Igor Trashes Newfoundland
The CBC and Dr. Masters have pictures and discuss Newfoundland’s close encounter with Hurricane Igor.
There is one person person missing and presumed drowned, an elderly man swept out to sea by the huge waves from the storm.
While winds are responsible for damage to the power grid, the intense rain on the rocky island caused massive flooding. Rain gauges were overwhelmed by the water flow, up to 8 inches were estimated to have fallen in some areas, sweeping away bridges and roads. The massive waves caused significant shoreline erosion and damage to vessels.
First Earl comes ashore in Nova Scotia, and now Igor ravages Newfoundland. This is not a good year for Canada and hurricanes.
