| Comments | Just after 7:00pm (local) on September 7th, post-tropical storm Dorian made landfall between Sambro and Terence Bay, NS. Although Dorian had transitioned to a post-tropical storm before landfall, it maintained its category 2 intensity with 155 km/hr sustained winds. Dorian brought extensive rain and wind across many parts of Atlantic Canada. The Halifax area, for example, experienced 124 km/hr winds and 102.4 mm of rain. Dorian tracked across Prince Edward Island and then through the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephenville, NL, reported 117 km/hr winds on September 8th. Dorian caused extensive power outages across the impacted areas; 80% of Nova Scotia was without power which was the highest in the history of the province. A request for federal assistance to restore essential services and to help the public was accepted on the 7th. The Canadian Armed Forces deployed up to 450 personnel to help in the efforts. Dorian damaged property and physical infrastructure as well as a significant number of trees and crops. The estimated insurable losses were over $105 million (CAD 2019) with $62.2 million in Nova Scotia, $22.5 million in New Brunswick, $17.5 million in PEI, $2.5 million in Newfoundland and Labrador, and $300,000 in Quebec. |