Tales emerge of Nova Scotia flood rescues, as towns grieve losses but grateful for heroism

As torrential floodwaters dragged volunteer firefighter Logan Hope downstream, he held a woman’s head over the surface and focused on a single goal.

Hope was one of the firefighters called to respond early Saturday as water flowed down the main road past the home of Kimberly Gillingham, in Ellershouse, N.S., northwest of Halifax. Now, aware of her medical condition, Hope held onto Gillingham tightly, keeping her above his head to ensure no water would enter her lungs as he tried to carry her to safety across the water flowing over Ellershouse Road, he said.

They travelled some distance. Hope says it was 50 metres – Gillingham recalls moving several hundred metres – before he managed to stand up on some ground near an embankment. By then, Gillingham had a broken leg and could not walk. Jason Ripley, fire chief for Greenwich Volunteer Fire Department, said in an interview Tuesday similar rescue efforts were taking place around West and East Hants counties in the early hours of Saturday, as volunteers took risks to save their neighbours.

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Bodies of two children found following Nova Scotia flash flood, one youth remains missingSearch and rescue teams wade through what police call a ‘lake worth of water’ in a hayfield field searching for missing youth
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Workers continue to pump water from Nova Scotia field in search for missingWorkers are continuing to pump water from a flooded field in Nova Scotia that is the focus of a search for four people, including children
Source: calgarysun - 🏆 63. / 52 Read more »

Workers continue to pump water from Nova Scotia field in search for missingWorkers are continuing to pump water from a flooded field in Nova Scotia that is the focus of a search for four people, including children
Source: calgaryherald - 🏆 64. / 52 Read more »

Workers continue to pump water from Nova Scotia field in search for missingWorkers are continuing to pump water from a flooded field in Nova Scotia that is the focus of a search for four people, including children
Source: ottawasuncom - 🏆 4. / 92 Read more »

RCMP say body found of one of four people missing in Nova Scotia floods - Terrace StandardPolice recovered the body of a 52-year-old man and are working to identify another person’s remains
Source: TerraceStandard - 🏆 24. / 68 Read more »

Body, remains found as crews continue search for two others missing in Nova Scotia floodsFour people, including two children, were reported missing on Saturday after up to 250 millimetres of rain hit the province
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »