FOG BLOG MARITIMES NEWS LOG: ANTIGONISH NS RECEIVES OVER 200 MM OF RAIN IN FIERCE STORM:

WE RECEIVED OVER 70 MM OF RAIN IN SAINT JOHN NB BUT OTHER AREAS RECEIVED MORE AND ROADS WASHED AWAY.......Residents in Antigonish, N.S. asked to stay home, some evacuated by boat amid heavy rain......A slow moving storm system has led to flooding in several parts of the Maritimes.

In Antigonish, N.S., some residents had to be evacuated by boat amid rising water levels in the town.

"They pulled up to the door and I got in and I got my bags and floated down,” said Dave Fuller, who was evacuated from his home. “There was another older lady down there walking in the water and they had to rescue her."...n a news release from the Canadian Red Cross Tuesday night, it says about 70 people were evacuated or asked to shelter-in-place Tuesday after heavy rain led to flash flooding around a park on Maclellen Street that contains about 40 mobile homes.

Following a request from the Town of Antigonish, Red Cross volunteers arranged emergency lodging and meals in area hotels for 33 people evacuated from the Indian Garden trailer park.

"Those 33, and 36 others who either remained in their homes or went to stay with relatives or friends, may receive additional once flooding recedes and it's safe to assess damage and additional emergency needs," read a release from the Canadian Red Cross.

"The RCMP initiated the evacuation of Indian Gardens Trailer Court,” said Kate Gorman, marketing and communications officer with the Town of Antigonish. “The Red Cross will be managing the shelter accommodations for these residents and Antigonish County Rescue is on site supporting the evacuation activities."

More than 100 millimeters of rain fell in the Antigonish area in the last 24-hours, leading to some flooded streets in the town and county..