Four people were missing Saturday after flash floods swept through Nova Scotia, Canada, forcing many to evacuate their homes, while others had to be rescued by boat, officials said.
The four people were reported missing Saturday morning in West Hants, about 50 kilometers northwest of Halifax, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.
Two were children, between the ages of 2 and 12, who were traveling in the submerged vehicle, police said. Three other people in the car managed to escape, police said.
Separately, a young man and a man went missing after the car they were traveling in sank in a flooded road. Two other passengers were rescued, police said.
The search continues. Law enforcement officials have asked the public not to attempt to search for people who have gone missing as a result of the accident.
Several rescue teams were deployed across the region.
The volunteer team, Halifax Search and Rescue, was called at about 7:30 p.m. Friday and worked until 3:30 a.m., and quickly resumed after a two-hour break, said Paul Service, a spokesman for the team.
Team members searched for stranded motorists, used boats to help people evacuate their homes and rescued about 20 people at Bedford Place Mall in Bedford, north of Halifax, he said.
The order to move to the area around the river St. Croix of 21 kilometers, which passes through the counties of Hants and Halifax. Nova Scotia Emergency Management Office he issued a warning at 3:33 in the morning and said: “The dam is in danger of collapsing.
But officials said later Saturday that the pool was not in danger, CBC News reported.
“Fortunately it’s going well,” Abraham Zebian, mayor of the West Hants Regional Municipality, said in an interview with the CBC. “They released water from the dam, and many areas have now been cleared. People are safe, thank God. We have many comfort zones open and we are working to address them. “
No injuries were reported Saturday afternoon, said Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, a spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, adds that it was a long day for police to rescue people on roads, bridges and campsites.
“It was a very busy night for the officers who worked tirelessly without being seen in the area,” he said.
The Halifax Regional Municipality advised its residents on Saturday to stay off the road, saying that many roads were washed away due to flooding and many vehicles were left on the highway.
The police said about 150 people were left homeless due to the floods.
Flooding occurred across the city, and heavy rains are expected to continue until Sunday, said the officials.
There was a severe thunderstorm warning in place, according to the country weather service. Meteorologists were predicting rain until midnight.