More Support for Power Restoration Work

The Province is taking additional steps to ensure continued progress on hurricane Fiona power restoration.

John Lohr, Minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office, has requested additional support from the Canadian Armed Forces to perform road work, including flagging and signage, in areas where restoration crews need help.

“Some Nova Scotians are well into their second week dealing with the effects of hurricane Fiona, and the Canadian Armed Forces continues to play a critical role in the restoration efforts in our communities,” said Minister Lohr. “This is an all-hands-on-deck approach. I want to thank the service members for their willingness to do this work to help Nova Scotians get their services back.”

To further enable this work, the Province has declared a state of emergency in the following areas: Antigonish County, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Colchester County, Cumberland County, Guysborough County, Inverness County, Pictou County, Richmond County and Victoria County.

The state of emergency was enacted today, October 5, as an administrative function under the Emergency Management Act to allow the military to perform civilian road work and provide liability coverage.

A state of emergency remains in effect for 14 days unless the government terminates or extends it.

Additional Resources:

Emergency Management Act: https://nslegislature.ca/sites/default/files/legc/statutes/emergency%20management.pdf

Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office emergency web page: https://novascotia.ca/alerts/

Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nsemo