The waves that hit the town of around 4,000 residents must have reached a height of ten to fifteen meters, according to Salvation Army pastor David Harvey.
- I have spoken to many people who have lived here all their lives, who are in their 70s and 80s, who have never seen anything like this, he tells TT.
Pictures show houses floating away at sea with others lying overturned on land after Storm Fiona whipped up the waves.
- There are many houses that have been lost, a lot of property that has been destroyed, says David Harvey, who went out along the coast to help those affected.
- There is a lot of rubble on the roads, he says.
Prepared for the monster storm
Already last Friday, the city hall on its website advised against going out on the roads "unless it is absolutely necessary".
Before the approaching storm, they also asked the townspeople to pick up or tie down, among other things, "lawn mowers, trampolines and garden furniture" that could fly away and make sure they had drinking water at home.
The information about the missing woman was made public on Saturday evening Canadian time.
Four hours later - early Sunday morning in Sweden - no further information about the woman had been added.
- She must have been in her basement when she was swept out to sea, says Jolene Garland, corporal at the national police Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP.
The situation is also serious in Puerto Rico
A state of emergency now prevails in Port aux Basques, TT reports.
The situation in Canada is so serious that the military is deployed to support rescue efforts on the ground, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who canceled a trip to Japan to deal with the situation, wrote on Twitter.
When Storm Fiona moved in over the Canadian coast, it had already hit Puerto Rico hard, where at least three people lost their lives.
Every fifth household lacks water, according to TT.
More than half a million electricity customers in the Caribbean country have lost access to power.