46-year-old Cape Breton woman found dead in flooded area
A 46-year-old woman from Cleveland, Nova Scotia, on Cape Breton Island, was found dead Saturday after being reported missing during severe flooding.
Her vehicle was found near her home, on the far side of a flooded bridge.
RCMP, search-and-rescue volunteers and local firefighters searched the area.
Her body was recovered at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Police said the death is not considered suspicious, but they have not publicly detailed exactly how she died.
Parts of Cape Breton received more than 200 mm of rain, causing major flooding, washed-out roads and damaged bridges. (Yahoo News New Zealand)
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston expressed condolences and said the province was mourning the woman amid the widespread flooding. (Narcity)
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