A ruptured dike in the Town of Truro is now being repaired, but not before more flooding hit the area on the weekend.
Streets were back to normal Monday as flood waters receded, but yesterday some looked more like lakes than thoroughfares.
The Nova Scotia Department of Environment says a significant amount of rain fell in just a few hours, causing major flooding in Truro and in many parts of Eastern Nova Scotia over the weekend.
The damage in Truro wasn’t as bad as it was two weeks ago when the dikes were first breached, but it was bad enough, and people who live nearby fear simply fixing the dike won’t solve the flooding problem.
Just outside Truro, provincial crews spent Monday working to repair the damaged dike, which is privately owned.
The province announced last week it would fix the dike with stronger materials, but it is unclear who will maintain it.
“At this stage, we are coming in and dealing with the emergency repair and we’ll deal with maintaining it afterwards,” says Jay Brenton, regional director with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment.
Some area residents say the dikes need to be higher so it doesn’t happen again.
Sheila Laneis renovating a home close to the dikes. She watched the water come rushing over them on the weekend.
“We thought if we ever bought a little house, this is where it would be,” says Lane.
Now she is in the process of cleaning up her flooded basement, and says it’s time the town and province did more to fix the infrastructure.
The NDP MLA for the Bible Hill and Truro area agrees.
“Perhaps it’s now time to look at the whole dike system and improve it,” says Lenore Zann.
According to Zann, a meeting is planned for Wednesday to work on a flooding prevention plan.
Truro residents are hoping the rain will hold off until a permanent fix is in place.
With files from CTV Atlantic's Alyse Hand
