Residents near Shediac coping with damage from Fiona
CBC
More than two days after Fiona, Anne Godin is coping with the reality that her cottage is lost.
The hurricane swept across southeastern New Brunswick overnight Friday, impacting many of the homes along the coastline near Shediac.
Godin said her home in Grand-Barachois, about 10 kilometres east of Shediac, was no exception.
"Everything is damaged, there's nothing we can save," she said.
"25 years of souvenirs with friends and family, my kids… it's hard."
Mud still covered the floor of her home Monday with water stains about one foot up on the interior walls.
Godin said the entire home shifted off its foundation.
She said she was optimistic heading into the storm and thought it would be similar to Dorian in 2019, but this was worse.
Godin said she first saw how bad the situation was when pictures of the community began to surface on Facebook.
"I just cried… I loved that place so much," said Godin, "I called it my little paradise."
Jacinthe LeBlanc, a resident of the community, said her cottage was one of the lucky few that only lost shingles and siding, but she is heartbroken for her neighbours.
She said most of the cottages in her community are a complete loss.
"We're a close knit community, so it's really devastating to see this."
LeBlanc said each home in the strip of cottages closest to the beach had a yard with grass, but it is now completely covered in sand.