The coastal areas of Maine, New Hampshire, and the Canadian Maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island were left dealing with widespread damages and power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Lee this weekend, Sputnik reported.
The storm, which brought with it intense winds, rough surf, and rain, prompted the death of at least one individual in Maine.
The center of the post-tropical cyclone first made landfall about 135 miles west of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s capital, according to the National Hurricane Center, just 50 miles southeast of Eastport, Maine.
Lee brought with it maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour); however, more averaged speeds of 45 MPH. The storm was later downgraded as it headed north to New Brunswick and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
But before doing so, Lee caused extensive damage across Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces. The wind knocked down dead trees and caused surf swells that prompted possible life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Hundreds of miles from the storm’s center, residents of Maine and Canada found themselves without power. At around midday on Saturday, 27% of Nova Scotia was without power, 8% of New Brunswick, and 3% of Prince Edward Island was also without power.
At least 11% of customers in Maine also found themselves without power. About 100,000 power outages in Maine were reported at the height of the storm.
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