The province’s largest airport, Halifax Stanfield International, cancelled all flights. Lee flooded coastal roads in Nova Scotia and took ferries out of service as it fanned anxiety in a region still reeling from wildfires and severe flooding this summer. It had near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (110 kph), though the storm was weakening as it headed north to New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. That’s about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Eastport, Maine. The center of the sprawling post-tropical cyclone made landfall about 135 miles (215 kilometers) west of Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, according to the U.S. One person was killed in Maine when a tree limb fell on his vehicle. This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company, IBM.BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Atlantic storm Lee pummeled a large swath of New England and Maritime Canada with destructive winds, rough surf and torrential rains that toppled trees, flooded roadways and cut power to tens of thousands on Saturday. The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news, the environment and the importance of science to our lives. 5 Reasons To Avoid Walking Through Floodwaters This Is Why You Don't Drive Through Flooding There were no immediate reports of injuries. (WATCH: Flash Flooding Engulfs Vermont Street In Seconds ) The cluster of storms was expected to weaken and push south later Wednesday morning, but additional rain is possible later in the week, Dolce added. "These storms formed near a stationary front and produced rainfall rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour."
"The flooding in western Kentucky was caused by what meteorologists call training, where thunderstorms continually track over the same areas like boxcars of a train over the same section of rail track," said meteorologist Chris Dolce. A flash flood emergency was also declared for Mayfield just before 7 a.m. Northeast of Wingo, Mayfield and areas nearby reported up to 8 inches of rain, which quickly overwhelmed some homes and led to water rescues. (MORE: Why You Should Never Ignore A Flash Flood Emergency ) "Major flooding like many have never seen is occurring," the Sheriff's Office in Graves County, where Mayfield and Wingo are located, said in a Facebook post. Emergency officials said floodwaters left residents cut off in their own homes in Wingo. The National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency for the towns of Wingo, Beulah, Dublin and Fancy Farm just before 3 a.m. Photos posted by the Graves County Sheriff's Office, which includes Mayfield in its jurisdiction, showed roads washed out and vehicles damaged. More rain is expected today – please stay alert and safe," Beshear said on Twitter. "This action will allow us to better support our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Wednesday afternoon. O'Nan said damage assessments would start once roads are cleared and crews can access impacted areas. They will get right to work at making things right and helping their neighbor." So even though this is a second blow we didn't need, I know exactly what will happen when we are able to get out and assess the damage. "I know the people of Mayfield Kentucky and they are very strong and resilient people. "We are a year and a half past the worst tornado to ever hit in Kentucky and we were right at the center of that," Mayfield Mayor Kathy Stewart O'Nan told The Weather Channel. Intense rainfall triggered water rescues as roads and homes were flooded early Wednesday morning in western Kentucky, including the town of Mayfield, which was devastated by an EF4 tornado in a December 2021 outbreak. Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.
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