Fiona
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Furniture designer crafts a chair named ‘solace’ to aid those harmed by Fiona’s wrathHis work crafted from Nova Scotia red oak is up for auction at a starting bid of $30,000, as a way to raise funds for those still recovering from the storm that hit Sep. 24, 2022.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following FionaMore than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.CanadaSep 26, 2023
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One year later, the ‘terrifying’ impact of Fiona still being felt in N.S.While the Maritimes braces for the effects of hurricane Lee, some people in Cape Breton are still dealing with the aftermath of Fiona last year.CanadaSep 15, 2023
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N.S. Power outlines tree cutting plan to help reduce hurricane caused outagesNova Scotia's electric utility says plans to nearly double its tree trimming budget should improve reliability in electrical service when the next hurricane strikes.CanadaAug 9, 2023
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The upcoming Canadian hurricane season is very much up in the air. Here’s whyMeteorologists are predicting an average hurricane season in 2023, but Atlantic water temperatures and the El Niño weather phenomenon are leading to uncertainty.WeatherMay 25, 2023
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Mistakes, typos drove long lineups for Fiona money distributed by Red Cross in P.E.I.Emails show about 30 per cent who applied for money failed the Red Cross's authentication process, leading to long lineups as people had to verify their identity in person.CanadaApr 5, 2023
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Fiona and Ian retired as Atlantic hurricane names due to ‘death and destruction’ causedThe WMO said Fiona produced over $3 billion USD in damage across the Caribbean and Canada and was responsible for 29 direct and indirect fatalities.WeatherMar 29, 2023
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Ottawa matches $22.3 million in donations for Red Cross Fiona relief effortsThe Red Cross says the money funded the agency's on-the-ground operations and was distributed as emergency financial assistance.CanadaFeb 7, 2023
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Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm FionaThe federal government is providing up to $40 million over two years to shellfish farmers in Atlantic Canada to help them recover from damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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Matching Fiona relief donations from Ottawa not yet delivered to Red CrossPublic Safety Canada says it hasn't yet delivered its promised funds to match donations for the Canadian Red Cross's hurricane Fiona relief efforts.CanadaDec 30, 2022
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