Typically, weekends are calm for Tyson McEwan of McEwans Towing, but he has already retrieved around 20 vehicles this weekend alone.

McEwan, who operates his business in Havre Boucher, located in Antigonish County close to the Canso Causeway, was in Halifax when the storm initially struck. “I returned home to a flood of calls, needing to assist people,” he remarked on Sunday morning.

Cape Breton experienced the most severe impact from the rainfall, with over 200 millimeters recorded in certain regions of the island.

Tragically, one individual was discovered deceased in a flooded area near Cleveland, N.S.

The mainland also faced significant rainfall.

One of McEwan’s most remarkable rescues took place in St. Francis Harbour, Guysborough County. A driver commuting to work early on Saturday morning found himself on Carr Road, which intersects with Porper Pond.

“It was still dark, and … it appeared to him as just a puddle,” McEwan explained. “He had no idea how deep the water really was.”

This section of Highway 344 near Middle Melford in Guysborough County was washed away on Sunday. (Molly MacNaughton/CBC)

The truck’s front end plunged into the water. By the time McEwan arrived hours later, the vehicle had been turned sideways by the strong current.

Having offered towing services in Nova Scotia for six years, McEwan stated he has never witnessed such extreme conditions.

“We had to take different routes just to reach him,” McEwan noted, mentioning that there were three washouts along that road alone.

High winds buffeted his tow truck during the journey, and damaged road shoulders forced him to navigate down the center of the road for safety.

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