Hurricane Earl made a brief stop in Queens County on Sept. 4, bringing with it high winds and heavy rains. Damage however, was minimal.
The Hurricane was originally predicted to travel up the western point of Nova Scotia to the Bay of Fundy, but a pressure system coming in from Quebec caused it to veer off and follow the South Shore.
The storm made landfall in Lunenburg County around 11:30 a.m., and quickly travelled through the province towards Prince Edward Island. By mid afternoon, the sun was peeking through the clouds
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Mike MacLeod, emergency management coordinator with the Region of Queens, said for the most part there was very little damage in the county.
Power outages were reported all over the county, at one point reported to be almost 3,000 customers by Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI). High winds and trees being blown onto power lines caused most of the outages. As of press time, NSPI had its estimated restoration time at Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. for all locations.
Eastern Shore Road was closed most of the day, after a tree blew over and took down a power line.
Parks Canada closed Kejimkujik National Park and Kejimkujik Seaside for Friday night into Saturday, but reopened at 2 p.m.
