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CBRM EVACUATION DIRECTIVE: 297 Rotary Drive

CBRM EVACUATION DIRECTIVE

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 

Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Fire and Emergency Services have issued an evacuation directive on an apartment complex at 297 Rotary Drive. 

Emergency Officials are delivering notices to the following civic address this afternoon:
  • 297 Rotary Drive – all units  

The evacuation directive commences immediately and will continue until the situation can be stabilized and risk to residents can be mitigated.  The evacuation is necessary to protect the safety of residents living in the apartment complex that has sustained severe damage and flooding during the high winds and rain. The directive is issued for reasons of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of occupants in the above noted properties, and to remove them from present and imminent danger.

Emergency Shelter Information:

Centre 200 will be opened as an Emergency Shelter immediately.  
Centre 200
481 George St,
Sydney, NS B1P 1K5 

There is a bus transporting evacuated residents from Rotary Drive to Centre 200.