Newfoundland Town ‘at the Mercy of the Sea’ as Intense Storm Pounds the Coast

Newfoundland town ‘at the mercy of the sea’ as intense storm pounds the coast

The mayor of Trepassey, N.L., said the seawall — or breakwater — had been damaged in a storm last year. What remained was no match for the intense, low-pressure system set to lash much of the province overnight on Tuesday.

Some residents evacuated in Trepassey as heavy winds, rain continue to pound N.L.

CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler warns of a storm surge from the Burin Peninsula to the southern Avalon that could bring waves as high as 12 metres breaking along the shore.

Some evacuated in Trepassey, N.L., as storm-driven waves pound Newfoundland coast

ST. JOHN'S - The mayor of a small fishing community along Newfoundland's southern shore says she is expecting a lot of damage from a storm that is sending ocean waves crashing over her community's sea wall.

Newfoundland town 'at the mercy of the sea' as intense storm pounds the coast

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