More than 500,000 without power as Fiona batters Canada with heavy rain, strong winds

Fiona sweeps away houses, knocks out power in eastern Canada

By ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) — Fiona washed houses into the sea, tore the roofs off others and knocked out power to the vast majority of two Canadian provinces as it made landfall before dawn Saturday as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone.Fiona transformed from a hurricane into a post-tropical storm late Friday, but it still had hurricane-strength winds and brought drenching rains and huge waves. There was no confirmation of fatalities or injur…

Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona Brings Heavy Rain and Powerful Wind to Atlantic Canada

Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona hit Nova Scotia, Canada, and the Atlantic Canada region with “heavy rainfall and powerful hurricane-force winds” on Saturday, September 24, according to the Canadian weather service. The storm contributed to power outages, affecting more than 400,000 customers in the province, according to Nova Scotia Power, which said there was significant damage across the province.. Video posted by @browninfosecguy on Saturday show…

Fiona makes landfall, slams Canada's Atlantic coast with severe winds and rain

Hurricane-strength Fiona is ripping through Canada's eastern seaboard after making landfall in Nova Scotia early Saturday, slamming the area with fierce rain and winds and knocking out power for hundreds

Ex-tropical cyclone Fiona knocks out power with strong winds in Canada

A post-tropical cyclone knocked out power to more than 500,000 customers in Atlantic Canada on Saturday, damaging homes with strong winds and rain as it made landfall..Post-tropical cyclone Fiona transformed from a hurricane late...

Fiona knocks out power with strong winds in Atlantic Canada

A hurricane watch was issued for coastal expanses of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland

Fiona rushes at Atlantic Canada with strong rains and wind

Strong rains and winds lashed the Atlantic Canada region as Fiona closed in early on Sept. 24 as a big, powerful post-tropical cyclone, and Canadian forecasters warned it could be one of the most severe storms in the country’s history.