Thats been about the only thing on the news up this way. The hurricane (Juan) hit just west of Halifax near high tide Sunday evening. Combining it's forward speed of about 40mph with it being just below a category 2 rating, it had the effect of a high category 3 hurricane in the Halifax area. I've heard of four fatalities attributed to the storm; two at sea, and two on land - one of those being a paramedic in an ambulance that was struck by a falling tree.
Tens of thousands of trees were uprooted; the streets are littered with trees, limbs and power poles - some were impassable. Roofs were blown off apartment buildings and from one section of a hospital.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued to those in low-lying areas of the city. Extensive damage along the waterfont with several boats being sunk; debris everywhere....
The power company doesn't expect to have all power restored until the weekend. A dozen or so utility crews have gone to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to help, and 600 military presonnel have been sent to assist in the clean-up. It'll be next week before any kind of dollar figure can be put to the damage.
I haven't yet looked on the web to find any pics or stories about the aftermath; I'm far enough away here that we experienced very little of the storm - just some fast-moving clouds, light wind and a few rainshowers.
Pete
I was just thinkin' 'bout you earlier today as I posted