Hurricane Igor

21/22 of September, 2010 I took few pics during and after the storm. This is what smart people say: "Significant wind and flooding damage was reported across much of the island of Newfoundland as Igor passed just to the east. Many communities had to declare a state of emergency and some parts of the community of Clarenville were evacuated due to flooding. 238 mm (9.37 inches) of rain fell on the Burin Peninsula at St. Lawrence, making Hurricane Igor at least the third wettest tropical cyclone to be recorded in Canada; roads and bridges were completely washed away as well. The Bonavista Peninsula and Avalon Peninsula were also hard hit, with severe flooding in many communities in those areas as well. Power outages were also reported in many communities in eastern Newfoundland as a result of the strong winds. Damage in Newfoundland is estimated in the tens of millions of dollars, but no exact figure was available. One person is missing from Random Island after reportedly being swept out to sea."

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