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Widespread Destruction

The storm’s aftermath in French River, Prince Edward Island, on Sunday, September 25.
The storm’s aftermath in French River, Prince Edward Island, on Sunday, September 25. Photo: Brian McInnis/The Canadian Press (AP)

Fiona has to date claimed one life in Canada: a 73-year-old woman who was inside her home on the coast when a wave struck the house and destroyed part of the basement. Another woman had to be rescued in the coastal town of Channel-Port Aux Basques after a wave destroyed her home and took her out to sea. At least 100 people had to be evacuated in Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia, after winds took out the roof of an apartment building.