NOT to take anything away from the disaster's farther down south, but we're not used to this type of weather. PEI is somewhat shielded from Atlantic storms by New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. We get the odd winter blow out and have been cut off from power for as long as 3 days snowed in... but the Island is going into its 7th day and there are still many people without the basic needs. Food has spoiled, fishing boats swamped, massive trees uprooted, homes destroyed, cars under blown down trees, and the beat goes on. Officials say it may take a year to rebuild.
Winds approaching 150 kph were recorded, still well short of what an Atlantic hurricane can produce, but more than enough to take out 90% of the homes and business' on the Island.
Mother Nature was mad.
She shows us humans once every while, that think as we do... we are not the rulers of the planet, she is.
I've had to go into Summerside and use the library facility as we have not had internet at home for a week.
Today I will have a drive and perhaps take a few more photo's and maybe had a hot breakfast, check on the apartment and otherwise try and be normal.
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