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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Military deployed to Nova Scotia to support storm recovery

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People work to drag a fallen tree limb from their street as post tropical storm Fiona causes widespread damage in Halifax, on Sept. 24.
People work to drag a fallen tree limb from their street as post tropical storm Fiona causes widespread damage in Halifax, on Sept. 24. Photo by Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has approved Nova Scotia’s request for federal assistance and will deploy the Canadian Armed Forces to assist in recovery from the devastation wreaked by post-tropical storm Fiona.

He says he cancelled his planned visit to Japan for the state funeral of former prime minister Shinzo Abe to instead focus on supporting Canadians affected by the storm.

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Trudeau announced the federal government will match any donations to the Canadian Red Cross by individuals and corporations over the next 30 days.

Fiona, one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Canada, left a trail of destruction in its wake early Saturday before lingering over western Newfoundland, where a record-breaking storm surge destroyed several homes.

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