Fire Facts from a Boreal 🔥 Ecologist to help you understand what is really going on in Canada. Fire Fact 1: The term “forest fire” is misleading in boreal regions. Also burning are peatlands and permafrost ecosystems, which store LOTS of ancient carbon. 1/

Fire Fact 2: We tend to picture crown fires, with flames leaping up into tall trees. However, the majority of what burns and fuels boreal fires is ON THE GROUND. More than 80% of what burns and emits greenhouse gas is moss, peat, and litter. 2/

Another shout out to some of our Warriors giving back to the community! globalnews.ca/video/9767442/…

Fire Fact 4: Wildfire is needed for renewal but severe fire is a stress on ecosystems and society. And yet, when nations and communities are in need, fire brings us together and brings out the good in humanity. Please watch with sound up!! 4/

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When I panic, I feel as if my thoughts have stopped and only my body is moving. In my case, I am so confused that I can only hear my own voice. When others speak to me, it's not that I don't hear them, it's that they don't enter my head as words.

Please stay home due to the current flooding conditions. Never attempt to cross a flooded area. If you must drive, do not drive through flood water. Drive carefully with headlights on. Make way for pedestrians and emergency vehicles.

For the latest road conditions, follow 511 Nova Scotia and Department of Public Works .

Western Shore-Hwy 103 between Exit 7 to 10 is closing due to flooding and debris on road.

Shared: Dam Overflow Alert - Parts of Nova Scotia alertable.ca/#/details/2023…

With the recent extreme rainfall in #NovaScotia - please be aware that shores and cliffs will have increased risk of danger from rocks falling from above, cliff edge collapses and shoreline erosion. Stay back from the edges and bases of cliffs. #geology #BeCliffAware

The municipality has put out a map of roads blocked due to flooding. You can find that here: experience.arcgis.com/experience/472…

*Preliminary* Rainfall Totals For Nova Scotia, as of 8am Saturday morning (the rain continues for some). Over 200 mm in the Halifax area, Bridgewater and in Windsor. Totals are from private weather stations, the Cape Breton Mesonet, CoCoRaHS Canada & ECCC. #nsstorm #nswx

Wetlands provide natural flooding control and mitigation. Protecting @eisnerwetland and other wetlands helps everyone.

UPDATED: An evacuation order is in place for people living near Nova Scotia's Saint Croix River system, as torrential downpours swamp much of the province. cbc.ca/1.6914299

A Public Alert has been issued to asking residents along Mersey River to be prepared for possible evacuation. From Cowie Falls in Milton to the Liverpool Bridge.

LCLC is open as a comfort centre today, recommended to stay home and to only go if necessary.

Using well water after a flood: After a flood, your well water may be contaminated with bacteria and chemicals that can make you sick. Here are some great tips from the NS Environment and Climate Change: novascotia.ca/nse/water/docs…

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Lunenburg - Please be advised that Hwy 103 from Exit 9 to Gold River has an altered centre line for vehicle traffic in both directions. Please drive with caution. Further updates will be made when available.