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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rachel Sharp

Hurricane Fiona hits Nova Scotia with ‘historic, extreme event’ plunging 400,000 into darkness

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Hurricane Fiona has made landfall in Nova Scotia with the “historic, extreme event” plunging more than 400,000 residents into darkness, fuelling fears of flash flooding across Canada’s Atlantic Coast.

Fiona, which transformed into a powerful post-tropical cyclone late on Friday, struck the Canadian coast early on Saturday, lashing the region with strong rains and winds of up to 92mph (148 km/h).

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