Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tropical storm Leslie is howling across Newfoundland

 Well,  I guess Donna and Eliot are appreciating our wonderful West Coast weather....


From the Globe and Mail today:

Tropical storm Leslie is howling across Newfoundland and Labrador with winds as high as 130 km per hour in the provincial capital, causing property damage, downed trees and power outages.
The Canadian Hurricane Center, which is tracking the storm, says that Leslie has been crossing the middle of the island - and it will be three to four hours before the centre of the storm exits north of Gander. It will then head out over the ocean racing toward Iceland.

Damage to new housing in Pleasantville, next to Quidi Vidi Lake in east end St. John's.   Interesting to see the new house being built have that wonderful Newfoundland character and colours.