Hurricane Fiona: Nova Scotians urged to prepare as powerful storm looms

Nova Scotians are being urged to get ready as the province awaits the arrival of Hurricane Fiona, which is expected to bring pounding rain, severe winds and storm surges to the province.

In a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Jason Mew, the director of the province’s Emergency Management Office’s (EMO) incident management division, had a simple message: be prepared.

Mew said EMO has been in contact with municipalities around the province to ensure comfort centres are ready, and asking them to reach out to people who may be living in tents and direct them to the appropriate resources.

In an update Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada said Fiona is expected to transition to a post-tropical storm Friday night as it approaches Sable Island in Nova Scotia.

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