During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…
NS Premier Says Federal Aid for Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Paperwork, as Province Asks for Help With Wildfires
Amid Ongoing Wildfires, Nova Scotia Premier Reveals Federal Aid Following Hurricane Fiona Was Delayed Due to Improper Paperwork
During a press conference on Nova Scotia’s ongoing wildfires, Premier Tim Houston said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told him aid to the province following Hurricane Fiona was delayed because paperwork was improperly filled out. “Once we’d kind of been through the urgency of the crisis, in my discussions with the prime minister, he looked me…
Biden Pledges $60 Million in Aid to Puerto Rico After Hurricane
President Joe Biden on Monday pledged $60 million in aid for Puerto Rico while visiting after Hurricane Fiona devastated the island as a Category 1 storm around two weeks ago, leaving most without power. The president and first lady met with Puerto Rican residents impacted by Fiona on Monday, two weeks after the storm ravaged the island on…
DHS Approves Jones Act Waiver to Increase Fuel Supply to Puerto Rico After Storm
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday approved a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act to ease fuel supply constraints in the wake of concerns over a diesel shortage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona. “In response to urgent and immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people in the aftermath of Hurricane…
DHS Approves Jones Act Waiver to Increase Fuel Supply to Puerto Rico
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday approved a “temporary and targeted” waiver of the Jones Act to ease fuel supply constraints in the wake of concerns over a diesel shortage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona. “In response to urgent and immediate needs of the Puerto Rican people in the aftermath of Hurricane…
Fiona Insurance Claims Could Reach $700 Million, Says Financial Agency
Although estimations for property damage from Hurricane Fiona are just emerging, Maritime residents are looking ahead to determine how they will afford to pay for their losses, and many insurance companies do not cover storm surges. DBRS Morningstar, a financial services company, said that Hurricane Fiona would cost an estimated $300 million to $700 million…
‘It’s Like Walking Through a War Zone’: Atlantic Canada Mops Up After Fiona’s Fury
The mood was sombre in Channel-Port aux Basques on Sept. 27. In the wake of the devastation wrought by post-tropical storm Fiona, torn bits of walls and the roofs of houses blown into the waters of Cabot Strait still lined the shore of this small southwestern Newfoundland and Labrador community. “It’s like walking through a…
Tories Question ArriveCAN Delaying US Power Crew From Aiding Nova Scotia After Storm Fiona
Tories raised in the House of Commons a report from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) that the government’s ArriveCAN requirement impeded a U.S. power crew from entering Canada to lend support to recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona. In a statement to Global News, NSP said there was “an issue related to ArriveCAN,” which raised concerns among the U.S….
ArriveCAN: Tories Question Delay of US Power Crew Coming to Aid Nova Scotia in Wake of Fiona
In the House of Commons on Sept. 26, the Conservatives raised the issue of a report from Nova Scotia Power (NSP) that said the government’s ArriveCAN requirement impeded a U.S. power crew from entering Canada to assist in the recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona. In a statement to Global News, NSP said there was “an issue related…
Fiona Sets Records in Atlantic Canada, Damage Still Being Assessed
While the entire impact of post-tropical storm Fiona will take some time to assess, it is already known to have broken some records. According to the Canadian Hurricane Centre (CHC), Fiona set records for the lowest recorded barometric pressure in Canadian history at 932.7 millibars. The number was reported early on Sept. 25 with CHC…
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