Post-tropical cyclone. Fiona

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Fiona, now a post-tropical storm, knocks out power with strong winds ... (pennlive.com)

Canadian forecasters are warning it could be one of the most severe storms in the country's history.

“Listen to the instructions of local authorities and hang in there for the next 24 hours.” Residents in those regions should be prepared to move out if needed,” the alert read. Officials on Prince Edward Island sent out an emergency alert to phones warning of the potential for severe flooding on the northern shore of the province. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear at sunrise. The Canadian Hurricane Centre tweeted early Saturday that Fiona has the lowest pressure ever recorded for a storm making landfall in Canada. More than 414,000 Nova Scotia Power customers — about 80% of the province of almost 1 million — were affected by outages Saturday morning.

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'Total devastation' as Port aux Basques declares state of emergency ... (CBC.ca)

Some residents in Port aux Basques have been forced to flee their homes as the town is pounded by severe winds, storm surge and flooding due to Hurricane ...

Residents, some in tears, rushed to pack vehicles and move away from areas devastated by flooding and storm surge. Tipped over sheds and fishing stages dotted the coastline. They need to go," he said. She said police received another report that a woman was washed out to sea after her home collapsed, but she was rescued and brought to the hospital. On Saturday morning, that recommendation became an order. Everything east of town hall in Port aux Basques is under an emergency evacuation order as the town is pounded by severe winds and storm surge.

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In Pictures: Post-tropical storm Fiona batters the Maritimes (CTV News Atlantic)

Post-tropical storm Fiona landed east of Nova Scotia shortly after 4 a.m. local time on Saturday, making landfall on the Canso Peninsula near Hart Island ...

[Regina](https://regina.ctvnews.ca/) ['Wonderful condition': Regina International Airport receives historic hangar from Sask. pastor under investigation following online harassment allegations](https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/sask-pastor-under-investigation-following-online-harassment-allegations-1.6081837) “The project will provide lasting change and access to sport for London’s youth, and it demonstrates the power that sport has to bring people together,” said Mayor Ed Holder in a statement. emergency department to close overnight Saturday](https://london.ctvnews.ca/listowel-ont-emergency-department-to-close-overnight-saturday-1.6083079) A man and a woman were shot Friday night in Longueuil, on Montreal's South Shore. Friday night as people in Atlantic Canada began feeling the wrath of Fiona. 1 hr ago 5 hr ago With powerful and destructive winds, the storm has caused damage throughout the Maritimes. 3 hr ago 2 hr ago 6 hr ago

Evacuations ordered as record-breaking storm Fiona slams into ... (Montreal Gazette)

"Driving rain and sustained winds ... debris on the road network, fishermen worried about their ships. No, the storm is not over."

A spokeswoman for the region, Christina Lamey, confirmed damage to structures, but said no one was injured. Brian Button, the mayor of Port-aux-Basques, N.L., said houses were swept away by high winds and rising waters. He said people whose insurance will not completely cover storm damage will receive help from the province. The winds and the storm surge caused a lot of damage in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. “The municipality is very well prepared, the emergency measures plan is in force and effective. They are preparing in advance so that when the winds drop, they can go and intervene,” she said. According to the Info-Panes website, about 3,000 customers were without power in the Gaspésie and Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions at 4 p.m. No, the storm is not over.” Gusts of 119 km/h were recorded on the islands by Environment Canada on Saturday morning, with waves up to eight metres and 71 millimetres of rain. Fiona, one of the worst storms to hit the region in several years, battered the Atlantic provinces and eastern Quebec on Saturday. A second woman from the same town was swept into the ocean. Already houses have been swept away, so you have to go now.”

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Fiona washes houses away, knocks out power in Canada (Associated Press)

TORONTO (AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces Saturday as ...

Lemay said there are hundreds of people displaced in the province. It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph) and was moving west-northwest at 16 mph (26 kph). It was moving across the Gulf of St. “Islanders heeded the warnings,” he said. He said about 380,000 customers remain without power as of Saturday afternoon. She said authorities received a report of another who woman was apparently swept out from the basement, but storm conditions are too dangerous to conduct a search. I’m just sitting here in my living room and it feels like the patio doors are going to break in with those big gusts.” Peter Gregg, President and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, said unprecedented peak winds caused severe damage. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said they have requested military and disaster assistance from the federal government. Their phones are not working, they don’t have power or access to the internet,” Houston said. The Canadian Hurricane Centre tweeted early Saturday that Fiona has the lowest pressure ever recorded for a storm making landfall in Canada. “I’m seeing homes in the ocean.

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