During a live news conference Sunday, the province said, while the person's cause of death has yet to be determined, a preliminary investigation suggests that generator issues may have played a role.Nearly 36 hours after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall in the Maritimes, 95 per cent of customers on Prince Edward Island remain without power.
There are currently six roads completely closed on P.E.I., as well as many other bridges that remain “completely impassable.” That’s in addition to what King describes as “considerable damage” to at least six schools across the province. On Saturday, the provincial government sent a request to the federal government to provide assistance with recovery and cleanup. Moments before the presser, King said he received confirmation that over 100 military personnel will be arriving later Sunday night, in hopes of assisting crews on the ground by Monday morning.
In the meantime, over 30 reception centres have opened across the province where residents can go for food, comfort, or a place to charge electric devices. Additionally, temporary shelter services will be extended until at least Tuesday. “The magnitude and the severity of the damage is beyond anything that we’ve seen in our province’s history,” King said, noting it will take a “Herculean effort” to restore P.E.I. infrastructure over the next few weeks.
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