CBC News5pm Update: Lots of damage being reported across eastern Newfoundland including one fatality. Power outages are widespread, roads and bridges have been washed out and trees are down. The roof was torn off the hospital on Bell Island. Gander has no water as power is out at the reservoir. Bonavista has been cut off after a bridge was washed away. Nearly 200mm of rain fell there in the last 24 hours. Newfoundland power has reported unprecedented call volume today.
Hurricane Igor is now in its post tropical state, but don’t tell that to the residents of Newfoundland. The storm has produced some of the worst damage in recent memory today as it assaulted the province. Numerous communities have declared states of emergency including St, John’s where public transit has been pulled off the road. Widespread flooding has been reported in the eastern portion of the province after more than 200mm of rain fell at St. Lawrence and across the region. Numerous coastal communities have been cut off by flooding and road washouts. The winds have been fierce gusting at over 150km/h. In the last hour the following wind speeds were observed, NW 123G154 km/h at Bonavista with a pressure of only 966mb. Gander was NNW 72 km/h, Port Aux Basques NNW 104G138 km/h, Sagona Island 103G123 km/h, Twillingate gusting to 131km/h and St. John’s 117 km/h. Newfoundland Power is reporting widespread outages across the province.
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