---
title: "Emergency alerts and evacuation orders in Nova Scotia"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/nova-scotia"
description: "Emergency alerts and how to prepare in Nova Scotia: handled by Department of Emergency Management. Compare all 13 provinces and territories."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Emergency alerts and evacuation orders in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia · Justice and safety

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In Nova Scotia, Department of Emergency Management (Government of Nova Scotia) handles it.

Who handles it: [Department of Emergency Management (Government of Nova Scotia)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-nova-scotia). Handles it in Nova Scotia.

## Official links

- [Emergency management](https://www.novascotia.ca/government/emergency-management), checked 12 October 2026
- [States of emergency](https://www.novascotia.ca/states-emergency), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Nova Scotia is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/british-columbia) | EmergencyInfoBC and PreparedBC (Government of British Columbia) | [Current emergency info](https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/alberta) | Alberta Emergency Management Agency (Government of Alberta) | [See active alerts](https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/saskatchewan) | Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SaskAlert) | [Get SaskAlert emergency alerts](https://www.saskpublicsafety.ca/public-resources/saskalert), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/manitoba) | Manitoba Emergency Management Organization (EMO) | [MB Ready emergency info](https://mbready.manitoba.ca/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/ontario) | Emergency Management Ontario (Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response) | [Prepare for an emergency](https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/quebec) | Ministère de la Sécurité publique (Québec En Alerte) | [What to do in an emergency](https://www.quebec.ca/en/public-safety-emergencies/emergency-situations-disasters-and-natural-hazards/what-to-do-before-during-after-emergency-disaster), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/new-brunswick) | New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (Department of Justice and Public Safety) | [Current emergencies](https://www.gnb.ca/en/emergency.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| Nova Scotia (this page) | Department of Emergency Management (Government of Nova Scotia) | [Emergency management](https://www.novascotia.ca/government/emergency-management), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/prince-edward-island) | PEI Emergency Measures Organization (Department of Justice and Public Safety) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Emergency Services Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands | [Emergency services](https://www.gov.nl.ca/fal/emergency-services-home/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/yukon) | Yukon Protective Services (Government of Yukon) | None on record |  |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/northwest-territories) | NWT Alert (Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Emergency Management) | [Get NWT emergency alerts](https://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/en/services/nwt-alert), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/nunavut) | Nunavut Emergency Management (Government of Nunavut) | [Nunavut Emergency Management](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/public-safety-and-emergencies/nunavut-emergency-management), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

## More

- [Emergency alerts and how to prepare in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts)
- [Public services in Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/nova-scotia)
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## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Emergency alerts and evacuation orders in Nova Scotia", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/emergency-alerts/nova-scotia