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Hurricane Kyle Downgraded to Tropical Strom As It Hits Eastern Canada
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by Jon Azpiri | September 29, 2008 at 09:23 am
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Hurrican Kyle was downgraded to a tropical storm as it hit the shores of Eastern Canada. The storm wasn't as fierce as first anticipated, causing only minimal damage in the Maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. There were reports of downed power lines and fallen trees, but no injuries.
Kyle was then downgraded to a post-tropical low as it headed inland, losing strength overnight as it passed over the cooler waters of the Bay of Fundy, and southeastern New Brunswick, said Bob Robichaud of the Canadian Hurricane Service.
By midmorning, it was crossing the northeast tip of Prince Edward Island and headed across the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to Quebec, where it was expected to peter out, he told AFP.
While thousands of residents are still without power, many are relieved that there wasn't more extensive damage. The storm came as a bit of a surprise to locals. The last hurricane to hit New Brunswick occured in 1969.
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at 10:06 on September 29th, 2008
Hurricane Kyle a Category 1 storm as it passes to the East of Rhode Island. Only heavy surf encountered. 1 missing person as of 2 PM September 29, 2008. No report how the person fell into the water, at this time they are presumed dead.
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at 10:15 on September 29th, 2008
Jon Azpiri, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 10:31 on September 29th, 2008
Hurricane Kyle never made an appearance here in Cape Elizabeth, Maine as forecasted late last week. We did see four plus inches of rainfall and high surf over the weekend. Pictured here is the Portland Headlight Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth at low tide this morning around 8:00 am EPT. There was some localized erosion that occured through the night during high tide as wave heights reached upwards of fifteen plus feet.
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