More than 400 homes in the Fancy Lake area near Bridgewater, N.S., have been evacuated due to flooding caused by heavy rains and the removal of logs from a nearby dam, which has been partially opened to prevent a breach.
Speaking at a news conference Saturday, Municipality of the District of Lunenburg Mayor Carolyn Bolivar-Getson said flooding in the area was severe and 435 homes had been evacuated.
"We need to make sure that our residents are safe," Bolivar-Getson said. "The main concern is for life right now."
A state of local emergency has been declared.
An official with the municipality said Saturday afternoon that the evacuation order would stay in place until rising water levels at Hebb Lake no longer pose a risk.
Those in need of overnight shelter are being told to register in person at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre on 135 N Park St. in Bridgewater.
Bolivar-Getson said once registered, overnight accommodation would be provided at the Nova Scotia Community College. She said the Canadian Red Cross would be on hand to help.
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg issued a news release early Saturday afternoon urging those who live around Fancy Lake, including on "lands situated on Conquerall Mills Road from William Hebb Road to Conquerall Road to Highway 103 to Century Drive, including all of Trunk 3" to immediately leave the area.
Bridgewater Mayor David Mitchell said the town was spared from the worst of the damage.
"We're one big family in Lunenburg County," Mitchell said.
"We are kind of the economic centre of the region so we serve the whole region and we're here to help each other. So that's definitely what we're doing."
Mitchell said a small provincially owned bridge on one of the town's main roads was damaged and one of the major roads into town from exit 13 on Highway 103 has been "significantly damaged."
In the Region of Queens Municipality, there is a voluntary evacuation order in place for residents of St. Catherine's River Road in Port Joli, beyond civic number 297, because the road is washed out.
A flyer distributed Saturday afternoon said there would be a one-time evacuation from the area by boat with the help of local fire departments and volunteers.
Residents would then be taken by bus to the West Queen's Recreation Centre in Port Mouton.
Road repairs are expected to take about five days, the flyer said.
Elsewhere on the South Shore, residents along the Mersey River in Queens County, near Liverpool, have been told to prepare a "go bag" in case an evacuation is required due to rising water levels.
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