A look back at devastating Hurricane Igor
Digital Reporter
Sunday, September 21, 2014, 5:14 PM -
On September 21, 2010, one of the strongest hurricanes in Atlantic Canada's history tracked just east of Newfoundland.
A Category 4 storm at its strongest, by the time it passed by the island, it boasted sustained winds reaching 140 km/h.
Meter-high storm surge was reported and more than 200 mm of rain fell.
Much of eastern Newfoundland was devastated. More than thirty communities declared a state of emergency, and tens of thousands of people were cut off due to road washouts and power loss.
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The damage was severe - homeowners filed more than $65 million dollars in insurance claims within the first two weeks after the storm.
At least one person was reported dead in Igor's aftermath; An 80-year-old man on Random Island who was swept out to sea after his driveway collapsed.
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