2012 Atlantic Journalism Awards Finalists
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| Slug/Label | Flooding in Truro |
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| Date Aired or Published | September 10, 2012 |
| Media outlet where first aired or published: | CBC Nova Scotia |
| Name of Program: | CBC News: Nova Scotia at Six |
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| Location: | Halifax |
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Short explanation of the story and how it developed: This was one heck of a rainy day. Even in Truro where flooding is a fact of life, what happened on the morning of September 10 was unusual. Extensive flooding as heavy rains combined with a very high tide. The fallout would last for weeks. |
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Resources of the newsroom (money and time) available to complete the story: 8 hours. We had 4 reporters and 4 cameras on this story most of the day. The trickiest part was getting the satellite truck and reporter into town for a live hit. It took |
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