When hurricane Fiona hit eastern Canada on September 24, 2022, it devastated the coastline, affecting communities in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Houses, sheds and other property were ripped from their foundations, and boats and debris were pushed ashore.
“Some have said that the hurricane was like a bomb dropped,” says David Harvey, corps leader in Channel-Port aux Basques, N.L. “But actually, that doesn’t do it justice. We had several corps members who lost their homes and were living in hotels.”
“For one family, the hurricane went in the front door and out the back, and took everything with it,” adds Beverley Harvey, corps leader, Channel-Port aux Basques.
