Hurricane Fiona: Satellite images show devastation in Atlantic Canada

Pictures reveal the devastating damage that Storm Fiona has caused in eastern Canada's coastal communities.

The "historic" storm touched parts of five provinces over the weekend, bringing with it torrential rain and hurricane-force winds of up to 160km/h (100mph).

The Canadian Space Agency has released satellite images showing the devastation that Storm Fiona brought to Canada's eastern seashore.

The before-and-after picture of the Northumberland Straight - the body of water that divides the island province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) from the mainland province of New Brunswick - shows massive coastal erosion.

Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAuly, who is from the province, called into a press conference on Fiona recovery efforts by phone on Wednesday as power and internet were still down in his region.

He said he could "see the destruction that Fiona has brought to our homes, wharfs and barns".

"The destruction across Prince Edward Island is truly unreal."

In Thunder Cove, on the northern shore of PEI, a popular landmark has been destroyed.

The Teacup - a rock formation that resembled an old-fashioned cup and saucer - has toppled into the sea. PEI local Marg Chisholm-Ramsey snapped a photo of the rock the afternoon before the storm landed, and the day after it cleared.