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The mayor and council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality have declared a state of local emergency, as post-tropical storm Fiona has knocked out power to thousands, roads are closed by fallen trees and buildings are damaged. cbc.ca/1.6594429

Tens of thousands of Maritime Electric customers are without power in P.E.I. as Fiona continues to pound Atlantic Canada, with wind gusts on the Island hitting 150 km/h and almost 100 mm of rain down. cbc.ca/1.6593762

A town in Newfoundland, Port aux Basques, is under an emergency evacuation order as the town is pounded by severe winds, storm surge and flooding due to post-tropical storm Fiona. cbc.ca/1.6594422

Nova Scotia Power says some customers in the province will be without power for multiple days. cbc.ca/1.6594663

If your device is low on power or data, you can get #HurricaneFiona updates on CBC Lite. It’s our low-bandwidth, text-only website. cbc.ca/lite/news?sort…

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