We prepared for it, and Fiona unfortunately gave her worst to Atlantic Canada, including 150+ km/h wind gusts and devastating storm surge.
Mike Murray captured this photo of a structure destroyed in Merigomish, N.S.We prepared for it, and Fiona unfortunately gave her worst to Atlantic Canada.
Power poles and trees toppled like dominos, while relentless winds and powerful storm surge damaged and destroyed homes and buildings. Thousands are still without power.Nova Scotia requests federal disaster assistance, military aid amid 'shocking' destruction left by Fiona According to the Canadian Hurricane Centre, Fiona made landfall near Whitehead, N.S., just to the west of Canso. The powerful post-tropical storm carried maximum sustained winds of 150 km/h-equivalent to a category one hurricane as Fiona landed in the province.
As Fiona made landfall, we also broke a record. The barometric pressure near 932 millibars recorded in Hart Island, N.S., is now the lowest unofficial barometric pressure recorded on land anywhere in Canada.
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