HURRICANE DORIAN: Nova Scotia battens down, P.E.I., Western Newfoundland brace for storm

More than 120,000 customers faced the prospect of a dark night as hurricane Dorian bore down on Nova Scotia Saturday afternoon.

“It’s a powerful storm. We should focus on what it’s bringing,” says SaltWire meteorologist Cindy Day. Here's her latest forecast.

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Emergency officials in Nova Scotia issue warnings for coastal residents.

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Dorian bringing heavy winds to eastern P.E.I., heavier rain up west

LATEST: Hurricane Dorian will impact Cape Breton with winds topping out at 120 km/h late Saturday evening

#HurricaneDorian is making her presence felt in Eastern Passage (Shore Road). Lots of debris flying around and rising storm surge. It's only just after 3pm and high tide 😱

As of now we still have power. #Dorian #Halifax #nsstorm #EasternPassage pic.twitter.com/Sh3PCMOar1

— Stacy (@stacyhfx) September 7, 2019

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