. The remains of the second child were found on Monday. Police did not confirm the ages of the children or the names of those dead and missing. Three people survived after escaping from the car carrying the children, while two people escaped from the second car, which was carrying the man and the missing youth. Both groups were trying to flee their homes at the time, local officer Sgt Rob Frizzell told a news conference. "They were leaving their residences trying to get to a safe area and that's when they were struck with the storm surge," Sgt Frizzell said. Media caption, Watch: Mayor gets emotional after severe flooding Authorities continue to search for the missing youth with the help of industrial pumps that have been used to lower water levels. Nova Scotia was hit by 250 millilitres (9.8 inches) of rain in a 24-hour period - equivalent to what the provinc){kind=link}
The bodies of two children missing for three days after devastating floods in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia have been found by police.
The children were traveling in a car with three others when the vehicle became submerged over the weekend.
Authorities have also recovered the body of a 52-year-old man, while another youth remains missing.
The flooding was caused by the heaviest torrential rains to hit the Atlantic Canada region in 50 years.
Hundreds had been evacuated at one point and several highways, local roads and properties have been damaged.