Roads flooded throughout N.S. as heavy rain lasts for hours from thunderstorms
Halifax drivers were experiencing frightening conditions Friday as heavy rain from thunderstorms resulted in the flooding of busy roads and highways throughout the municipality.
A torrential downpour, accompanied by persistent thunder and lightning, started around 3:30 p.m. Friday. By 8 p.m., the rain was still coming down in buckets, causing chaos for drivers and home owners.
Flooding in <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halifax?src=hash&ref_src=» https:>#Halifax
’s South end pic.twitter.com/G4KaKk9Dbl
— Sam (@sam_wood) <a href=«https://twitter.com/sam_wood/status/1682475571958169600?ref_src=» https:>July 21, 2023
By 10 p.m. the Halifax Regional Municipality issued an emergency alert, asking drivers to stay off all roads and highways unless it was an emergency.
EMERGENCY ALERT Flash Flooding. Flash fooding occurring throughout HRM. All residents asked to stay off roads and highways unless it's an emergency. Comfort Centres open at Beaverbank Community Centre and East Dartmouth Community Centre for affected residents. pic.twitter.com/mEpVsoJeFv
— Halifax Fire (@hfxfire) <a href=«https://twitter.com/hfxfire/status/1682558018972536835?ref_src=» https:>July 22, 2023
Earlier in the evening, Halifax Regional Police said they were managing a traffic disruption in Dartmouth, as stalled vehicles had blocked travel in certain areas on Pleasant Street.
“Road users, please plan ahead to avoid unnecessary travel, especially in areas affected by flooding. Be safe,” police wrote in a tweet.
The rainy conditions also led to the cancellation of the North American Indigenous Game’s closing ceremony, which was set to take place at the Halifax Common on Friday evening.
Due to weather conditions, the NAIG 2023 Host Society has made the
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