About 500,000 homes were left without power as Hurricane Fiona passed through eastern Canada.
The local electric company, Nova Scotia Power, according to a report by CBC. In the province of Nova Scotia alone, there were 414,000 homes without electricity.
Fiona, after devastating Puerto Rico, was downgraded from a hurricane to a post tropical storm but still carries strong winds of 137 kilometers per hour.
Hurricane or tropical storm warnings have been activated in most of eastern Canada and southern Quebec.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a local state of emergency and asked residents to stay at home.
The Canadian Red Cross has opened a reception center in the city of Sydney, New Scotia.