Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears Canada's east coast

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Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit eastern Canada this weekend.

Hurricane Fiona, tracking northward after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, could be one of the worst storms to hit Atlantic Canada in recent years.

Fiona, expected to be classified as a post-tropical storm when it makes landfall in Nova Scotia, could bring very strong winds, heavy rainfall and floods in several provinces in eastern Canada.By mid-Thursday, Fiona was located about 1,800 km to the south-southwest of Halifax, capital of Canada's Nova Scotia province.

All scheduled flights for visitors have been canceled while a small a team of officials prepared to shelter in place on the island, with team members been busy securing materials and equipment to minimize possible damage, Parks Canada representative Jennifer Nicholson said. "Over the last two centuries, the horses of Sable Island have adapted remarkably well to their environment. During inclement weather the horses act instinctively and seek shelter in groups in the lee of the dunes for protection," Nicholson said.

 

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