Many Roads Throughout NB Closed Due To Flooding

With many roads in the province underwater, getting behind the wheel can be extremely dangerous.

The RCMP reminding you not to drive through flooded roads on purpose because the water can be much deeper than it seems and the ground can easily wash away at any time. 

The provincial Department of Transportation closing roads and posting signs warning of water over the roads. You can see a list of those closures by clicking here.

Sussex Corner Declares An Emergency

The Village of Sussex Corner has declared a state of emergency and is co-ordinating boats to rescue people from their homes.

Mayor Steven Gillies says 120 homes and businesses have been flooded but he says no one is in danger.

Sussex Under Water; Schools To Close Early

Parts of the town of Sussex are underwater due to rapidly melting snow and ice and continuing heavy rain.

Sussex town Councillor Mark Wright tells Tide News Holman Avenue and Magnolia Avenue are the worst effected, and  other streets which don't normally flood which are experiencing high water levels.

About 600 people are without power and a warming shelter has been set up at Kingswood University. 

The area by the Tim Horton's on the main drag in Sussex is under a few feet of water. Schools in Sussex will be closing early today due to the weather conditions.

Wash-Out In Heathland

A local Charlotte County resident reporting to our News Tips Line (466-2222) that Route 740 in Heathland has washed out.

The road crumbled this morning due to flooding at the stream in Heathland near the old Greenthumb Nursery.

DOT is currently on site.

So far this is the only wash-out being reported as unsafe to cross. 

(Photo by Catrina Haun)

Water Starting to Go Down In St. Stephen

A wet and wild morning commute in St. Stephen -- but the water is starting to go down.

Charlotte County residents getting a deja vu of flooding near the King Street Irving and traffic circle in the uptown, with water completely covering the roadway. The water has now receded and is not covering the street.

EMO Co-ordinator for St. George Shawn Morton tells Tide News currently there are no washouts or flooding in Fundy, but they are keeping watch.

He says Route 770 near the Old St. Andrews Rd. is the most common spot for flooding to start, and they are monitoring the area. He says if water rises further, they may have flooding there this afternoon.

Local Flooding In St. Stephen

Drive with caution on your way to work and school this morning as rain and warm temperatures are starting to cause local flooding in Charlotte County.  

Currently, the water is flowing over the road by the King Street Irving in St. Stephen. 

Tide News also receiving reports of the Heathland Rd. beginning to wash away near the old greenhouses. 

Roads could become slippery this morning too as the temperatures drop to minus 2 before starting to rise again later today.

NB Government To Roll Out Telestroke Program

The provincial government is rolling out a new program that could drastically reduce the amount of time stroke patients wait for medical advice.

Health Minister Ted Flemming says the TeleStroke program will use telecommunications equipment to link emergency department physicians to an on-call neurologist.
 
The on-call neurologist can offer advice such as when to administer t-PA, a drug which reduces blood clots.  
The Department of Health is working with Horizon Health Network, Vitalité Health Network, Ambulance New Brunswick, FacilicorpNB and the Heart and Stroke Foundation to put the program in place by the end of 2014. 

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Abortion Lawsuit Being Withdrawn

The family of the late Dr. Henry Morganthaler has decided to drop the 12 year old lawsuit against the provincial government over publicly funding abortions performed at the private clinic. That word coming from the manager of the Morganthaler clinic in Fredericton, Simone Liebovitch. 

The lawsuit claimed the provincial government was in violation of a 1988 ruling by the Supreme Court. 

Both the Premier and Health Minister Ted Flemming have refused comment on the issue while it was still before the courts. 

Provincial NDP leader Dominic Cardy has accused both the Alward Government and the Opposition Liberals of trying to avoid the issue and hiding behind the fact the lawsuit was still before the courts.

Trans Canada Returns To Hampton

People from Hampton and surrounding communities taking part in the second TransCanada information session on the Energy East pipeline.
 
Phillipe Cannon tells Tide News the project has evolved since their first visit last fall.

He says they filed the project description to the National Energy Board on March 4th and the official filing to the NEB will happen this summer.

Your chance to get more information on Energy East is coming up tonight at the Exhibition Park Raceway ( Building 1)  in East Saint John from 4-8pm.


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