General Chat

Belle ............ Glad to hear that they are all safe and there was little damage to the houses.

The army are being sent to all the provinces in chaos, to help with manpower ........ clearing roads, cutting down trees, clearing areas of debris so the electricity people can get to the downed poles and restore power, etc etc.

The Premier of each Province has to submit an emergency request to the Federal government for Emergency Financing and for the armed services to be sent in.

All have done so, and all are receiving both funding and manpower.

But it is going to take weeks, at the very least, before anything near normality returns to many of the affected areas.

Pleased that they are safe Bell

Thank you <3 <3 <3

Glad to hear everyone is safe.

So pleased you have heard from your family Belle and all is well

Florence in the hebrides

Pleased you’ve heard from them Belle. <3

For those interested, I've just got an email from my Cousin on PEI. They are are all safe and haven't had too much damage to their houses although there are many other houses that have damage to their roofs. She still doesn't have power. Lots of fallen trees, snapped power poles and erosion to roads. Long queues for the fuel for generators. The army are arriving to help out <3

Oh Sylvia, so very glad your family are safe and well <3

Belle hope you get some good news soon on your family too <3

Florence in the hebrides

My daughter phoned about 90 minutes ago.

They have phone (intermittently, it dropped out once during our call), cell phone and email connection, and the power came on at their house about 9 am this morning (their time).

No apparent damage to their house, some tree branches spread around the garden, but some large older trees further down their street have lost very large branches.

They've been very lucky.

They haven't been out "gawking" so no idea how much damage elsewhere. All schools and many work places are closed tomorrow. Daughter had a meeting planned for tomorrow, and they'll go back to Zoom.

Cape Breton was very badly hit, maybe the worst damage.

LondonBelle ....... I haven't heard much about PEI, so hope that your relatives are all safe, and that you hear from them soon.

Pleased that your family are safe Sylvia.

Belle hope you hear something soon and that your family too are safe. <3

Glad your family are safe Sylvia <3

Belle <3

I am pleased for you and your family Sylvia. <3

Belle. <3

So pleased to hear that you have been able to make contact with your daughter Sylvia and they are ok <3

Thanks for giving me some information from those in the region

I still haven't heard anything from PEI but seeing the pictures it looks like Fiona has left a trail of devastation in and around Charlottetown where the majority of the family live :-(

I'm glad they're okay <3

Linda .... yes, that is a great comfort!

I am glad that you have heard from them Sylvia, at least you know they are safe

Thank you all for your words.

Sorry you also have worries, LondonBelle.

One good thing ........... Maritimers are somewhat used to being on the tail end of hurricanes, and of the bad winter nor'easters. They really do know what to do (except for newcomers who've never experienced it, they soon learn!!)

Daughter phoned about 25 minutes ago, about 4:10 pm her time. That would be about 8:10 pm UK)

VERY bad connections, she tried 3 or 4 times, but I managed to gather that the 3 of them plus dog are all fine. and I THINK I heard her answer YES to my question "and the houses is alright?".

Damage is bad, power out to most of the Maritimes, including PEI (sorry LondonBelle) and it could be days for everyone to be reconnected. Lots of trees downed and damage to houses.

Fiona is now hitting Newfoundland with high water surges along the coast there.

It is worrying, but we have to wait until she gets another connection, outsiders have to wait as us trying to phone them just causes more and more havoc by blocking the few lines available.

At least they are safe, and we know they will be well prepared for living 3 or 4 days without power etc.

They do have a gas BBQ on the patio, so if that is still operative, they will even be able to have hot food.

Looks like the worse should be over for her now Sylvia, almost certainly lost power most of the East coast has.
As you say thank goodness it's not too cold.
Fingers crossed no damage to their home.

Thinking of you all Sylvia. Sounds as if they are well prepared. <3 <3

The BBC report on the path of 'Fiona'.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63011195?at_campaign=KARANGA&at_medium=RSS&curator=upstract.com