Hurricane Fiona caused damage along the eastern coast of Canada with torrential rain and accompanying storm surge.

A state of emergency has also been declared in some areas.

The coastal city of Port Obasque in the province of Newfoundland was affected, as was the Labrador region, where many homes were destroyed by strong winds.

The police had previously issued instructions to residents to leave the danger zones.

In Nova Scotia, too, the storm toppled roofs and electricity poles, uprooted trees, and flooded streets.

On social media, journalists broadcast footage documenting the extensive damage to public properties and homes after Hurricane Fiona hit the Canadian region of Nova Scotia.

The videos I am getting from Port aux Basques are heartbreaking.

This is another video from our @NTVNewsNL crew in the area.

#NLwx #fiona pic.twitter.com/iFSU5sX88w

— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) September 24, 2022

On Saturday evening, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston spoke of the "incredible number" of broken trees, and said nearly three-quarters of the population were without electricity.

Houston said it was too early to estimate the extent of the damage.

Multiple power poles have come down along the water in Port aux Basques.

Video is from the @NTVNewsNL crew in the area.

Seeing reports of major damage in the area.

Dangerous situation unfolding.

High tide still a half hour away.

#NLwx #fiona pic.twitter.com/DvEZx7tymb

— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) September 24, 2022

Fiona made landfall in Nova Scotia early Saturday morning (local time), with winds of 148 kilometers per hour, as announced by the Canadian Hurricane Center.

Hundreds of thousands of people were temporarily without power in Nova Scotia on Saturday morning, according to Nova Scotia Power.

Some amazing video of the ocean pummeling the shorelines of Port aux Basques earlier today.

This was taken by @NTVNewsNL reporter @DonBradshawNTV who is covering the area for us.

We are being as safe as possible given the conditions.

#nlwx #Fiona pic.twitter.com/rxTWjdFboI

— Eddie Sheerr (@EddieSheerr) September 24, 2022

In neighboring Prince Edward County, the local power company also reported that outages affected tens of thousands of homes there.

Fiona passed through the British overseas territory of Bermuda on Friday as a hurricane of the second strongest category.

Last weekend, Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 1 hurricane of 5 degrees, causing flooding and severe damage.