They've had Emergency Response teams in place before this even got fully in play....... evacuations were immediate and relief stations stocked and manned. Some communities were totally cut off, but everyone jumped in (literally) and helped out.
Unfortunately the downpour (think last numbers were around 130 mm - 5+ inches) coincided with high tide from the Bay of Fundy.......which is famous for the highest tides in the world and which in turn flows into the rivers through and around Truro and surrounding areas.
One thing about Maritimers.......we dig in and help out.
Thanks so much for your concern and offer though.......shows that you don't have to be 'over the backyard fence' to be neighbours.
Wullie, they're about 30-40 min. drive from us and situated lower, in more of a basin. We've had some through our villages as they follow a river, but nothing in comparison. I was in tears seeing pictures of the race track in Truro. I basically grew up in the barns and trackside there and over the years have spend many contented hours shooting pics of the horses. It's located in the middle of the worst hit section of the entire area, adjoining a mobile home park that was first to be evacuated. The loss, even temporarily, of the track means financial hardship for hundreds......both directly and for spin off services. It could also, in these times, mean the end of our track altogether.
