| Comments | Nova Scotia, September 4, 2010. Hurricane Earl landed 35 kilometres southwest of Liverpool as a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 135 km/h. The storm made landfall at 10:30 ADT with some parts of Nova Scotia receiving up to 75 mm of rain. The high winds produced by the storm created peak waves of 23 metres in height and uprooted trees that downed power lines leaving 200,000 Nova Scotia power customers (approximately 600,000 individuals) without power. There were also extensive damages to the Halifax harbour and roads throughout Newfoundland and Nova Scotia from uprooted trees and debris. An individual drowned west of Halifax while trying to rescue a boat that broke free from its mooring. It was reported that the man was wearing a life jacket at the time, but was unable to swim back to shore. Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office attributed the man’s death to the storm. |