Source: Michael MacDonald and Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press, September 9, 2019 HALIFAX — Canadian soldiers armed with chainsaws fanned out across the Halifax area on Monday to help clean up the tangled mess of fallen trees and power lines left behind by post-tropical storm Dorian. Their high-profile deployment — carried out under bright sunshine —… Continue reading Crews work to restore power and clear debris left in Dorian’s wake
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Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers on standby as hurricane Dorian nears Atlantic Canada
Source: Ashley Field, Global News, September 6, 2019 Volunteers across Atlantic Canada are ready to step in and help should hurricane Dorian touch down as expected according to the latest models. Ancel Langille, senior manager of emergency management with the Canadian Red Cross for the Atlantic region, says the organization notified its more than 800… Continue reading Hundreds of Red Cross volunteers on standby as hurricane Dorian nears Atlantic Canada
Hurricane Dorian expected to impact the Maritimes this weekend
Source: Kalin Mitchell, CTV News, September 5, 2019 Dorian remains a Category 2 hurricane as it spins closer to coastal areas of the southeastern United States, including Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The latest forecast from the National Hurricane Centre predicts that the hurricane will skirt just off the coast of those areas into Friday… Continue reading Hurricane Dorian expected to impact the Maritimes this weekend
Latest track for Hurricane Dorian has powerful storm headed for the Maritimes
Source: The Canadian Press, September 3, 2019 HALIFAX — Hurricane Dorian is expected to have an impact on the Maritimes later this week, with the National Hurricane Center in Miami indicating hurricane-force winds could strike Nova Scotia’s Atlantic coast on the weekend. However, a meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says Dorian’s eventual… Continue reading Latest track for Hurricane Dorian has powerful storm headed for the Maritimes