Members of the Canadian Armed Forces redeploy to New Brunswick after providing assistance to Newfoundland following a historic blizzard. (Photo: Joint Task Force Atlantic/Twitter)
The Canadian Armed Forces have wrapped up their operations in Newfoundland and Labrador after this month’s unprecedented blizzard.
Hundreds of troops were deployed to the province to help out after the historic storm on Jan. 17.
More than 90 centimetres of snow fell in some areas, with wind gusts exceeding 150 kilometres per hour.
Reservists and soldiers accomplished 900 tasks for people in and around the St. John’s region.
In a statement, Premier Dwight Ball said the amount of progress to date with regards to cleanup would not have been possible without their efforts.
“Newfoundlanders and Labradorians will never forget the selflessness, dedication, and the comfort they brought to many of our most vulnerable residents at such a stressful time,” said Ball.
Many of the troops came from Base Gagetown in New Brunswick.
Our troops have redeployed to New Brunswick after providing assistance to the province of Newfoundland following an unprecedented snow storm. We are proud of the hard and continuous work of @CanadianForces during this @CFOperations #OPLENTUS pic.twitter.com/uo9HH1ncou
— JTFA | FOIA (@JTFA_FOIA) January 28, 2020
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