Storm Fiona cut power to more than half a million homes in eastern Canada on Saturday, according to energy companies in the region, quoted by AFP.
The country’s Atlantic coast had been preparing for the arrival of this phenomenon for several hours and even the authorities warned that the storm could have “historic” proportions for the region.
The landfall occurred this Saturday morning, with winds of 144 kilometers per hour, although its effects will already be felt from Friday night to Saturday.
The post-tropical storm is now expected to head north, hitting the island of Newfoundland and the peninsula of Labrador with winds of between 100 and 110 kilometers per hour before entering Canada’s arctic regions.
Nova Scotia authorities issued an alert on Friday recommending residents stay inside buildings and avoid proximity to the coast and rivers.
Source: TSF
