Following extensive rainfall and flooding in Nova Scotia, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has preemptively closed a section of the main railway line near Halifax that was washed out, according to The Canadian Press.
“Over the weekend, our network in the area was impacted by washouts, flooding, and power outages. CN crews have already restored much of the damaged infrastructure, but some repairs will be delayed until the floodwaters recede,” CN Rail spokesman Scott Brown said in a statement.
The rail company reported that as of Monday morning, all tracks in Nova Scotia are passable except for a “significant washout that occurred just south of Truro.”
“CN is engaged with its customers and wishes to thank the local First Nation, municipal, and provincial officials for their assistance. CN also thanks local residents living near our network for their cooperation and their support of our crews,” CN told The Epoch Times in an email.
“Moncton station would then become train 15’s initial departing station and train 14’s final destination station. Should this be confirmed, no alternative transportation would be provided, and affected passengers would be contacted directly,” it said.
Much of Nova Scotia has been dealing with severe flooding and damaged roads after heavy rain swept in on July 22 and 23, leading some areas of the province to receive more than 200 millimeters of rain. According to Public Works Minister Kim Masland, 19 bridges across the province were damaged in the floods, and six were destroyed.
On July 23, federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said he approved a request for federal assistance from the province.
Two days after a search began for four missing people, the body of a 52-year-old man and unidentified human remains were found, the RCMP said on July 24 according to CBC. Two children and a youth remain unaccounted for.
