Signage poles and downed power lines lay in the streets of St. John's, Newfoundland on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Tropical Storm Leslie's stiff winds and heavy rains lashed Newfoundland as the storm made landfall Tuesday, knocking out power in several towns and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the island's main airport. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Daly)
Large mature trees lay uprooted in Bannerman Park in St. John's, Newfoundland on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Tropical Storm Leslie's stiff winds and heavy rains lashed Newfoundland as the storm made landfall Tuesday, knocking out power in several towns and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the island's main airport. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Daly)
@GLSTKS Roche st. Sin. #eastendproblens #nlwx #Leslie
Source: @DrSpringfoot Lines Down Near Longs Hill Intersection. Main Road Fine. #nltrafic #Leslie #Had2LegIt
Source: @VictoriaMWard Poor Bannerman Park, can't catch a break #leslie #nlwx
Source: @reneefancey Fyi, found out what the #!$@ that was #leslie
@SimplyLoriB Who decides it's a good idea to anchor their trees with their car? My neighbor! *shakes head* #leslie
@hillier_c Mail boxes knocked down in Paradise. #cbcnl #leslie
Source: @GregccSmith Well, a tree got nan's car #leslie #vocmnews
@loakley7 what a stink #Leslie
Source: @weathernetwork Waves crashing over the breakwater in Dildo, NL. Dramatic pic by Ginger Harnum. #Leslie
@CobieLyn: Oh boy #Leslie is packin a punch here today... My sister playset for the kids ... RIP playset.
Source: @weathernetwork The Weather Network 43m
Roof partially torn off in Mount Pearl. Pic by J. Ruby #Leslie
Source: @CStokescbc Drain ditch installed after Igor doing its job. No flooding in Gambo. Rain tapering off now. #leslie #cbcnl
Source: @TelegramJames MacDonald Drive. This is what happens when a power line *almost* goes down. Very dangerous. #telynl #leslie
Source: @sdpuddicombe #leslie waves are big in maddow cove nl but the sun is out
@Tarpo The waves aren't supposed to move that direction. But the mist looks cool #leslie
Andrew_Buckle House coming part in Pleasantville in St. John's.
Andrew_Buckle Walkway at RCMP HQ in St. Johns exploded from the wind. #Leslie
CBCNL Pieces of the pedway connecting Aquarena and The Works have been blown out by #leslie. Westerland closed #nltraffic
Dizzy_83 Lots of tree debris on Waterford bridge road, rnc on scene #nlwx #leslie #nltraffic
A power line leans over a street in St. John's, Newfoundland on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012. Tropical Storm Leslie's stiff winds and heavy rains lashed Newfoundland as the storm made landfall Tuesday, knocking out power in several towns and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the island's main airport. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Daly)
Someone's lovely deck collapsed in Paradise, NL. Photo by Jason Pike. #Leslie
Source: @reneefancey
Um ya, so in case you can't tell that's a tree hanging upside down on a powerline... #leslie http://yfrog.com/nv35971072j
Source: @allisonelizabet
One casualty in our backyard so far! :-( #leslie pic.twitter.com/53x1JdOy
Source: @afistfulofsky
Debris every freaking where. #leslie http://twitpic.com/atgxvb
Source: @philipharr
Sun. Still blowing a gale #nlwx #leslie pic.twitter.com/1kKO1XF0
Source: @themattsheppard
My neighbour's Corvette attacked by his shed. #leslie pic.twitter.com/5X3ze7hF
Source: @pegnorman
Missing your roof sheeting? Near Gower & Prescott. pic.twitter.com/5zDRx2Iu
Source: @justinbolt11
@ryansnoddon Center of the storm? Photo from Marystown about 30 mins ago pic.twitter.com/OlRxi62a
Source: @AdamLundrigan
Major gust in center-city just split my neighbor's maple tree #nlwx #leslie pic.twitter.com/UIBp8gG3
Residents take photos of a flooded area after dikes on the Salmon River gave way in Truro, Nova Scotia on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
Workers head to the Colchester Legion Stadium after dikes on the Salmon River gave way, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Nova Scotia Justice Minister Ross Landry, left, and Truro-Bible Hill Member of the Legislative Assembly Lenore Zann tour flooded areas after dikes on the Salmon River and North River gave way in Truro, Nova Scotia on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
A vehicle sits outside a flooded car dealership lot after dikes on the Salmon River gave way in Truro, Nova Scotia on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
A resident looks on as dikes on the Salmon River gave way in Truro, Nova Scotia on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
A resident watches the water as dikes on the Salmon River gave way in Truro, Nova Scotia on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The area is under a rainfall warning as Tropical Storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
A surfer paddles out into waves generated by Tropical Storm Leslie, at Lawrencetown Beach near Halifax, Novascotia, on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland early in the week bringing heavy rain and high winds. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan)
A surfer rides a wave, generated by tropical storm Leslie, at Lawrencetown Beach near Halifax on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland early in the week bringing heavy rain and high winds.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A surfer checks out the waves in Cow Bay, N.S. near Halifax on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, as tropical storm Leslie churns toward Atlantic Canada. Leslie is expected to make landfall in Newfoundland bringing heavy rain and high winds.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
This NOAA satellite image taken Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:45 AM EDT shows Tropical Storm Leslie as it moves northward towards Newfoundland. Leslie is expected to weaken as it brushes the eastern Canadian providence. Smaller sized Hurricane Michel is also weakening as it moves westward. Michael is still a Category 1 storm with winds of 80 mph but is expected to become a Tropical Storm overnight.(AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)
The Huffington Post Canada | Posted: 09/11/2012 9:52 am Updated: 09/11/2012 9:52 am