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applegrove

(118,622 posts) Sat Sep 7, 2019, 04:32 PM Sep 2019

More than 290,000 without power as Dorian closes in (Nova Scotia crane collapse)

More than 290,000 without power as Dorian closes in

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/thousands-without-electricity-ahead-of-hurricane-dorian-1.5274741

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More than 290,000 Nova Scotia Power customers are without electricity as Hurricane Dorian closes in on the region.

As of 5:10 p.m., the power utility reported there were 295,271 customers without electricity across Nova Scotia. Most of the outages were caused by high winds that downed trees and heavy rain.

Power for most customers is expected to be restored by late Sunday night.

Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, tweeted on Saturday afternoon the Canadian Armed Forces are mobilizing to deploy to assist with recovery after the storm moves through.

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More than 290,000 without power as Dorian closes in (Nova Scotia crane collapse) (Original Post) applegrove Sep 2019 OP

What about the crane collapse? NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 #1

I saw it on the tv. The first responders have had to go out and evacuate applegrove Sep 2019 #2

This happened a few blocks from me cabot Sep 2019 #4

Vibes to you all. applegrove Sep 2019 #5

Here is video. applegrove Sep 2019 #3

Oh no! shenmue Sep 2019 #6

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,417 posts)

1. What about the crane collapse? NT

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 04:40 PM

Sep 2019

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

2. I saw it on the tv. The first responders have had to go out and evacuate

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 04:48 PM

Sep 2019

the area. It is near a hotel. I don't know if they have had to evacuate too. Last thing you need in a category 2 is your first responders out in the weather because a crane breaks in several places in a new highrise. An ambulance driver was killed in Halifax's last hurricane as a tree toppled onto his ambulance as he waited for calls. Halifax is a rock in many places with big old shallow rooted trees in the South end where this is. I was there for hurricane Juan. That was a 3. But still worrysome today.

From the link i posted:

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A crane on South Park Street — a busy roadway in downtown Halifax — snapped in several places from the power of the wind.

A roof on a building on nearby Queen Street blew off and landed on several cars.

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cabot

(724 posts)

4. This happened a few blocks from me

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 09:15 PM

Sep 2019

Terrible. Trees are down. I'm not sure if the worst is over. It is now 10:14 ADT, so I'm hoping it is. Knock wood, I still have power. I guess it is one of the advantages of living near a huge medical complex.