Canadian forecasters are warning it could be one of the most severe storms in the country’s history.
Jolene Garland, a spokeswoman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Newfoundland and Labrador, said a woman was safe after being “tossed into the water as her home collapsed” in the Channel-Port Aux Basques area. She said authorities received a report of another who woman was apparently swept out from the basement, but storm conditions are too dangerous to conduct a search.
Blair also said there is very extensive damage at the airport in Sydney, Nova Scotia and at other airports including Halifax but it is more minor damage at Nova's Scotia's largest airport. The Canadian Hurricane Centre tweeted early Saturday that Fiona has the lowest pressure ever recorded for a storm making landfall in Canada. Forecasters had warned it could be the one of the most powerful storms to hit the country.
A hurricane watch was issued for coastal expanses of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King said they’ve also had no reports of any significant injures or worse. “Islanders heeded the warnings,” he said. King said few communities were spared and said the devastation looks to be beyond anything they’ve witnessed in the province. He said over 95% of islanders remain without power.
In Sydney, Nova Scotia, the largest city in Cape Breton, about 20 people have taken refuge at the Centre 200 sports and entertainment facility, said Christina Lamey, a spokeswoman for the region. Lemay said there are hundreds of people displaced in the province.
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