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North-eastern US and Canada hit by chilling storm. A mixture of heavy rain, gale-force
winds and some snow starting late Wednesday, December 7, and into Thursday, wreaked havoc
in parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the US, and further north in the Canadian
Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The sudden
and severe weather caused some structural damage, flooding and power outages in affected
areas of the US, with the Red Cross offering help for affected residents. Meanwhile, wind
gusts in Canada of up to 136 kilometers-per-hour resulted in downed trees and power lines that
left almost 50,000 homes without electricity. Snowfall also hit in areas such as the city
of Bathurst in northern New Brunswick, where 16 centimeters fell within one day, with ferries
in the region that were canceled, schools that were shut down, and the Confederation
Bridge being temporarily closed to traffic.
We thank all officials and other emergency teams as well as the Red Cross for your assistance
in the storm-stricken areas. Our prayers that such disruptive conditions are eased through
humanity's more benevolent stewardship as a vegan world�