Weather and Road Condition Alert:

The Municipality and area remains under a freezing rain warning posted by Environment and Climate Change Canada at 7.19 a.m. local time today. There are also reports of local flooding on some roads. Caution and delaying travel until ice/snow road conditions improve is recommended. It is never safe to attempt to move a vehicle through a section of road inundated with water.

The Municipal office is open under generator power due to local power outage. However, we urge phoning for regular municipal services and inquiries rather than road travel this morning. (902) 522-2049

The Garbage pick up for Waternish Road is going to be delayed until further notice due to road washouts and weather conditions. Pick up Friday may be possible, We will post an updated message to advise Friday morning.

Instructions:

Emergency Preparedness

https://novascotia.ca/coms/department/documents/EmergencyPreparedness.pdf

72 Hour Emergency Preparedness

https://www.getprepared.gc.ca/cnt/rsrcs/pblctns/yprprdnssgd/yprprdnssgd-eng.pdf