Cape Breton

2022 - 9 - 23

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Fiona makes landfall, slams Canada's Atlantic coast with severe ... (CNN)

Hurricane Fiona, now referred to as a post-tropical cyclone, has made landfall in Nova Scotia, racing through Canada's Atlantic seaboard early Saturday in ...

“Impacts are projected to be felt across the province.” Residents should brace for damaging winds, high waves, coastal storm surge and heavy rainfall, which may lead to prolonged power outages, Lohr said. “What these things tend to do, they tend to grow in size tremendously, which is again what Fiona is doing as well,” he said Friday. “Wide spread gusts of 80-110 km/h (50-68 mph) have been so far reported over Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Iles-de-la-Madeleine, with a peak gust to 144km/h (90 mph) over Beaver Island, Nova Scotia.” “Sandy was larger than Fiona is expected to be even. Fiona is expected to pass through Cape Breton Island on Saturday morning and reach the southeastern Labrador Sea by evening. Sandy in 2012 affected 24 states and all of the eastern seaboard, causing an estimated $78.7 billion in damage. The northern portion of the island stands to bear the brunt of the storm due to the direction of the winds, which will likely cause property damage and coastal flooding, Mullally said. Tanya Mullally, who serves as the province’s head of emergency management, said one of the most pressing concerns with Fiona is the historic storm surge it is expected to unleash. Wind observations on Beaver Island in eastern Nova Scotia were recorded at 94 mph (152 km/h). “It has the potential to be very dangerous,” said John Lohr, the minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office for Nova Scotia, on Thursday. More than 376,000 customers across Nova Scotia have lost power so far,

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Fiona rushes at Atlantic Canada with strong rains and wind (CNBC)

Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday.

Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico activated the National Guard to help distribute diesel fuel to hospitals and supermarkets. President Joe Biden to say Thursday that the full force of the federal government is ready to help the U.S. Authorities in Nova Scotia sent an emergency alert to phones warning of Fiona's arrival and urging people to say inside, avoid the shore, charge devices and have enough supplies for at least 72 hours. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph). "This is is definitely going to be one of, if not the most powerful, tropical cyclones to affect our part of the country," said Ian Hubbard, meteorologist for the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Residents in those regions should be prepared to move out if needed," the alert read. There's something coming, and just how bad is yet to be determined," said David, wearing his outdoor waterproof gear. Fiona was a Category 4 hurricane when it pounded Bermuda with heavy rains and winds earlier Friday as it swept by the island on a route heading for northeastern Canada. National Hurricane Center said Fiona should reach the area as a "large and powerful post-tropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds." In the meantime we encourage everyone to stay safe and to listen to the instructions of local authorities and hang in there for the next 24 hours." The Canadian Hurricane Centre issued a hurricane watch over extensive coastal expanses of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. It was centered about 140 miles (220 kilometers) southeast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, heading north at 46 mph (74 kph).

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