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A photographic look at P.E.I. preparing for Hurricane Fiona

CBC News | Posted: September 23, 2022 2:50 PM | Last Updated: September 24, 2022

Hurricane warnings have been issued for the entire province ahead of the storm

  • CBC News will have special coverage of the arrival of Hurricane Fiona starting Friday at 8 p.m. AT on CBC Radio One with updates every hour, on the hour, with Cassie Williams in Halifax until 10 p.m. and CBC P.E.I.'s Wayne Thibodeau through the night. We will also have digital updates throughout the weekend. A special extended version of Atlantic Tonight on Saturday at 7p.m. and Sunday at 6 p.m. will include complete coverage of Hurricane Fiona and the aftermath from around the region.
As Prince Edward Island braces for a potentially historic storm this weekend, a look at how the Island is getting ready for Fiona.

Image | Fiona prep

Caption: Crews at the Charlottetown waterfront dismantle handrails ahead of the hurricane. (Ryan McKellop/CBC)

Image | Hurricane Fiona oyster cage preps

Caption: Ronny MacDonald’s crew hauled up floating oyster cages Friday in advance of the storm. (Martin Trainor/CBC)

Image | Rain ahead Fiona PEI

Caption: Rainfall ahead of Hurricane Fiona began on the Island early Friday evening. (Mikee Mutuc/CBC)

Image | Sobeys hurricane PEI

Caption: Staff at Sobeys on University Avenue in Charlottetown covered refrigerated items with plastic. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)

Image | MV Saaremaa Charlottetown

Caption: Northumberland Ferries Limited is storing the MV Saaremaa 1 in Charlottetown to weather Hurricane Fiona. (Nancy Russell/CBC)

Image | Fiona boats

Caption: Boats were pulled out of the water on Friday, as the hurricane was expected to bring a storm surge. (Ryan McKellop/CBC)

Image | Windows

Caption: With Environment Canada warning that the force of the wind could be strong enough to shatter windows at the storm's height, some Islanders have decided to board up their most vulnerable panes. (Steve Bruce/CBC)

Image | Hurricane Fiona Maritime Electric

Caption: Maritime Electric Crews were out Friday morning in advance of the storm. Islanders have been warned to prepare for potentially widespread power outages. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)

Image | Maritime Electric crew

Caption: Maritime Electric crews were out making final checks of their equipment on P.E.I. Friday. (Jessica Doria-Brown/CBC)

Image | Parkade

Caption: People wanting to shelter their vehicles from the brunt of the storm were dropping them off at city parkades Friday morning. (Mikee Mutuc/CBC)

Image | Cows empty

Caption: Gift shops like the Cows location at Peake's Quay in Charlottetown weren't seeing much trade on Friday morning. (Kerry Campbell/CBC)

Image | Charlottetown marina

Caption: Boat slips in Charlottetown had been emptied of almost all watercraft by Friday morning, with Fiona less than a day away. (Mikee Mutuc/CBC)

Image | Victoria Park

Caption: The calm before the storm in Charlottetown Harbour, with Hurricane Fiona approaching. The water off Victoria Park was still, for now. (Jane Robertson/CBC)

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