Pictures of Hurricane Juan after hitting Halifax

September 28, 2003

This is not the type of storm that Halifax is usually prepared to receive. Most Hurricanes are reduced in size before they come near the coast of Nova Scotia. These smaller storms are called tropical storms or gales. However, this time the storm did not reduce in strength and hit the most populated areas of Nova Scotia. The cost of cleaning up after the storm is estimated at 100 million dollars.

In the end about 300,000 homes and businesses were without power. Over half of the homes had power within 2 days, another 100,000 had power within 3-5 days, 50,000 had power within 6-8 days (that includes us) and the remainder will be hooked up in the next few days (to weeks).

Water behind our house before and after the rain

The night sky enhanced a little View

A roof blown off of the school View

A construction site (why is it always the trailers?) View

A big tree partially blocking one of two exits off my street. View, A second big tree blocking the second exit from my street View

A lawn pushed about six feet into the air by the roots of a big tree View

A small truck trying to hold up a big tree View, Trying to fit a big tree into a compact car View

Small lake forming just down the street View,  A bigger lake outside the train station downtown View

1. tree View, 2. tree View, 3. tree View, 4. tree View, 5. Another big tree View

1. boat View, 2. boat View, 3. boat View

1. power pole View, 2. power pole View, 3. power pole View

The Public Gardens are a historical park which many people from Halifax take a great deal of pride showing

Pictures of the park before the storm View before, pictures of the park after the storm View after

The area around the Halifax Citadel and Commons, close to the Public Gardens

1. Cogswell Street View, 2. The Commons View, 3. More Commons pole View

DownTown and the waterfront

1. Barrington Street View, 2. A wharf View, 3. A sailboat after being hit by the HMCS Sackville as it broke from its moorings View, 

4. Broken windows View, 5. The waterfront View

The storm was felt as far away as St. John's Newfoundland

The scene from the backyard View,