Nova Scotia

2022 - 9 - 24

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Nova Scotia Power expects lengthy outages from Hurricane Fiona ... (CBC.ca)

Hundreds of thousands of Nova Scotians are without power amid high winds and rain as Hurricane Fiona arrived and officials warned that the lights, for some, ...

"It's going to be a large storm. Lamey said people should not travel during the storm. "When the winds do get above [80 km/h], we will stand the buckets down," he said at a briefing Friday afternoon. It said the power could be back on by Saturday for some, while others may need to wait until Wednesday. AT Saturday, there were more than 406,000 Nova Scotia customers without power, according to the utility company's online outage map. - CBC Radio is providing live storm updates around the clock.

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Fiona, one of the strongest storms to hit Canada, leaves thousands ... (The Washington Post)

The Canadian Hurricane Center warned Friday of a "severe event" for Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec.

[wrote Friday](https://weather.gc.ca/hurricane/statements_e.html). Fiona, which brought devastating flooding to Puerto Rico and cut power to the entire island, is the latest marker of an Atlantic hurricane season that started slow but has suddenly turned active. And the blackouts could be lasting, as crews will wait for winds to calm before they safely begin repairs, said Dave Pickles, the utility’s chief operating officer. More than 40% of the population in Nova Scotia is affected by power outages, [according to utility company Nova Scotia power](http://outagemap.nspower.ca/external/default.html). The center also predicted a considerable ocean surge, or storm-driven rise in water above normally dry land, causing coastal flooding. Tropical storm warnings extend from New Brunswick to eastern Quebec to northern Newfoundland, where rainfall could reach 5 inches and winds at least 39 mph.

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Powerful storm Fiona hits Nova Scotia (Reuters)

The storm slammed into eastern Canada with hurricane-force winds nearly a week after devastating parts of the Caribbean.

The NHC said that a hurricane watch is in effect for Cayman Islands. "We've had a few before, but they say this is going to be the biggest of them all," said Chris MacPhee, 53, of Sydney, Nova Scotia, who stocked up on groceries, batteries and candles. People in coastal areas were advised to evacuate. Nearly a million people As of 5 a.m. The U.S.

Hurricane Fiona Update (Government of Nova Scotia)

Wind gusts ranging from 100 to 140 km/h have been reported, with coastal gusts up to 160 km/hr. Rainfall has exceeded 100 mm in some locations, and nearly 150 ...

The Emergency Management Office (EMO) is monitoring the storm and providing regular updates. [https://halifaxstanfield.ca/flight-information/arrivals/](https://halifaxstanfield.ca/flight-information/arrivals/)and [http://www.sydneyairport.ca/](http://www.sydneyairport.ca/) The EMO Provincial Coordination Centre moved to a Level 3 activation – the highest possible – at 7 a.m. Rainfall has exceeded 100 mm in some locations, and nearly 150 mm has fallen in the Truro area. Assessments are underway, but the effects appear to be greatest in Cape Breton. today and is expected to have continued impacts across Nova Scotia.

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Powerful storm Fiona hits Nova Scotia (South Coast Register)

The US National Hurricane Centre said the centre of the storm, now called Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona, was crossing eastern Nova Scotia, bringing high winds and ...

A hurricane watch is in effect for Cayman Islands. People in coastal areas were advised to evacuate. The storm had weakened somewhat as it travelled north.

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Fiona Slams Into Nova Scotia With Fierce Wind, Flooding Rain ... (BNN)

(Bloomberg) -- Fiona, the most powerful storm of this year's Atlantic hurricane season, roared ashore in eastern Nova Scotia early Saturday as one of the ...

There is a chance the track will change, potentially shifting further west into the Gulf of Mexico. By mid-morning, the storm had moved into the Gulf of St. The storm took a swipe at Bermuda Friday before bearing down on Canada. The Atlantic didn’t spur a single tropical storm during August. Fiona is a potent sign the Atlantic hurricane season is coming to life after months of quiet. “Please check in on your family, friends and neighbours.”

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States of emergency declared as homes washed away by Fiona ... (CityNews)

Post-tropical storm Fiona arrived in Nova Scotia early Saturday morning as the lowest pressured land falling storm on record in Canada.

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Nova Scotia Power says Fiona outages could last days | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Nova Scotia Power says some customers in the province will be without power for multiple days. Peter Gregg, the company's president and CEO, ...

Here's a look at some of the unofficial top winds from #Fiona across Atlantic Canada. The storm made landfall shortly after 3 a.m. Christina Lamey, a spokesperson for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, said hundreds of people have been displaced by the storm. Do not touch them." Saturday and had the greatest impact in Cape Breton and eastern Nova Scotia with wind gusts ranging from 100 to 140 km/h have been reported, with coastal gusts up to 160 km/h. "Do not go near them.

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Homes washed away by Fiona in N.L., storm wreaks havoc across ... (Toronto Star)

SYDNEY, N.S. — Towns in Cape Breton and on Newfoundland's southern coast declared states of emergency on Saturday as post-tropical storm Fiona — one of the ...

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