Emergency Management Office launches coordination centre amid flooding in N.S. counties

Drivers are being warned to avoid certain roads in Kings County, N.S., due to flooding Thursday evening.

The Emergency Management Office has activated its provincial coordination centre amid reported flooding in multiple Nova Scotia counties Thursday night.

According to an emergency alert, flash flooding caused by heavy rain impacted Digby, Annapolis, Kings, and Hants counties.

According to 511 Nova Scotia, multiple portions of Highway 12 in Kings and Lunenburg counties are closed to traffic in both directions.

The affected roads include: