Fredericton, NB – The City of Fredericton Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) is actively monitoring the effects that Hurricane Kyle could have on the Fredericton area and asking residents to be prepared for the storm’s possible impact on the region.

Local residents are asked to secure items that could blow around in the wind and prepare for possible power outages.  Some localized flooding could occur in low lying areas along waterways, so residents are asked to be aware and take necessary precautions.

“Despite reports that the centre of the storm could touch land along the Bay of Fundy coast, it is a large system and is expected to impact much of southern New Brunswick,” says Fredericton Fire Chief Philip Toole and director of the City’s Emergency Measures Organization.  “We are asking residents to take time to get prepared for heavy rains and high winds.”

The New Brunswick Department of Public Safety's Emergency Measures Organization has issued a severe weather advisory, which indicates that Hurricane Kyle will bring wind and heavy rain to Atlantic Canada on Sunday night and Monday, Sept. 28 and 29.

Environment Canada advises that total rainfall of up to 100 mm (four inches) is expected, and local amounts in excess of that are possible.  Strong winds sustained at 65 km and gusting to 120 km per hour are expected over southern New Brunswick Sunday night as Kyle crosses the area.

“Staff from our roads & streets division, as well as our parks & trees division are prepared to respond, and our EMO committee is ready to take action if needed,” adds Fire Chief Toole.

For more on Hurricane Kyle’s possible impact on New Brunswick, visit the Province’s Public Alerts web page at http://www.gnb.ca/public/info-e.asp.  Residents wanting to know about being prepared for storms, etc., should visit Public Safety Canada’s Get Prepared website at http://www.getprepared.ca/index_e.asp.

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