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Local emergency management officials are gearing up for remnants of Hurricane Sandy. The Category One storm is expected to sweep into Canada tonight with winds gusting to 100 kilometres an hour and driving rains or snow. Locally, the South Shore is getting plenty of wind and rain over the next few days. Emergency Management coordinator for the town and municipality of Shelburne and town of Lockeport, Don Bower, says residents should expect the worst but hope for the best.Meanwhile, the most recent forecast is projecting 35-50mm of rain in Shelburne County and Yarmouth, with wind gusts up to 80km/h for tonight and Tuesday. Bower says people should have enough have food and water to last 72 hours. He says they will have a number of people in the area in case emergencies occur. Meanwhile, Yarmouth's EMO is watching the storm carefully and says people should be prepared for power outages.
