Flooding engulfs St. Lawrence
WebPosted Mar 30,
2005 07:38 PM NST
CBC News
ST. JOHN'S - Heavy rains are creating trouble
on the Burin Peninsula, with flooding already
causing serious damage and the forecast calling
for yet more rain.
In St. Lawrence, basements have flooded,
driveways have been destroyed and roads have
become impassable.
As well, the shoulders of some roads have washed
away.
"I haven't seen rain, as much rain, for the last
10, 15 years - nothing like this," says St.
Lawrence Mayor Wade Rowsell.
Rain started falling Tuesday night and continued
through Wednesday, with 80 millimetres coming
down in just a day.
In some areas of the regional highway, water has
pooled to depths of about 50 centimetres.
A nasty early spring storm has unleashed plenty
of wet snow and rain - and often both - across
the island portion of the province.
From March 29: EMO issues heads-up over possible
flooding:
Several regions have had simultaneous warnings
for heavy snowfall and heavy rainfall.
On the west coast, the storm hit late and with
less impact than had been expected.
As much as 120 millimetres may fall on parts of
the south coast and the Avalon Peninsula over the
course of the storm, which is expected to
continue into Thursday.
The area may also be hit by winds gusting up to
100 kilometres per hour.
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