China News Agency, Toronto, September 24 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) Hurricane Fiona, which recently hit the Caribbean, is heading towards the Atlantic coast of eastern Canada.
The Canadian Meteorological Department has issued warnings for tropical storms or storm surges.
The Meteorological Department expects "Fiona" to make landfall in eastern Nova Scotia on the morning of September 24, local time.
Severe winds and showers will be expected across a wide area including Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and parts of Quebec.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's report quoted meteorological experts from the Canadian Hurricane Center as saying that although "Fiona" is a post-tropical cyclone, it is still "certain" to become a "historic" extreme weather event.
At around 11:00 p.m. on the 23rd, the highest wind gusts along the southern coast of Nova Scotia reached 152 kilometers per hour.
Emergency management said the province would be hit hard.
According to the Canadian Global News Network, on the evening of the 23rd, although the hurricane has not yet made landfall, more than 14,000 users in Nova Scotia have experienced power outages, and more than 1,000 households in Prince Edward Island have been plunged into darkness.
Cities such as Halifax have decided to open multiple shelters.
The Canadian Prime Minister's Office confirmed on the evening of the 23rd that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had postponed his scheduled departure to Japan on September 24 to attend the funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in response to the possible disasters caused by the hurricane.
Trudeau said through an online social platform that Canadian officials are monitoring the dynamics of the hurricane; Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Tony Blair is working with relevant provinces to prepare for support.
He called on people in the affected areas to follow local disaster prevention guidelines.
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