Tropical Storm Philippe (2023)

Several LIAT-airline flights were cancelled, and government offices and schools were closed in Antigua and Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.[16][17] In Guadeloupe, some areas were left without running water, and isolated one community. Two roads and schools were closed, and 2,500 power outages occurred.[18][19] Multiple middle schools were also damaged, and rainfall in Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe reached 15 in (380 mm).[20][21] Several homes and vehicles in Antigua and Barbuda were inundated by floodwaters, and a shelter was opened.[19] Antigua and Barbuda received 6–8 inches (150–200 mm) of rain and blackouts. It left the ground saturated, increasing flood risk from Hurricane Tammy.[22] Off the U.S. Virgin Islands, 12 people were rescued after a ship started to submerge in rough seas.[23][24]

Authorities closed schools, but not public services, as a precaution before the storm. Philippe brought strong winds and rain to Bermuda.[25] The Bermuda Weather Service said the center passed about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the archipelago but was much less severe than expected with rain falling intermittently before its arrival. At L.F. Wade International Airport, 31 millimetres (1.22 in) fell.[26]

Rainfall map over Maine with the post-tropical Philippe.

Small craft advisories and gale warnings were issued for the coasts from Maine to southern North Carolina ahead of the post-tropical storm's arrival. The National Weather Service meteorologists also predicted that heavy rains from the storm could trigger flash flooding.[27]

In central Maine, 2–4 inches (51–102 mm) of rain generally fell according to the map opposite and the climatic data. Higher amounts were reported by the National Weather Service along the coast with a maximum of 5.95 inches (151 mm) at North Haven in Knox County.[28] Gusts in the state were in the 50–60 mph (80–97 km/h) range.[29]

Significant damage was reported around Prospect and Ellsworth as roads were damaged by destroyed culverts crossing them. At one point, Maine's power companies also reported more than 17,000 customers without power.[30]

Trajectory forecast of the extratropical Philippe.

The Meteorological Service of Canada issued special weather statements for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as of October 5, for heavy rains in the region from October 7.[31] Nova Scotia Power announced that it activated its emergency operations center the day before the post-tropical storm arrived, particularly in the western part of the province of Nova Scotia. Prince Edward Island did the same.[32]

The passage of storm Philippe on the night of October 7 to 8 brought strong winds and rough seas. 40 to 80 millimetres (1.57 to 3.15 in) of rain fell in southwestern Nova Scotia and 30 to 60 millimetres (1.18 to 2.36 in) in western New Brunswick.[33] Around 10 a.m. local time on the 8th, 1,400 Nova Scotia Power customers were without power, the majority in the Halifax area, and 900 NB Power customers were also without power, most in the areas of Sackville-Port Elgin, in Charlotte County, and in Madawaska. Restrictions limited crossings on the Confederation Bridge between New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island while gusts of more than 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph) were reported. Ferries between New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Maine in the United States were canceled on the morning of 8.[34]

In Quebec, Philippe joined another weather system coming from the west. Regions of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Charlevoix received significant amounts of rain. According to the Meteorological Service of Canada, more than 135 millimetres (5.31 in) fell in certain areas of Charlevoix. The rain caused several rivers to overflow, washing away a chalet along the Petit Bras River, flooding campsites and cutting Quebec Route 170 linking L'Anse-Saint-Jean to Sagard.[35]