The mayor of Halifax said mandatory evacuation orders had been issued for about 18,000 residents northwest of the city.

哈利法克斯市长表示，该市西北部约1.8万名居民已被强制疏散。

120,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders, but local officials believe a far fewer number than that have in fact moved away.

12万人已经奉命撤离，但是当地官员认为真正撤离人数远没有那么多。