Wind Damage in Egmont

Pop phoned me Sunday evening to say he was still alive and well. His electricity was out 4 days and the phone was out 6 days so I’ve been just a little concerned about his well-being! I knew my cousin Billy and his girlfriend Mo were around and would let me know (somehow) if Pop needed me to come get him.

The storm took down over 90 trees on the Egmont Road and the power and phone lines were down in many places. Pop said the winds were 100 miles an hour – a hurricane like he’s never seen before in Egmont. The water between his point and Captain Island was being whipped up into the air like foam. His new metal roof survived but he said it was rattling in one corner as though it was going to fly off. There’s an area where the wind pulled it loose and it will need a bit of repair, but overall it withstood the storm the way it should.

The shop didn’t fare as well, with 4 metal panels being torn off. Pop has found 3 of them but the 4th is a mystery. Perhaps Kent or I will be able to find it if it’s on the beach or in the brush. The shop door was also damaged – the bolts were torn right out as the wind pummeled it. It will need some major repairs.

Oh, and a tree top broke off near the house and scraped the porch. Pop said it was a tree Auntie Alice gave Mom years ago and it had grown quite tall. He said Mom was just letting him know she was nearby!

The woodshed roof blew off but Pop repaired that already – he needs his dry wood to keep the fire going when the power goes out again.

The net shed, which has been awfully rickety for the last few years, came down as well. We expected that, unfortunately, and Kent and I moved most of the fishing equipment from it in August and stored it in another, safer shed. There were still lots of nets and heavy ropes stored in it and hopefully they will tangle on the rocks and remain until we can rescue them. Pop said he saw the white door floating in the bay but he can’t go get it.

The floats were okay as he and Billy put another line on them just the day before – luckily.

Pop needs a few groceries and plans to go to Pender Harbour tomorrow if the weather holds – although now snow is in the forecast! He wants to stay in Egmont until the end of the month. We’ll go get him the minute he says he’s ready, but for now I think he’s enjoying being there with Sylvester to keep him company.