Communities on Newfoundland's Irish Loop take stock after weather bomb
CBC
Communities on Newfoundland's Irish Loop were hit hard by a weather bomb that struck parts the province on Tuesday, and now they're assessing the damage.
In Trepassey, two families were evacuated for safety reasons after waves crashed through the town's breakwater and winds gusted up to 171 km/h.
Damage remained minimal for most homes and businesses in the community, but the town lost power and cell service around 8 p.m. N.T. on Tuesday.
Newfoundland Power and Bell Aliant were on scene to assess damage and make repairs on Wednesday afternoon.
In St. Vincent’s, a key road connecting two parts of the town was washed out by waves that reached up to 12 meters high.
St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter’s River Mayor Verna Hayward told CBC News that the town closed the causeway and some roads Tuesday night in anticipation of the high tides.
“We really anticipated more damage. I'm glad we didn't get it,” she said.
On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation opened the causeway to one lane of traffic as heavy, ocean-soaked sand covered the road.
Hayward said it wasn’t the town's first time seeing a storm pummel the road — and it wouldn't be the last.
“The wind is still very high. But it's hard to stop Mother Nature, and those storms are getting stronger and stronger,” she said.
But damage accrued by Tuesday’s storm, Hayward said, is not the community's primary focus.
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