Cyclone on Canada's East Coast: Power outages, houses blown up, storms intensify

Wind speed 148 km/h. until

Canada: Hurricane “Fiona” tears down homes and causes power outages

Hurricane Fiona hit Canada’s east coast with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds.

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Halifax. Hurricane “Fiona” has caused damage along the east coast of Canada, with heavy rainfall and storm surges. A state of emergency has been declared in some areas. The coastal town of Port aux Basques in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador was badly affected, with many houses being torn down by high waves. Police had earlier directed residents to leave the danger zone.

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Also in the province of Nova Scotia, the storm covered roofs, downed power poles and trees, and flooded streets. Nova Scotia’s Prime Minister Tim Houston spoke of the “incredible number” of fallen trees on Saturday afternoon (local time). About three quarters of the residents are without electricity. Houston said it was too early to estimate the damage.

Canada’s East Coast: Hurricane “Fiona” Causes Heavy Damage

The storm tore down homes, trees and power lines. Prime Minister Trudeau wants to send military forces to the affected areas for cleanup work.

Source: Reuters

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Wind speed 148 km/h. until

As a so-called north-tropical storm, “Fiona” made landfall in Nova Scotia early Saturday morning (local time) with wind speeds of 148 kph, as announced by the Canadian Hurricane Center.

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“Fiona” crossed the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda on Friday as the second-strongest category hurricane. “Fiona” made landfall in Puerto Rico last weekend as a category one of five hurricanes, causing flooding and severe damage.

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