More than 300,000 Canadians were left in the dark on Saturday evening as Hurricane Dorian caused power outages in parts of Halifax, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.Karen Hutt, the chief executive of Nova Scotia Power Inc, said Dorian is the largest weather event the company had ever responded to, and 1,000 workers were ready to restore power once it was safe.Residents of Nova Scotia braced for heavy rainfall and potential flooding along the coast, as officials in Halifax urged people to secure objects that might become projectiles and Dorian swept across the Canadian Maritimes with forecasters expecting it to pass near or over western Newfoundland on Sunday. Heavy rain and powerful winds, toppled a construction crane and trees in Halifax, knocking out power on Saturday. Nova Scotia Power Inc reported more than 300,000 customers were in the dark by 7pm local time, with power out in parts of Halifax, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick A tree lays along Robie Street in front of an apartment during the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Utility's chief executive said Dorian is the largest weather event the company had ever responded to, and 1,000 workers were ready to restore power once it was safe A tree fell on a car in Dieppe, New Brunswick, as a result of Hurricane Dorian pounding the Atlantic Provinces with heavy rain and winds SaturdayDorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast on Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Canada a day after wreaking havoc on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Skies cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday from North Carolina's Outer Banks, leaving behind a muddy trail of destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian - as the powerful storm barreled towards New England and Nova Scotia.Businesses were encouraged to close early in Halifax, the provincial capital and home to 400,000 people.A crane toppled and crashed into the side of a downtown apartment building under construction.In the city's south end, a roof was ripped off an apartment complex, and firefighter Jeff Paris said several apartment buildings were being evacuated.With the collapsed crane and all the down trees and power lines, it was fortunate there are no significant injuries or deaths, he said.'The power went out hours ago, but we were well prepared,' said Tim Rissesco, who lives on the east side of Halifax harbor in Dartmouth.'We've got snacks and food and we're hunkered down in the house playing board games and watching the rain and the wind.' Businesses were encouraged to close early in Halifax, the provincial capital and home to 400,000 people. A tree lays on the road as a result of Hurricane Dorian pounding the Atlantic Provinces with heavy rain and winds in Dieppe, New Brunswick, on Saturday Hurricane Dorian made landfall around Nova Scotia as people were told to secure heavy objects that might
Hurricane Dorian knocks out power for hundreds of thousands in Canada
More than 300,000 Canadians were left in the dark on Saturday evening as Hurricane Dorian caused power outages in parts of Halifax, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.Karen Hutt, the chief executive of Nova Scotia Power Inc, said Dorian is the largest weather event the company had ever responded to, and 1,000 workers were ready to restore power once it was safe.Residents of Nova Scotia braced for heavy rainfall and potential flooding along the coast, as officials in Halifax urged people to secure objects that might become projectiles and Dorian swept across the Canadian Maritimes with forecasters expecting it to pass near or over western Newfoundland on Sunday. Heavy rain and powerful winds, toppled a construction crane and trees in Halifax, knocking out power on Saturday. Nova Scotia Power Inc reported more than 300,000 customers were in the dark by 7pm local time, with power out in parts of Halifax, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick A tree lays along Robie Street in front of an apartment during the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Utility's chief executive said Dorian is the largest weather event the company had ever responded to, and 1,000 workers were ready to restore power once it was safe A tree fell on a car in Dieppe, New Brunswick, as a result of Hurricane Dorian pounding the Atlantic Provinces with heavy rain and winds SaturdayDorian arrived on Canada's Atlantic coast on Saturday with heavy rain and powerful winds, toppling a construction crane in Halifax and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Canada a day after wreaking havoc on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Skies cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday from North Carolina's Outer Banks, leaving behind a muddy trail of destruction wrought by Hurricane Dorian - as the powerful storm barreled towards New England and Nova Scotia.Businesses were encouraged to close early in Halifax, the provincial capital and home to 400,000 people.A crane toppled and crashed into the side of a downtown apartment building under construction.In the city's south end, a roof was ripped off an apartment complex, and firefighter Jeff Paris said several apartment buildings were being evacuated.With the collapsed crane and all the down trees and power lines, it was fortunate there are no significant injuries or deaths, he said.'The power went out hours ago, but we were well prepared,' said Tim Rissesco, who lives on the east side of Halifax harbor in Dartmouth.'We've got snacks and food and we're hunkered down in the house playing board games and watching the rain and the wind.' Businesses were encouraged to close early in Halifax, the provincial capital and home to 400,000 people. A tree lays on the road as a result of Hurricane Dorian pounding the Atlantic Provinces with heavy rain and winds in Dieppe, New Brunswick, on Saturday Hurricane Dorian made landfall around Nova Scotia as people were told to secure heavy objects that might
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