Hurricane Fiona claimed lives
Fiona faces Eastern Canada on Saturday morning. Two people died and 300,000 were without electricity.
Hurricane Fiona devastated Canada’s east coast.
Video: Tamedia
Hurricane Fiona has killed two people off the east coast of Canada. According to officials, the body of a 73-year-old man was found. He sought shelter from the storm in his basement, and the woman was swept away by floodwaters that were breaking. One person also died in the province of Prince Edward Island, as local officials confirmed yesterday.
The storm reached Canada early Saturday and wreaked havoc in the east of the country. Although the storm lost strength, it brought winds of up to 130 kilometers per hour, heavy rain and waves up to 12 meters high. More than 300,000 people were left without electricity on Sunday after Fiona toppled trees, roofs and power lines. Hundreds of teams were engaged in repair work.
Many houses were washed away by the waves.
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military aid plan
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrote on Twitter that he would meet again with his crisis team to ensure “resources are available to help those affected by the storm”.
“The devastation is huge,” said Tim Houston. “The scale of the storm is incredible.” Nova Scotia’s head of government told CBC that the Canadian military was sent in to help with the cleanup. Several provinces have requested military aid.
Hurricane-hit Prince Edward Island is dependent on government help.
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Meanwhile, further south, Cuba, Jamaica and the US state of Florida are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Storm Ian before this. According to the US Hurricane Center (NHC), it is expected to increase in intensity and reach – or at least nearly – the strength of a major hurricane in the coming days.
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