HALIFAX — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced a $300-million fund to help the East Coast recover from post-tropical storm Fiona and rebuild
Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., Trudeau said the fund will provide assistance over the next two years to help repair critical infrastructure damaged when the storm hit the region on Sept. 24, sweeping away homes, tearing off roofs and knocking out power grids.
“We need to get the money to families as quickly as possible, especially with winter coming,” the prime minister said. In a news release, the federal government said rebuilding efforts will ensure that infrastructure is better able to withstand future damage. Nova Scotia Power says the latest delays apply to outages in Antigonish, Pictou, Colchester and Cumberland counties, each of which were exposed to hurricane-force winds along the Northumberland Strait.
At the height of the storm, more than 415,000 homes and businesses were in the dark in Nova Scotia. That’s about 80 per cent of Nova Scotia Power’s customers.
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