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 noting they were still analyzing the data for accuracy.
On Sept. 24, Emergency Health Services in Nova Scotia recorded its highest one-day call volume, according to a news release.
A state of emergency was declared in the early morning of Sept. 24. Over 200 people in Cape Breton were evacuated due to fallen trees and property damage. On the afternoon of Sept. 24, the Weather Network reported that there were almost 400,000 customers in Nova Scotia without power, around 80,000 in PEI, around 40,000 in New Brunswick and about 3,000 in Newfoundland….