The rain caused flooding, winds knocked down trees, and more than 200,000 people were left without power on Saturday in the northeastern United States and Canada.
Lee, now classified as a post-tropical cyclone, hit the northeastern United States and Canada on Saturday afternoon local time. After reaching land, the element weakened, but still developed winds reaching speeds of about 130 kilometers per hour. Earlier, while crossing the Atlantic Ocean, there was a category 1 hurricane.
In the province of Nova Scotia, nearly 145,000 people were without power on Saturday after winds downed trees and damaged power lines. In New Brunswick, power was cut to 42,000 people. people. Including energy failures in the US state of Maine, over 200,000 people lost access to electricity. inhabitants.
Downpours and flooding
Flooding and flooding occurred in both Canadian provinces as a result of heavy rainfall. Downpours were also announced in the US in the states of Maine, New Hamspshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. A state of emergency was declared in Maine and Massachusetts before the disaster struck.
Kyle Leavitt of New Brunswick Emergency Services said “Lee arrived faster and with a little more intensity than expected.”
Canceled flights
In the center of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s largest city, winds exceeded 90 km/h. The airport there was closed.
Passengers using the Boston airport must also expect disruptions. As CNN wrote, “the number of canceled flights has increased rapidly.” According to FlightAware, almost 120 flights to and from Boston were canceled.
Residents of coastal areas of the US and Canada at risk from the effects of the cyclone were urged to stay at home.
The forecast track of post-tropical cyclone LeeNOAA
Main photo source: Twitter/Nova Scotia Power