While wildfires are still raging across much of Canada, unusually heavy rains have now caused flooding in the southeastern part of the country. Four people, including two children, are still missing. “We’ve had three months of rain in less than 24 hours,” said Tim Houston, Prime Minister of Novia Scotia.
“Our climate is changing, that’s evident around us,” Houston added. Wildfires also raged in the southeastern province of Novia Scotia in May and June. On Friday the heavy rain started.
Children washed away in the car
The two missing children were in a car that was hit by the floods. Three other occupants managed to escape, police said. The other missing persons are a youth and a man. Her car was also hit by the water.
Houses, bridges and roads have been damaged by the flooding, local media reported. Meanwhile, about 70,000 people in the region were left without electricity and hundreds were asked to leave their homes. A state of emergency was declared for the entire province of Nova Scotia on Saturday.
Worst wildfire season in history
At the same time, hundreds of wildfires are still raging in Canada. The country is experiencing the worst wildfire season in its history. Parts of the country are experiencing extreme heat and drought. According to the authorities, more than 100,000 square kilometers of forest and other landscapes have already been burned. The fires also created apocalyptic images: the metropolis of New York on the east coast of the US, for example, was temporarily enveloped in a dense yellowish veil of smoke that moved south.
Source: Krone
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