'Never experienced anything to this size and effect,' official says of Cape Breton storm

06-09-2026 13:49 via cbc.ca

'Never experienced anything to this size and effect,' official says of Cape Breton storm

The CAO for Port Hawkesbury, N.S., says the damage from a torrential downpour that saw more than 200 millimetres of rain dumped on parts of Cape Breton is unlike anything he's seen before.

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'We've never experienced anything to this size and effect': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton

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'We've never experienced anything to this size and effect:' Torrential rain batters Cape Breton

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'We really weren't prepared for that': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton

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'Never experienced anything like this': Torrential rain batters Cape Breton

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