Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery’s life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September. But those bins now have some unexpected new additions — three hockey jerseys with strong sentimental value she thought were lost for good. Savery, who grew…
Newfoundland Family Finds Hockey Jerseys Lost During Post-Tropical Storm Fiona
Ottawa Gives $40M to Atlantic Shellfish Farmers Hit by Post-Tropical Storm Fiona
The federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. Ginette Petitpas Taylor, minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, says the money will assist with storm damage repairs, equipment replacement, product loss, and will…
A Month After Fiona, Some in Western Newfoundland Fear Things Will Never Be the Same
For Peggy Savery, the hardest part of the day comes as she leaves work in her Newfoundland community of Port aux Basques and drives to the home she’s been staying in with her husband and son. The family’s blue oceanside house was swept into the sea last month by post-tropical storm Fiona, and a photo of…
Estimate Puts Hurricane Fiona Insured Damages at $660 Million
An initial estimate by Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. suggests hurricane Fiona caused $660 million in insured damage. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the storm was the most costly extreme weather event ever recorded in Atlantic Canada in terms of insured damages based on the estimate provided by CatIQ. It added that many of…
Hurricane Hunter Who Flew Into the Eye of Fiona Describes ‘Very Challenging’ Storm
Kevin Doremus says the eyes of hurricanes, including Fiona—a storm that barrelled into Atlantic Canada last month causing widespread damage—look like open-air domes, similar to sports arenas. Doremus, a lieutenant-commander with the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, got up close to the Category 3 hurricane over the Atlantic Ocean as it flirted with…
Fiona: One Week After NS Premier Asked for More Troops, Fewer Boots on Ground
One week after Nova Scotia’s premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the twisted mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there were fewer troops on the ground Friday than there were earlier in the week. Daniel Minden, press secretary to Defence Minister Anita Anand, confirmed in an email there were about 550…
Defence Chief Says Force Becoming First Choice in Disasters, Not ‘Last Resort
Canada’s top military commander says the Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre says the military is supposed to be the last resort when it comes to such disasters. But as the frequency and intensity…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Announces $300-Million Fiona Relief Fund
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced a $300-million fund to help the East Coast recover from post-tropical storm Fiona and rebuild to withstand future damage. Speaking to reporters in Dartmouth, N.S., Trudeau said the fund will provide assistance over the next two years to help repair critical infrastructure damaged when the storm hit the…
Ten Days After Fiona PEI Residents Without Power Alarmed at Pace of Response
Residents of Prince Edward Island say they’re growing exhausted, anxious and cold as thousands remain without power 10 days after post-tropical storm Fiona swept through the region. Kylee Graham, who hasn’t had power at her Charlottetown apartment since 1 a.m. on Sept. 24., says life is increasingly difficult as she copes with cooling temperatures and…
‘Major Damage’: East Coast Fishing Industry Feeling Impact From Post-Tropical Storm
The impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on Atlantic Canada’s fishing industry is still being tallied, but Osborne Burke already knows it will cost almost $2 million to repair a major seafood processing plant in Neils Harbour, N.S. The general manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. says the high-tech operation was torn open by Fiona’s hurricane-force…
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