Hundreds of thousands of people are without power in Nova Scotia as.Many communities within the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) are currently affected by the outages, with Nova Scotia Power attributing the cause to high winds, rain and damaged power lines.Around 400,000 Nova Scotia Power customers were off the grid as of Saturday night, and in New Brunswick, more than 64,000 households and businesses lost power, most in the southern reaches of the province.Peter Andrews, deputy chief of operations for Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, said at a news conference Saturday evening that there have been no reports of significant injuries or deaths so far.The winds have caused damage, though — including uprooting trees, blowing off part of a roof and causing a construction crane to collapse.Here’s the section of roof that flew 70 yards or so onto Queen Street.Though Dorian was a Category 2 hurricane as it approached Atlantic Canada, the storm made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone at 7:15 p.m. ADT, according to Environment Canada.Bob Robichaud, warning preparedness meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre, said though the storm has changed structure, the cyclone designation says “nothing about” its intensity.“We’re still talking about a very dangerous storm that is transiting through the Maritimes,” he said.Dorian, which made landfall southwest of Halifax on the Chebucto Peninsula between Terence Bay and Sambro, has brought sustained winds of nearly 150 km/h.Paul Mason of Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office said the province will continue to face the storm into Sunday morning.“This weather system is ongoing,” he said. Please see our.The storm hit Canada at 7.15pm AST (12.15pm BST) on Saturday, making landfall near Sambro Creek in Nova Scotia.The storm’s estimated sustained winds hit 100mph (155kmh) when it made landfall 15 miles (25km) south of Halifax, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC).Currently, Dorian is heading northeast at 30mph.Although the storm has been downgraded, it is still dangerous with sustained winds equivalent to a Category 2 hurricane.Hurricane warnings remain in effect for parts of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.Earlier on Saturday, the storm transitioned from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone.The storm lost its hurricane status because it lost its warm core, according to CNN’s meteorologist Gene Norman.Mr Norman said: "While the change in classification is technical, the fact of the matter is it's still a dangerous situation and people in the area should not let their guard down.”.A resident of Nova Scotia, Kelly Henneberry said she had her bags packed in case of a mandatory evacuation order.On Saturday afternoon voluntary evacuation was in place.She said: "We're nervous and keeping a close eye on things.”.At 8pm AST (1am BST) Nova Scotia Power said almost 350,000 customers had lost electricity across the region, according to CBC.Most of the power cuts were caused by high winds that downed trees and heavy rain.The extreme conditions are likely to continue throughout the night.The hurricane’s destructive path has lasted two weeks and has unleashed devastation in the Bahamas, leaving 43 people dead.In the US, several cities were left cleaning up after it made landfall in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.There have been five reported deaths in the US caused by Dorian so far.The main concern in New England is the high surf as the storms move out.CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford said: "Some areas can see 18 to 20 feet breaking waves, so even the strongest swimmers are warned to be cautious of high waves.“Swimmers are also advised to be cautious of rip currents, which can rapidly pull swimmers out to deeper waters.”.Other areas on the east coast can also expect gusts of winds of up to 30mph throughout the day.Nantucket Island in Massachusetts could see wind gusts of between 58mph (93kmh) and 73mph (117kmh).See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, She is also content editor at,Le Village Historique Acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse,a Halifax fundraiser for Bahamas hurricane relief last week,its plan to relocate on the Halifax waterfront in coming years,Tarah Hogue to be Curator (Indigenous Art) at Remai Modern and Indigenous Advisor at Vancouver Art Gallery,Jesse Wente Appointed Chairperson of Canada Council for the Arts,Drop the Charges and Defund the Police, Says New Artists’ Letter for Black Lives,News Roundup: MAC Montreal Suspends Jon Rafman Show After Misconduct Allegations Emerge,BC Provides $10 Million for Canada’s First Chinese Canadian Museum. ".To show appreciation, one local restaurant opened its doors to first responders, work crews and residents; serving up pasta, sandwiches, and other treats and hot drinks prepared using a propane stove.Nearby, in Liverpool, flooding was the main concern. Watches are in place for eastern P.E.I. “The way that site reacts to weather and its effects are also changing as sea levels change.”.For Hughson, it was only being on site this past week or two that really showed him where his museum is most at risk to ever-more-common extreme-weather events. All of that is hard to determine beforehand,” whether in bigger or smaller heritage facilities, he notes.Site definitely matters, too, when making museum disaster-plan recommendations. Nova Scotia is being battered by strong winds and heavy rain as Hurricane Dorian arrives in the province.