Hurricane Fiona, which in recent days has become a post-tropical cyclone, has left a trail of destruction in Canada. In the country’s Atlantic provinces – Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and parts of Quebec – the cyclone has flattened homes, ripped off roofs and caused widespread blackouts in recent days, reports the British newspaper The Guardian. The BBC notes that power lines were disabled and “houses were washed away” along the country’s coastline.
The storm caused “something never seen before” in Canada, according to local police officials, quoted by the BBC, with the Army already deployed to help in Nova Scotia, in operations to remove fallen trees and other debris and work to rebuild transportation. paths and links.
The aforementioned Atlantic provinces were hit by torrential rains and winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour, and “thousands of people” were left without electricity and had to face widespread flooding, the BBC also notes.
In the province of Nova Terra, a town called Port aux Basques, which has about 4,000 inhabitants, was declared in a state of emergency. Not only houses, but also offices and other commercial buildings were razed to the ground in Port aux Basques.
The post-tropical cyclone, which emerged in the Caribbean as a hurricane (having caused five deaths there), began to weaken late in the day and early evening on Saturday, CNN reports. So far, there are no fatalities in Canada, but a woman who may have been swept out to sea has been reported missing in Port Aux Basques.
The Prime Minister of Canada has already reacted to the impact of the cyclone in the country. Justin Trudeau, who canceled a planned trip to Japan (to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe), said, quoted by the British newspaper The Guardian: “We are seeing devastating images coming from Port aux Basques. Prince Edward Island suffered the unprecedented impact of a storm. To the people who are seeing their houses destroyed, to everyone who is very worried: I want you to know that we will be here for you.”
Source: Observadora
