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Hurricane Igor: in depth

See all of our Hurricane Igor coverage compiled into a Special Feature. Most recent articles are at the top. Scroll down to see stories and photos from the immediate aftermath.

Click here to listen to our interview with Kevin O'Brien, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister responsible for Fire and Emergency Services : Part 1 Part 2

Slideshow 1: The day of the storm

Slideshow 2: The day of the storm

Slideshow 3: Igor damage, the day of the storm

Slideshow 4: Igor damage, the day of the storm

Slideshow 5: The morning after

Slideshow 6: Random Island after the storm

Slideshow 7: Military heads to NL

Video from the storm is here, here and here.

The cost of replacing municipal infrastructure and provincial roadways, along, will cost nearly $100 million. The province is still calculating the cost of compensation for property owners. When it's all added up, Igor will have cost government over $100 million. Packet file photo

Lessons Learned

June 23, 2011 - 16 h 25

The province is currently engaged in a "Lessons Learned" process to review its emergency response to Hurricane Igor.Municipal affairs minister Kevin O'Brien told the...

Content type: Article
Section: News
Anatomy of a ministerial response

June 23, 2011 - 16 h 28

He's ticked off. We get that. He also lends a somewhat imposing air, if you're the type to be cowed by a government official. Which this newspaper is not. Right...

Content type: Article
Section: Editorial
Minister accuses paper of "irresponsible" journalism

June 23, 2011 - 16 h 32

Dear Editor, As the Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services I would like to respond to the recent inaccurate and irresponsible editorial by Barbara...

Content type: Article
Section: Letter to the editor | 3 Comment s
Anatomy of a disaster response

June 9, 2011 - 10 h 07

The provincial government said it could handle the situation. When Hurricane Igor walloped the eastern part of the province last September 21, wind speed and...

Content type: Article
Section: News | 1 Comment
Too little too late

June 9, 2011 - 11 h 04

They are interesting pieces of paper.Two very succinctly-written pages, in a June 7 press release from the Department of Municipal Affairs, advise citizens of the...

Content type: Article
Section: Editorial
Reservists return

May 5, 2011 - 1 h 00

"When Hurricane Igor struck, the culverts weren't prepared for the surge of water that hit the valley," says Major Rick Nolan. "There was an approximately 240 ft gap...

Content type: Article
Section: News
Forces in trouty to dismantle temporary bridge

May 1, 2011 - 11 h 12

Residents and visitors to Trouty can expect traffic delays this weekend as members of the Canadian Forces work to dismantle the temporary bridge installed following...

Content type: Article
Section: News
Province to pay out over $100 million for Igor losses

March 31, 2011 - 14 h 26

The province is expecting a big cheque, but it could be a while before it arrives. It will take more than $100-million to pay for Hurricane Igor repairs, and...

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Section: News
Catalina minister was a Godsend in 2010

December 30, 2010 - 10 h 59

“When a need arises, he’s there - he’s helping out everyone.” That’s what Hedley Roger, case manager with the Anglican Response Emergency committee, had to...

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Section: News | 2 Comment s
Igor retrospective launched

November 25, 2010 - 9 h 32

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but The Telegram and Creative Book Publishing's collection of photos showing the toll hurricane Igor took on this...

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Section: News