Effects of Hurricane Sandy in Canada
| Post-tropical cyclone (SSHWS/NWS) | |
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Satellite image of Sandy near landfall
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1-minute sustained: 60 mph (95 km/h) Gusts: 70 mph (110 km/h) |
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| Fatalities | 1 direct, 1 indirect |
| Damage | $100 million (2012 USD) |
| Areas affected | Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario, Nunavut |
| Part of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season | |
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The effects of Hurricane Sandy in Canada included rainfall and high waves across much of eastern Canada.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre issued its first preliminary statement on Hurricane Sandy on October 25. The statement was aimed at all of Eastern Canada from Southern Ontario to the Canadian Maritimes. Forecasters predicted that Sandy would bring rain to Ontario and Quebec, possibly turning to snow in Central Ontario.
On October 29, Environment Canada issued severe wind warnings for the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley corridor, from Southwestern Ontario as far as Quebec City. Environment Canada also predicted that Hurricane Sandy could bring "significant" snow to parts of Central and Northern Ontario.
Additional warnings were issued by the Canadian Red Cross, Emergency Management Ontario, and numerous Conservation Authorities, which warned residents in Ontario to be prepared for flooding and power outages in the wake of the storm.
On October 30, Environment Canada issued storm surge warnings along the mouth of the St. Lawrence River, including the Gaspé Peninsula and Sept-Îles. Rainfall warnings were issued for the Charlevoix region in Quebec, as well as for Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Yarmouth County, Shelburne County, and Queens County in Nova Scotia, as 50 to 70 millimetres of rain can be expected. Freezing rain warnings were issued for parts of Northern Ontario.
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