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Alyssa Goulart
July 25, 2023
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Good morning,
I hope you’re all continuing to stay safe. If you’re looking for information on the flooding in the HRM, Coast reporter Martin Bauman covers the latest updates and what you need to know below.
– Alyssa
🌤 Today’s weather: Partly cloudy with a high of 28C (feeling like 31C) and a low of 18C.
💨 Here is Halifax’s Air Quality Index.
🚗 Driving in the city today? Check out the current traffic conditions and ongoing road closures.
CITY UNDER WATER
Here’s what you need to know about the flooding in the HRM right now
📸 Halifax Search and Rescue
Halifax mayor Mike Savage has not minced his words about the historic flash floods still receding across parts of the HRM. On Saturday, he described this past weekend’s downpour as “biblical proportions” of rain, and yet more evidence of the “awful force and unpredictability… of a changing climate.” More than 300 millimetres of rain fell in parts of the HRM over the weekend, prompting a spree of region-wide emergency alerts, displacing roughly 200 Haligonians and turning Bedford and Lower Sackville into a disaster zone.
As of Monday afternoon, four people—including two children and a youth—are still missing from the weekend’s floods. Dozens of roads are still impassable across the HRM. Canada Post shut its Nova Scotia offices and has put deliveries on hold “until the company can better evaluate safe areas for delivery.”
Need to know
🗺 Here is a map of the roads blocked due to flooding in the HRM.
⛔️ The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg officially declared a state of emergency yesterday. Rayport Campground was also evacuated yesterday afternoon.
🌞 Love free summer concerts and entertainment? Join us for the 2023 Dartmouth Sunshine Series - every weekend at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal until August 7!*
⚠️ Due to a flooded wastewater pump station in Bedford, Sandy Lake Beach is closed to swimming. Residents in the area are also being advised to reduce their flushing habits to minimize the overall impact.
💦 Oakfield Park Beach is also closed to swimming due to flooding.
🎟️ 22 Healthcare Foundations in Nova Scotia team up for a group fundraising 50/50 program. Purchase your tickets and support Healthcare province-wide today!*
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Nova Scotian authors showcased at Atlantic News
Two brand new books are available now. One, from beloved writer Lesley Crew, “Recipe for a Good Life” published by Nimbus Publishing. The other is from investigative journalist Karen Pinchin, her new book, “Kings of Their Own Ocean,” published by Knopf Canada, is a rollicking read of one man’s obsession with tagging Bluefin tuna and the scientific, environmental, and business implications that result
In other news
🎵 If you needed any more proof that vinyl is back, Halifax record store owners are beginning to produce their own records.
🏳️🌈 Due to the storm and flooding the Halifax Pride Parade is being rescheduled. A new date is expected to be announced in the next few days.
🧠 A new day mental health hospital has opened its doors in Cape Breton. Read the official provincial release.
🏊 Nova Scotia resident, Alberto Aleman, got caught in the storm while driving on Saturday. He spoke to CBC about how he jumped off his car in order to swim to safety.
👀 CTV has confirmed with government sources that Justin Trudeau is preparing to potentially shuffle his cabinet this week.
COAST POLLS
Sure things
Looking for something to do this week? Check out these Coast picks:
🗓 Burry: Catch a free concert at The Halifax Central Library this week with local singer/songwriter Burry | July 26 | 7-8:30pm | Free.
🗓 NYO Canada’s 2023 Aurora Tour: 84 of the country’s next generation of musicians will be at the Dalhousie Arts Centre performing Jocelyn Morlock's "My Name is Amanda Todd” on Wednesday | July 26 | 7:30pm | Free-$75.
🗓 The Centre Holds: Visit Studio 21 Fine Art and check out artist John Macnab’s new exhibit, The Centre Holds, which focuses on “bridging the gap between industrial precision and creative expression.” | July 25-August 12 | 12-5pm Mon-Sat | Free.
Find more Halifax events in The Coast listings
Shop talk
✋ Frabjous Delights Specialty Foods and Whim Chocolate will be closed until August 7.
Eat this
🥟 Stop by Dartmouth’s East Coast Dumpling (958 Cole Harbour Road) for some authentic Chinese dumplings, ramen and rice bowls.
🍦 New flavour alert! Try the Dairy Bar’s featured sundae of the week, Currant Obsession. It’s made with black currant vanilla twist soft serve, lemon thyme shortbread and lemon curds.
Shop this
🎭 Neptune Theatre is moving its warehouse and having a clearout sale of costumes and props this Saturday, July 29. Stay tuned to its Instagram for a sneak peek of items that will be up for grabs.
�� Shop from over 50 retro vendors this Friday, July 28 from 5-9pm at the Bedford Lebrun Recreation Centre for Lucky’s Love it Again’s Retro Market & 80’s Fest. Admission tickets are $5.59.
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