Fiona swept away houses, stripped off roofs and knocked out power across Canada's Atlantic provinces.
After surging north from the Caribbean as a hurricane, Fiona came ashore before dawn Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone, battering Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec with hurricane-strength winds, heavy rains and huge waves.
Roy estimated between eight to 12 houses and buildings had washed into the sea. "It's quite terrifying," he said. "We are seeing devastating images coming out of Port aux Basques. PEI has experienced storm damage like they've never seen. Cape Breton is being hit hard, too," Trudeau said. Peter Gregg, president and CEO of Nova Scotia Power, said unprecedented peak winds inflicted severe damage and the bad weather kept repair crews from going out at first. He said about 380,000 customers remained without power Saturday afternoon as a weakening Fiona moved away over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said roads were washed out, including his own, and said an "incredible" amount of trees had been blown over.Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King said few communities were spared damage, with the devastation looking to be beyond anything they had seen previously in the province.
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