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Truro residents consider ways to prevent future floods
CBC News
Posted: Sep 11, 2012 8:49 PM AT
Last Updated: Sep 11, 2012 9:42 PM AT
People in flooded-out Truro were given a break Tuesday. Sunny skies provided an opportunity to assess the damage after Monday's devastating flood.
Houses, cars and businesses were all left underwater after rivers overflowed their banks.
As the clean up continues, many are wondering how to prevent this from happening again.
The CBC's Colleen Jones has that story.
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