Mayor Jed Purcell tells CHSJ News there has been severe flooding with further property damage being a concern. Water has seeped into stores, according to the Mayor. One-third of Milltown Boulevard is compromised and the integrity of that portion of roadway is uncertain. Several roads surrounding St. Stephen have been closed as well but Highway one is open.
As of early this morning, NB Power is reporting 132 outages around the province affecting more than 11,700 customers. There are 11 outages in the Rothesay region which includes Grand Bay-Westfield leaving 3,700 customers in the dark.
The Red Cross is reporting at least 40 people were evacuated from several homes north of Fredericton because of flooding including Burtts Corner and Nashwaak Bridge. Flash flooding has also been reported in St. Andrews and Deer Island.
