For weeks emergency preparedness officials in Nova Scotia have attempted to figure out how to best cope with an extremely active hurricane season while still obeying public health rules connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If a hurricane hits the province this year the response will look quite different than it did when post-tropical storm Dorian tore through Nova Scotia last year, said Mew. Maritime generosity 'shining brightly'It's a similar story with the Salvation Army, where people are eager to help despite their fears surrounding COVID-19. A large tree came down across Grand Lake Road in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality during post-tropical storm Dorian in September 2019. (Tom Ayers/CBC)The only problem she foresees is if Nova Scotia gets hit with a storm that's as strong, or stronger than Hurricane Juan.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2020 09:00 UTC