Fiona Makes Landfall in Nova Scotia, State of Emergency Declared in Cape Breton

Vehicles pass under a fallen tree in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, as post-tropical storm Fiona hit the province in the early hours, knocking out power and disrupting travel across the region, on Sept. 24, 2022. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

HALIFAX —The Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a state of emergency as post-tropical storm Fiona—one of the strongest storms to ever strike Canada’s East Coast—continues to lash the island.

Fiona was churning out hurricane-force winds when it made landfall at 4 a.m. at the eastern edge of mainland Nova Scotia, near of Canso.