas near the water as waves continued to break.Earlier in the day, Halifax Regional Municipality released a statement saying that Peggy’s Cove had since been closed to the public.“Residents are advised to avoid shoreline areas as they pose an extreme risk, especially during peak tides,” the statement read.In addition to Peggy’s Cove, the Eastern Shore, and Bedford, Halifax and Dartmouth Waterfronts were all listed as areas of significant concern.Although waves continued to crash and make their way over the shoreline, not everyone decided to err on the side of caution as dozens headed to the Halifax waterfront to get a first-hand glimpse of the storm’s impact.One man decided to take it another step further by doing a flip into the harbour in a full-body swimsuit.During a news conference on Saturday afternoon, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage doubled down on calls to avoid the shorelines and urged locals to stay away from the coast.“This is no time to go wave watching,” he said, adding that seawater, downed trees, and power lines have blocked several roads in the Halifax area.“Stay away from the waters … for your own safety and the safety of first responders that might be called to assist.

Hurricane Lee moves into the region as a powerful post-tropical cyclone.The storm is expected to pack a heavy punch — bringing strong winds, flooding and dangerous high coastal waves.While tropical storm force winds continue to batter Nova Scotia, we want to remind customers that if you come across a downed wire, please stay as far away as possible. Treat the line as energized and report it to our outage line at 1-877-428-6004.

statement released on Sunday, police said they completed an underwater search of a flooded field and found an unidentified pick-up truck, which is believed to be the vehicle that the children were travelling in.“Search efforts continue in the same area for the four people and the second vehicle,” police said.During a media availability on Sunday afternoon, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said that first responders are “focused on a safe return of these four souls”.“To the families, you have an entire province praying for your loved ones,” he said. “It’s almost impossible for me to think about anything else right now.”Nova Scotia RCMP, with the assistance of its partners, continues search efforts to locate four people reported missing in the #WestHants area on July 22.