Saint John Energy is reporting power outages east, west and uptown due to the high winds and rain today. We are told crews are working to get the lights back on.
City police are directing traffic at many east side intersections because many traffic lights are not working.
A pole knocked down some wires on Bayside Drive near the animal shelter. City police have blocked traffic from the east side of the causeway and Bayside Drive.
Lancaster Avenue is blocked to traffic at Simms Corner after a power pole came down.
The high winds resulting in a massive power outage province wide impacted over 15,000 people including more than 5000 in Nauwigewauk, Quispam, Rothesay, Kingston, Grand Bay-Westfield and beyond.
The surf is high in the winds at Saint’s Rest beach and we hear the water is very high on the causeway.
The storm is impacted air travel as well with cancelled and delayed flights arrriving in Saint John and some departures are delayed also.
