Reaction to destruction caused by post-tropical storm Fiona across the East Coast
HALIFAX — Post-tropical storm Fiona knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers in the Maritimes and forced towns in Cape Breton and on Newfoundland’s southwestern coast to declare states of emergency on Saturday. Officials in Port aux Basques, N.L., say homes were washed into the sea. Here is some of the reaction:
Rene Roy, editor of the weekly newspaper in Port aux Basques:
“Lower Water Street is devastated with damage …. There are homes gone. There are homes in the street …. The RCMP are actively investigating whether people have been swept away.”
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