Hurricane Dorian pummeled the Bahamas and went up the U.S. coast over the last week, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.
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On its way to Canada’s east coast, Dorian has been classed by the National Hurricane Centre as a post-tropical cyclone, albeit still with hurricane-strength winds.
Knocking down trees, cutting power, and blowing over a large construction crane in downtown Halifax, Dorian slammed into Nova Scotia late Saturday afternoon.
Here are a few standout moments of what has happened so far.
East coast residents took to social media with reports of intense winds, trees toppling and even a crane that came crashing down in the middle of Halifax.
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A video posted by Twitter user @LizDayMd showed strong winds blowing and sparks flying at a street corner in Halifax.
Global News reporter Graeme Benjamin has put a call out on Twitter for audience photos and videos cataloging the impact of the storm.
Global News reporter Callum Smith posted photos of downed power lines and of the keeled over construction crane.
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Global Halifax reporter Alexa MacLean showed the extent of the storm in several videos posted online.
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Global New Brunswick’s senior reporter Shelley Steeves took a look at how far some boats were pushed inland from the shoreline.
Global Halifax reporter Jesse Thomas shared photos showing construction debris strewn across a street.
His photos showed a portion of a roof that had fallen to the street in Halifax.
Global Halifax anchor Sarah Ritchie snapped a few pics of the shoreline, where rocks, seaweed and debris swept ashore.
— With files by Reuters and The Associated Press
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