Naomi and Tyler Wheeler have lived through a pandemic, wildfires, heat waves, minor earthquakes and most recently a post-tropical storm that laid waste to huge swaths of Atlantic Canada. As the former hurricane Fiona pounded Prince Edward Island on Saturday, devastating much of the province, the couple pledged to weather storms—and any other apocalyptic events…
Quebec Election: Fiona Briefly Throws Off Quebec Election Campaigns
Post-tropical storm Fiona caused some disarray on the campaign trail Saturday as some parties cancelled planned events and Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault briefly suspended his campaign to manage response to the powerful gale that hit Atlantic Canada and parts of Quebec. Legault, the incumbent premier, resumed his re-election bid on Saturday afternoon after…
Military to Be Deployed to Nova Scotia to Assist Recovery After Fiona Lashes Region
Post-tropical storm Fiona, one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Canada, left a trail of destruction in its wake early Saturday before lingering over western Newfoundland, where a record-breaking storm surge destroyed several homes. The devastation sent local officials scrambling amid widespread power outages and washed out roads, while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Hundreds of Thousands Without Power as Fiona Brings Severe Winds, Heavy Rain to Atlantic Canada, Eastern Quebec
HALIFAX—Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power across Atlantic Canada as post−tropical storm Fiona makes landfall over Nova Scotia’s eastern Guysborough County. The Canadian Hurricane Centre said early Saturday that Fiona is expected to pass through Cape Breton Saturday morning, and then reach the Quebec Lower North Shore and Southeastern Labrador by late evening….
Wind From ‘Very Powerful’ Fiona Knocks out Power to Homes in Nova Scotia, PEI
HALIFAX—High winds knocked out power in thousands of homes in Nova Scotia and P.E.I. Friday night as people in Atlantic Canada began feeling the wrath of Fiona. By 10 p.m., more than 14,000 homes and businesses in Nova Scotia had been plunged into darkness. Most of the outages were reported in the central part of…
Hurricane Fiona Heads to Bermuda, up to 8 Dead in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where the storm left most people without power and up to eight dead. After making landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday, Fiona caused devastating…
Hurricane Fiona Slams Turks and Caicos as Category 3 Storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Hurricane Fiona bore down on Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as a powerful Category 3 storm, threatening the Caribbean archipelago with heavy rains and life-threatening flooding after cutting a path of destruction through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. On Tuesday morning, the storm slammed Grand Turk, the…
Hurricane Fiona Dumps More Rain on Puerto Rico; Troops Rescue Hundreds
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona unleashed more rain on Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after the storm knocked out power and water to most of the island, and National Guard troops rescued hundreds of people who got stranded. The governor warned that it could take days to get the lights back on. The blow…
Hurricane Fiona Slams Dominican Republic After Pounding Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday, a day after knocking out power to all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor described as “catastrophic.” Many people were also left without water service. The blow from Fiona was made more devastating because Puerto Rico has yet to recover from…
Hurricane Fiona Makes Landfall in Puerto Rico After Causing Total Blackout
HAVANA—Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday after causing an island-wide power blackout and threatening to dump “historic” levels of rain. Forecasters said the downpour was expected to produce landslides and catastrophic flooding, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) possible in isolated areas. “It’s time to take action and be concerned,” said…
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