Storms Without Borders: How Cape Breton's Flooding Exposes Coastal Vulnerability The torrential downpour that battered Cape Breton is a stark reminder of the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
As officials scramble to respond, one cannot help but wonder if this is a harbinger of things to come for coastal communities worldwide.
Terry Doyle, CAO for Port Hawkesbury, described the damage as "unlike anything local officials have seen before.