"Hurricane Fiona is headed toward eastern Canada and is expected to reach the Atlantic region by Friday in what could be a severe weather event as the storm continues to gain strength, Canadian meteorologists said on Wednesday.

Fiona powered up to a Category 4 storm on Wednesday, packing winds as high as 130 miles per hour (215 km per hour), as it moved northward after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Hurricane-force winds are expected to reach Cape Breton, which has a population of about 100,000, by Friday and continue north over the weekend, Environment Canada said in an alert.

"This storm is shaping up to be a potentially severe event for Atlantic Canada," the alert said. It was issued for much of Atlantic Canada, along with parts of southern Quebec, Canada's second most populous province."

Ismail Shakil reports for Reuters September 21, 2022. [2]

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"Fiona Barreling Toward Canada As Threat To U.S. Grows From New Disturbance" (Washington Post) [3]