Nova Scotia Floods: At Least Four Missing After Extreme Rain

Residents were evacuated, many roads were washed out and many cars were left derelict in the area, officials said Saturday.

Four people were missing on Saturday after torrential flooding swept through Nova Scotia, Canada, forcing many residents had to evacuate their homes, while others had to be rescued by boat, officials said.

The four people were reported missing early Saturday morning in West Hants, about 50 miles northwest of Halifax, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.

Separately, a teenager and another man were reported missing after a vehicle they were traveling in was swamped on a flooded road. Two other people traveling with them were rescued, police said.

The search is continuing. Law enforcement authorities have asked the public not to attempt to search for missing persons due to the hazardous conditions.

Several rescue teams were deployed across the province.

A group of volunteers, Halifax Search and Rescue, were called at approximately 7:30 p.m. Friday and worked until 3:30 a.m., then quickly started again after just a two-hour break, said Paul Service, a spokesperson for the group. -at9mc1 evys1bk0">An evacuation order has been put in place for the area around the 21-mile St. Croix River, which flows through Hants and Halifax counties. The Nova Scotia Office of Emergency Management issued an alert at 3:33 a.m. local time, stating: "The dam is at risk of failure."

But officials said later Saturday that the dam was no longer at risk, CBC News reported.

"Luckily it's under control," Abraham Zebian, mayor of West Hants Regional Municipality, said in an interview with CBC. "They've drained some water from that dam, and we've evacuated most of the area now. People are safe, thank God. We have many comfort centers open and we are working on them."

No injuries were reported Saturday afternoon, said Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay, spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, adding that it had been a long day for officers who rescued people trapped on roads, bridges and campsites. many roads were washed away by flooding and many cars were abandoned on the highway.

The municipality estimated that around 150 people were displaced by the flooding.

Flash flooding has occurred across the municipality and periods of heavy rain are expected to continue through Sunday, officials said officials.

There was a severe thunderstorm warning in place, according to the country's weather service. Meteorologists were forecasting patches of rain through midnight.

About 4,000 customers across Nova Scotia were without power Saturday afternoon, according to