Over 100,000 Residents Without Power as Post-Tropical Storm Lee Approaches Maritimes

Fishing boats are tied with ropes at low tide in anticipation of Hurricane Lee in Yarmouth Bar, N.S., on Sept. 15, 2023. Bill Curry/The Canadian Press

Over a hundred thousand residents in Nova Scotia are without power as post-tropical cyclone Lee barreled toward the Maritimes, with Environment Canada warning residents to brace for destructive winds, heavy rains, more outages, and possible flooding.

As of 1:07 p.m. local time on Sept. 16, Nova Scotia Power reported over 1,000 outages, affecting more than 120,000 customers.