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Heavy rain over the weekend brought a mix of localized flooding, washouts, and slides to much of the west coast of Newfoundland.

Heavy rainfall led to floods and washouts on Newfoundland's west coast last weekend. Culvert replacements led to an extended closure of Rouzes Brook Road, which is set to reopen to traffic Sunday night. Cape St. George Mayor Stella Cornect says a bridge is needed to avoid future road washouts.

The mayor of a western Newfoundland town shaken by a washout over the holiday weekend says families are now assessing damage to their homes after floodwaters ripped through areas near Cape St. George on Friday.

The company behind a large wind farm project proposed for the Port au Port Peninsula is gaining support after offering up $10 million for communities in the area in the form of a "community vibrancy fund."

A financial expert and some residents of the Port au Port Peninsula say Canada and Germany's so-called "hydrogen alliance" could be a game changer — but both groups remain skeptical about a proposed project that could produce some of the hydrogen Germany needs.