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State of emergency declared in 3 Cape Breton counties after storm, flooding

CBC Canada · September 5, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

State of emergency declared in 3 Cape Breton counties after storm, flooding

A deluge exceeding 200 millimetres of rain has left some Nova Scotians dealing with power outages and isolating Cape Breton communities with washed-out roads.

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