N.L. rebuilding roads after flooding: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’
There are remarkable scenes of damage in parts of Newfoundland and Labrador after water levels rose significantly over the weekend, washing out or endangering several roads including the Trans-Canada Highway.
Transportation Minister Steve Crocker said Monday the damage was immense and had to be seen to be believed.
Several videos on social media showed gushing torrents of water flowing underneath pavement or cutting roads in half.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Jackie Brake Crocker said of conditions near her home in Trout River on the western coast. “A big stretch of Main Street was under water and on the other side of the road, they had water all around their houses.”