Antigonish, N.S. residents start cleanup following devastating flooding
The water levels have receded and now dozens of residents in Antigonish, N.S. are left picking up the pieces following a devastating flood.
“When the rescue people came to get our animals out it was about a foot high,” said Marie Swim, a resident of Indian Garden Trailer Court. “Anything that’s below a foot is destroyed. Furniture, beds, pretty well everything we own.”
The trailer court was hit hard by a damaging rain storm that swept through the Maritimes this week. The rising water and strong currents Tuesday wasn’t just destructive, in some cases, it was dangerous. Dorothy Campbell said it almost swept her granddaughter away.
“The water took her and I just grabbed her as it was taking her and threw her over my shoulder it was crazy, it was instant,” said Campbell.
Like Campbell, many residents at the trailer court were caught off guard by the rapidly rising water.
“One foot went to six feet and the panic was on,” said resident James Green.
Since there wasn’t much time to get out of the area, many people jumped on the back of Green’s truck with only the clothes on their back.
“Put the tailgate down, backed into the doorstep and get them to walk right onto the truck and take them out,” said Green.
As for Swim, she is left dealing with mud covered floors and soaked belongings. Swim said she has insurance but was told Wednesday it will not cover flood damage because it is considered an act of God.
The torrents of water also took a toll on infrastructure. The Department of Transportation is dealing with 25 road closures in the eastern part of the province and Cape Breton. Some of them, in the Antigonish area.
“The Highway 245 north of Antigonish is certainly in the worst condition,” said Antigonish County Warden Owen McCarron. “Eight homes currently don’t have access in or out except for a woods road of a neighbour.”
The Canadian Red Cross has stepped in to provide assistance for almost 70 people from the trailer court.
“We’re in the process of trying to figure out what are their needs. Do they need clothing, have they lost all that in the flood?” said Marc Genuist, a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross.
An operations centre has been set up at the Antigonish town hall, where town officials, EMO and other organizations are planning how to best deal with the aftermath of the flooding.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
B.C. tenants evicted for landlord's use after refusing large rent increase to take over neighbouring suite
Ashley Dickey and her mother rented part of the same Coquitlam duplex in three different decades under three different landlords.
Mountain guide dies after falling into a crevasse in Banff National Park
A man who fell into a crevasse while leading a backcountry ski group deep in the Canadian Rockies has died.
Expert warns of food consumption habits amid rising prices
A new survey by Dalhousie University's Agri-Food Analytics Lab asked Canadians about their food consumption habits amid rising prices.
MPP Sarah Jama asked to leave Ontario legislature for wearing keffiyeh
MPP Sarah Jama was asked to leave the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by House Speaker Ted Arnott on Thursday for wearing a keffiyeh, a garment which has been banned at Queen’s Park.
Charlie Woods, son of Tiger, shoots 81 in U.S. Open qualifier
Charlie Woods failed to advance in a U.S. Open local qualifying event Thursday, shooting a 9-over 81 at Legacy Golf & Tennis Club.
Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump
As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye.
Here's why provinces aren't following Saskatchewan's lead on the carbon tax home heating fight
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the federal government would still send Canada Carbon Rebate cheques to Saskatchewan residents, despite Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's decision to stop collecting the carbon tax on natural gas or home heating, questions were raised about whether other provinces would follow suit. CTV News reached out across the country and here's what we found out.
Montreal actress calls Weinstein ruling 'discouraging' but not surprising
A Montreal actress, who has previously detailed incidents she had with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, says a New York Court of Appeals decision overturning his 2020 rape conviction is 'discouraging' but not surprising.
Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye make it four NFL drafts with quarterbacks going 1-3
Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades.