Cumberland Responds to Extended Storm Needs Cumberland Responds to Extended Storm Needs Staff Reporter / Tuesday, October 4, 2022 0 453 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County set-up a contact line to help people without power connect with emergency services provided by the military and the Department of Natural Resources. Read more
Troops Assist Cumberland Storm Clean-up Troops Assist Cumberland Storm Clean-up Staff Reporter / Saturday, October 1, 2022 2 491 Article rating: 5.0 The Province is sending military and Natural Resources personnel to Cumberland County to help with the Hurricane Fiona clean-up. Read more
Emergency Measures in Emergency Times Emergency Measures in Emergency Times Staff Reporter / Saturday, September 24, 2022 0 635 Article rating: 4.3 Described as “The most significant rain and wind event Nova Scotia has seen in close to 20 years,” Hurricane Fiona prompted provincial officials to ask for help from the military. Read more
Big Shoes for New Senior Director in Cumberland Big Shoes for New Senior Director in Cumberland Staff Reporter / Friday, December 10, 2021 0 973 Article rating: 4.0 The Municipality of Cumberland has hired its first director of protective services. Read more
EMO Warns of Major Storm — Get Prepared Staff Reporter / Saturday, November 20, 2021 0 612 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office issued a storm warning for parts of the province on Monday. Read more
"Teddy" is a Serious Storm Not a Toy Bear Bill Martin / Saturday, September 19, 2020 0 1246 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotians should be bracing for a massive storm expected to hit our shores on Tuesday. “Teddy”, whether a hurricane or a tropical storm, will likely pack winds from 120 to 150 km per hour. Read more
Information Galore at Cumberland Council Information Galore at Cumberland Council Bill Martin / Thursday, September 19, 2019 0 1408 Article rating: 4.5 It seemed like report night at Cumberland Municipal Council last night. A number of reports, some in great detail, were tabled for the council’s consideration. Read more
Oxford Not Prepared for Hurricane Dorian Oxford Not Prepared for Hurricane Dorian Bill Martin / Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3 1938 Article rating: 4.0 The recent power outages associated with Hurricane Dorian have revealed how unprepared our communities are for times of emergency. Read more
Heavy Rain Washed-out Some County Roads Heavy Rain Washed-out Some County Roads Staff Reporter / Saturday, June 22, 2019 0 1495 Article rating: No rating The sometimes torrential rains overnight have created road washouts and flooding in widespread areas of Cumberland County. Read more
New Emergency Guidelines Proposed County Wide New Emergency Guidelines Proposed County Wide Larry Duchesne / Monday, January 15, 2018 0 1213 Article rating: 2.0 Some changes are coming to the Cumberland emergency measures plan, one of which will give the Mayor of Oxford authority to declare a state of emergency in Amherst or the county if the relevant Mayor or Warden is not available, and vice versa. Read more