Flash Flood - North-America - Canada
Region: Canada
discred About 100 people in a remote Nova Scotia community remained stranded Monday night after a devastating weekend rainstorm washed out the only road in and out of Meat Cove. The small community has been cut off from the rest of Cape Breton Island since early Sunday, when high winds and heavy rains washed out bridges, roads and culverts. Residents have turned their community hall into a command post and comfort centre for several dozen visitors. A local restaurant has been feeding tourists for free. "We're just devastated here in the community," said local resident Derrick MacLellan. "We totally lost our beach. We had a number of buildings out there and they're totally out in the ocean."
