PEI EMO activated to Level 1 Enhanced Monitoring for Tropical Storm Phillippe

Just like it did recently with Hurricane Lee, PEI’s Emergency Measures Organization has activated to a level 1.  Essentially that means Enhanced Monitoring as Tropical Storm Phillippe is aimed at Atlantic Canada.  It’s still too early to know Phillipe’s exact track and impact, but the province says ongoing discussions with the Canadian Hurricane Centre indicate that PEI will experience a minor weather system beginning in the early hours of Sunday.  Current forecasts are projecting winds ranging from 70 kilometres per hour to 90 kilometres per hour, moderate levels of rain, and the possibility of storm surge in some areas.  In the event of an emergency or significant power outages, there is an up-to-date list of reception centres and the pertinent information on the government website at www.princeedwardisland.ca