Islanders are hunkering down to prepare for the storm as post-tropical storm Lee makes landfall in the Maritimes Saturday morning.
"With saturated soil and trees in full-leaf, please be prepared to lose power," he said.
"Rough surf and elevated water levels will make coastal areas hazardous, so please avoid being near the water. While I am still seeing the heaviest rain falling west of the Island, heavy downpours are still possible today." At a public briefing on Thursday, provincial officials repeatedly underscored that while Islanders would be wise to be prepare for power outages and secure items around their property, the storm is not expected the pack punch of post-tropical storm Fiona nor cause the widespread damage that storm left in its wake.A widespread 10 to 30 millimetres of rain is possible for central and eastern P.E.I., with heavier amounts of 30 millimetres to more than 50 millimetres up west.
"I must stress that a slight shift in track could see these numbers significantly change and, just as we saw Thursday, locally heavier downpours are also possible, especially where thunderstorms occur," Scotland said.
The Shelter Support Line is available to support people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity and in need of temporary emergency shelter. Call 1-833-220-4722 or dial 211 to be connected to the Shelter Support Line.
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