Residents Evacuated in Trepassey Due to Severe Weather

A severe storm in Newfoundland and Labrador has left over 9,000 residents without power and resulted in evacuations in Trepassey due to rising waters threatening homes. Mayor Wanda Waddleton reported that high winds, reaching 143 km/h, and potential coastal flooding pose significant risks, particularly for vulnerable residents. Environment Canada has issued weather alerts, predicting further heavy rain and snow across the region. In St. Mary’s, local infrastructure is damaged, and flooding has affected an abandoned fish sauce plant containing hazardous materials.

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