Canada strikes by hurricane Fiona, causing houses destroyed in Nova Scotia

#hurricane #fiona #novascotia Powerful storm Fiona hits into Canada’s eastern seaboard at hurricane strength after making landfall in Nova Scotia on Saturday, September 24. The hurricane slamming the area with fierce winds and storm surge, sapping power for hundreds of thousands and washing away some coastal homes. Fiona had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph as it continued to slowly weaken Saturday evening, according to the US National Hurricane Center. But Canadian officials warned it remains a dangerous storm and the threats are not yet over. Its center was about 80 miles northwest of the coastal town of Channel-Port aux Basques, in Newfoundland and Labrador, where the storm left a trail of devastation. Some coastal homes in the area collapsed and a few toppled structures fell into the sea or were surrounded by floodwater, pictures and videos sent from the province Saturday morning showed. Authorities in the province declared a state of emergency for the town