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The mayor and council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality have declared a state of local emergency, as post-tropical storm Fiona has knocked out power to thousands, roads are closed by fallen trees and buildings are damaged.

CBC NewsDowned trees and tree limbs in Sydney, N.S., have brought down wires throughout the city.

 

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Trees down 🌳 uh oh.

Oh look the mayor lost a tree limb....Better cal in the army!

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With the majority of East coasters voting the Liberals in and going along with the climate crisis and carbon taxes they must all have green energy by now and be able to survive without power. TrudeauMustGo

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A town in Newfoundland, Port aux Basques, is under an emergency evacuation order as the town is pounded by severe winds, storm surge and flooding due to post-tropical storm Fiona.

Tens of thousands of Maritime Electric customers are without power in P.E.I. as Fiona continues to pound Atlantic Canada, with wind gusts on the Island hitting 150 km/h and almost 100 mm of rain down.

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