The heaviest rains in more than 40 years badly damaged a major city in Canada's Atlantic region on Saturday, prompting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to offer help dealing with what he called a very worrying situation.
The storm, which started on Friday, dumped more than 25 cm on some parts in 24 hours, the same amount that usually lands in three months."The list of infrastructure damage to bridges, roads and other buildings is long ... and it will continue to grow," he told a televised press conference.
The regional municipality in Halifax reported "significant damage to roads and infrastructure" and urged people to stay at home and not use their care. Environment Canada is predicting torrential rain in the east of the province, continuing into Sunday. At one point, more than 80,000 people were without power.
"We will be there for them while they're going through this but also through the difficult days and weeks to come."
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