Canada counts damage after Hurricane Fiona as Cuba and Florida brace for storm Ian
- Many Canadians are without power after Hurricane Fiona tore through Atlantic provinces
- Further south, parts of the Caribbean and US state of Florida were preparing for Tropical Storm Ian
Parts of eastern Canada suffered “immense” devastation, officials said after powerful storm Fiona swept houses into the sea and caused major power outages, as the Caribbean and Florida braced for intensifying Tropical Storm Ian.
Canadian authorities have now confirmed two deaths caused when Fiona, then a post-tropical cyclone, tore into Nova Scotia and Newfoundland early Saturday.
Fiona had earlier claimed seven lives as it roared through the Caribbean at the start of a week of havoc.
Officials on Prince Edward Island on Sunday confirmed the death of one person there, though there were few details.
And officials have found the body of a 73-year-old woman believed to have been swept from her home in Newfoundland. She apparently was sheltering in her basement when waves broke through.
The storm packed intense winds of 130km/h (80mph) when it arrived with force rarely seen in eastern Canada, bringing torrential rain and waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet).