Tens of thousands of people were still without power across the Maritimes on Monday. They are recovering from post-tropical storm Arthur that swept across the provinces on the weekend, leaving as many a quarter-of-a-million people without electricity.
About 93,000 people in New Brunswick and 50,000 others in Nova Scotia remain without power on Monday.
New Brunswick’s capital of Fredericton was amog the hardest hit areas. All government offices in the area were closed on Monday.
Arthur lost its hurricane status just before hitting the Maritimes. However, torrential rains and high winds toppled trees and brought down power lines.
Storm warnings over land in the Atlantic region have now been lifted but not before the sea left damage in Newfoundland on its way out to sea.
There is no clear indication of when full power will be restored.
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