Miami: Tropical Storm Arthur rapidly lost strength Saturday as it headed off the far north-eastern US coast towards Canada, causing less damage than feared in the United States.
Arthur, downgraded from a category one hurricane at 0900 GMT, lashed New England and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Halifax as it marched in a north-easterly direction off the coast of Massachusetts.
On Saturday tens of thousands of people in Nova Scotia and Halifax were without electricity due to the storm, utilities and local media reported.
The Canadian Hurricane Centre said heavy rain caused by the storm was hitting parts of New Brunswick and Southwest Nova Scotia.
Arthur, downgraded from a category one hurricane at 0900 GMT, lashed New England and the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Halifax as it marched in a north-easterly direction off the coast of Massachusetts.
On Saturday tens of thousands of people in Nova Scotia and Halifax were without electricity due to the storm, utilities and local media reported.
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Canada-India Ties "Very Important": Team Trudeau MP Meets S Jaishankar This Man Completed A 9-Day Journey From Canada To Mexico Using Only Public Transport Air Canada Flight Cancelled After Crew Member's Meltdown Over Passenger's Blanket Request How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan Who Is Jasveen Sangha, "Ketamine Queen" Charged With Matthew Perry's Death Mamata Banerjee's Sunday Ultimatum To CBI For Death Penalty In Rape-Murder In Jammu And Kashmir, A Polling Station On LoC, Another Floats On Dal Lake Impetus Awarded 'Dream Employer of the Year 2024' for the Eighth Consecutive Year K1NGM4K3RS Inc. Aims to Bring Kabaddi to America Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.