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Atlantic Canada expects to recover at a slow pace after Hurricane Fiona

Atlantic Canada expects to recover at a slow pace after Hurricane Fiona

By Omayma othmani

Published: September 25, 2022

People across Atlantic Canada have begun assessing damage and cleaning up after Storm Fiona ravaged the region on Saturday. The Atlantic Canada company has started calculating damages and cleaning up, resulting in washed away homes and power outages due to severe winds, tornadoes, and heavy rain. The agency said all wind warnings related to the storm have ended.

The storm caused destruction and disruption in all four Atlantic provinces, as well as in eastern Quebec. The damage was most evident in Port aux Basques, where rocks and debris were scattered throughout the city, along with Burnt Island, and Port aux Basques remains in a state of emergency to this moment. On Sunday morning, CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauler said that most of the damage to Port aux Basques was due to the storms.

Newfoundland Power also said in a statement that it continues to assess damages and that crews are "making good progress in restoring power," while working on removing large trees from power lines, and added that internet restoration times will be posted when available. Similarly, in Nova Scotia, hundreds of thousands of customers experienced power outages on Sunday, and the Canadian Armed Forces were called to help restore power.

During a press briefing on Sunday, Premier Tim Houston said Fiona "definitely left a mark on the province," describing the damage it caused as "heartbreaking." The Premier also said the province’s top priorities are ensuring people have safe shelter and restoring power for those without electricity.

The effects of Storm Fiona in Port aux Basques were staggering on Sunday morning, with rocks and debris scattered throughout the city and more than 20 homes completely destroyed, while others suffered catastrophic damage as about 200 people had to leave their homes after they were damaged in the storm and were moved to rest centers at Coast Guard College and the Membertou Trade and Conference Center. In addition, public school classes were canceled in education centers in the Halifax Regional area, Cape Breton Victoria Regional, Strait Regional, and Chignecto-Central Regional education centers on Monday following the storm. Ottawa also approved Nova Scotia’s request for disaster assistance funding to help municipalities repair damaged infrastructure and assist individuals and small businesses in covering uninsured loss compensation. On Prince Edward Island, wind speeds reached 150 km/h and nearly 100 mm of rain fell, damaging homes and businesses. Similarly, Premier Dennis King said on Sunday that his province’s recovery road "will take weeks or longer" because the damage may have been "the worst they've ever seen" from a tropical storm.

Also, residents of Charlottetown are now being asked to stay off the roads and shelter in place after the storm surged over the island. Schools across the province will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, with further announcements to follow. A spokesperson for Bell Aliant said the storm caused widespread outages on the island, activating backup systems at all wireless sites.

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