Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in the Strait area

The crib work, dock and wharf at Port Hood Island Cove were heavily damaged by the massive waves and storm surge brought on by Hurricane Fiona.
Photo by Drake Lowthers
The sign at the McDonald’s in Antigonish took some damage from Hurricane Fiona.
Photo by Jake Boudrot
Uprooted trees fell precariously close to this home in D’Esousse.
Photo by Jake Boudrot
This was all that was left of a power pole in D’Escousse after Hurricane Fiona uprooted trees that fell on power lines.
Photo by Drake Lowthers
Trees were down in front of the Keating Millennium Centre on the StFX campus. Classes were cancelled at the Antigonish university, as well as the NSCC Strait Area Campus, and public schools around the region on Monday.
Photo by Drake Lowthers
Fallen trees made it hard to get around in Antigonish throughout the weekend.
Photo by Drake Lowthers
The shingles were ripped off the roof of this home in Antigonish last weekend.
Photo by Drake Lowthers
As with past storms, Antigonish town and county experienced flooding last weekend.
Photo by Dana MacPhail-Touesnard
Hurricane Fiona did significant damage to Oban Road, in Richmond County leaving this section impassable.
Photo by Communications Nova Scotia
This is another picture of the truck that fell into a washed out section of the West Bay Road in St. George’s Channel, Richmond County.
Photo by Communications Nova Scotia
Heavy rainfall caused these waters to rise close to the road in Monastery.
Port Hawkesbury Reporter