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Power outages blanketed western Nova Scotia and parts of New Brunswick on Saturday morning as post-tropical cyclone Lee barreled toward the Maritimes, with forecasters warning residents to brace for destructive winds, heavy rains, more outages and possible flooding.

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Storm surge causes large waves to crash in front of a home near Indian Harbour, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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A man photographs a downed tree in Halifax on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Storm surge causes large waves to crash onto the road near Indian Harbour, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Waves crash boardwalk after the arrival of post-tropical storm Lee in Lockeport, N.S., on Sept.16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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A woman crosses the street to avoid downed power lines and trees in Halifax, on Sept. 16, 2023.Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press

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Motorists wait for a tree to be cleared that fell on Woodstock Road in Fredericton, N.B. on Sept. 16, 2023.Stephen MacGillivray/The Canadian Press

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Waves crash ashore as a person works on his house after the arrival of post-tropical storm Lee in Lockeport, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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A vehicle navigates around debris after the arrival of Post Tropical Storm Lee in Lockeport, N.S., on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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A barricade keeps people away from the crashing waves at the Queen's Marque in Halifax, Sept. 16, 2023.Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press

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A downed tree is shown in a yard in Fredericton, N.B. during post-tropical storm Lee on Sept. 16, 2023.Stephen MacGillivray/The Canadian Press

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Waves crash into Cranberry Island after the arrival of post-tropical storm Lee in Lockeport, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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A woman struggles to keep her tent upright at the encampment in Victoria Park in Halifax, September 16, 2023.Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press

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A downed tree hangs on power lines as post-tropical storm Lee approaches in Yarmouth, N.S. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.Bill Curry/The Canadian Press

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Storm surge causes large waves to crash as fishing boats rest moored near Indian Harbour, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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A person on a scooter navigates downed branches caused by post-tropical storm Lee in Shelburne, N.S., on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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The lighthouse in Peggy's Cove, N.S. is seen as strong storm surge hits the southern coast of Nova Scotia on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Fallen trees are seen in Saint John,, N.B. as post-tropical storm Lee approaches Maine and the Canadian Maritime provinces on Sept. 16, 2023.CHRIS DONOVAN/Reuters

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Storm surge causes large rocks to be thrown from waves making the road impassable in Peggy's Cove, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Fallen trees are pictured in a Saint John, N.B. neighbourhood as post-tropical storm Lee moves through the Maritimes on Sept. 16, 2023.CHRIS DONOVAN/Reuters

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A pedestrian walks along the waterfront in Halifax as post-tropical cyclone Lee causes intense wind and heavy rain throughout the region Sept. 16, 2023.Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail

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Post-tropical storm Lee approaches landfall in the Canadian Maritimes in a satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 16, 2023.NOAA/Reuters

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Vehicles navigate a flooded road as post-tropical storm Lee and sweeps through Lockeport, N.S., on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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People take photographs of the flood waters in Lockeport, N.S., after Hurricane Lee was downgraded to a post-tropical storm, on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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A downed tree hangs on power lines as post-tropical storm Lee approaches in Yarmouth, N.S. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.Bill Curry/The Canadian Press

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Vehicles navigate a flooded road after post-tropical storm Lee began to bear down on Lockeport, N.S. on Sept. 16, 2023.JOHN MORRIS/Reuters

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