Nova Scotia is continuing to deal with the effects of a slow-burning storm that began with heavy wind and rain on Monday.
According to Nova Scotia Power’s outage map, nearly 54,000 customers were still without power as of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The outages are spread across the province, with significant concentrations in the Annapolis Valley and on the South Shore, as well as in New Glasgow, Amherst and Antigonish.
Wind warnings remain in effect on Cape Breton Island, including in Inverness County, and Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, while rainfall warnings are still in place for Halifax County, east of Porters Lake, and in Antigonish and Guysborough
