Wind from 'very powerful' Fiona knocks out power to homes in Nova Scotia, P.E.I.
HALIFAX — High winds knocked out power in thousands of homes in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Friday night as people in Atlantic Canada began feeling the wrath of post-tropical storm Fiona.
Earlier in the day, people across Atlantic Canada stocked up on last-minute essentials and storm-proofed their properties ahead of the arrival of Fiona, which forecasters said will hit the region as a “very powerful” post-tropical storm. He said wind speeds could reach up to 145 km/h with gusts even higher in some areas. Wind gusts of up to 144 km/h were reported late Friday night.
“Oh definitely, I think this is going to be a bad one,” Buis said in a telephone interview. “Hopefully it will slow up when it hits the cooler water, but it doesn’t sound like it’s going to.” He said he removed his seven-metre sailboat from the water on Thursday. Robichaud warned people across the region not to be complacent just because they aren’t near the centre of the storm’s track.Severe winds and rainfall are expected to result in “major impacts” for eastern Prince Edward Island, eastern Nova Scotia, southern and eastern New Brunswick, western Newfoundland, eastern Quebec and southeastern Labrador.
“My message is simple — don’t,” Compton said during a briefing. “Don’t go near the water, don’t put yourselves and others at risk." An emergency alert from the province warned residents of severe flooding expected along the northern shoreline.
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