'An uneasy feeling': With Lee's track unclear, hurricane anxiety increasing on East Coast
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Though the track of Hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast -- especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year.
Though the track of Hurricane Lee remains unclear, anxiety created by powerful storms has been growing on the East Coast -- especially in communities that felt Fiona's wrath last year.
The mayor of Port aux Basques, N.L. says since last year's hurricane damaged over 100 homes and swept a 72-year-old woman to sea, community members are worried about Lee, as forecasters say it's uncertain whether the hurricane will even track towards the region.
"The old attitude was, 'It's just another storm. We can batten it down,"' Mayor Brian Button said during an interview on Sunday.
"Now, it's an uneasy feeling."
In Amherst, N.S., Mayor David Kogon said there's fear that a tidal surge could flood the Chignecto Isthmus.
"A hurricane timed with a high tide could flood isthmus...which would totally cut us off from New Brunswick and Canada," he said.
Kogon, who is also a semi-retired doctor, said when he walks around his community he sees more generators in sheds and yards, at the ready in case power goes out, a reminder of how these climate crises are creating anxiety.
