Comments | New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, December 13, 2010. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia experienced heavy rainfall resulting in extensive flooding. A layer of ice and snow underground prevented rain from being absorbed, which led to significant flooding. In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, flooding caused damages to homes and roads as well as power outages that affected approximately 80,000 residents (240,000 individuals) in Nova Scotia. In New Brunswick, St. Stephan received up to 166.4 mm of rain, while Fedricton received 101.7 mm of rain. Over 120 roads were closed in New Brunswick and up to 60 homes were destroyed. In addition, approximately 44 residents (132 individuals) from St. George and Nashwaak Valley were displaced from their homes. Both provinces provided provincial aid to victims. |