One person washed away during Hurricane Fiona in Canada

 

 

I think of all those affected by Hurricane Fiona. Know that we are with you," tweeted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, announcing that the federal authorities were ready "to provide the provinces with additional resources.

 

There are people who are seeing their homes destroyed, people who are very worried - we're going to be there for you," he said. - A passage in Bermuda - Fiona had passed Friday off the coast of Bermuda, after having sown destruction in the Caribbean. The hurricane inflicted 160 km/h gusts and heavy rains on this British territory of some 64,000 inhabitants located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean but without any casualties or major damage being reported. The territory, located about 1,000 kilometers from the United States and accustomed to hurricanes, is one of the most isolated places in the world, which makes evacuation almost impossible in case of emergency. The main island had therefore taken the preparations seriously. Buildings and houses must also comply with strict construction rules to withstand storms. Fiona caused the death of four people in Puerto Rico, U.S. territory, according to an official cited by the media. One death was reported in Guadeloupe, France, and two in the Dominican Republic.