Fiona demolishes homes on Canadian coast

Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power Sunday after the storm slammed Canada’s Atlantic provinces Saturday. Fiona hit Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and Quebec with hurricane-strength winds, rains, and waves. Officials said they found the body of a woman swept out to sea when a wave struck her home.

How bad is the damage? Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King called the damage “beyond anything that we’ve seen in our province’s history.” Military troops are headed to the affected areas to help clear debris. Amanda McDougall, the mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality, said the death toll could have been much worse, but residents heeded warnings and orders to evacuate.

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