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Today was the first day I took some time to wander around #PortauxBasques #Newfoundland after #HurricaneFiona and it really hurt. I’m not talking about my feet or my back. I mean my emotional and mental state.
Went to J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park first. There was a couple honeymooning in their little red hatchback with a quiet, pure white husky tethered to a zip line. They were easily 200 - 300 feet inland from where the parking lot used to be.
There used to be a sand dune between the parking lot and the ocean. You’d climb from the lot, cross the ATV trail and get to the beach. Old railroad tiles - cause Newfoundland used to have trains - were visible to the right, just a foot or two poking out of the sand. Now?
Premier Furey and MHA @Andrew_Parsons1 have been attempting to get here most of the day but quite frankly they’d need to invent teleportation to accomplish it. There’s no getting through the Wreckhouse. Our understanding is the Premier was on a flight overseas but turned back.
Our connectivity challenges continue. Cousin Sharon’s roof has sprung multiple leaks. It’s a new roof. #nlwx #hurricanFiona #PortauxBasques #Newfoundland
Even if the politicians and outside assistance scramble, there can be no response until the winds abate further and the Trans Canada near the Wreckhouse becomes passable.
This series of photos comes courtesy of Velda Tapp. These photos are from East End Channel. #HurricaneFiona #nlwx #PortauxBasques #Newfoundland 
Velda is safe and we are very grateful for that, and to her for these photos.
