Ten years ago today, the eastern half of the island was battered by the deadly Hurricane Igor which knocked out power to thousands for an extended period and left major gaps in the road network.

It was probably the most destructive hurricane the island has ever seen.

An elderly man lost his life in a flash flood which swept him into a fast-moving river.

Parts of eastern Newfoundland got over 200 mm of rain in a short time and the high winds brought down power lines and knocked out roads and bridges.

The Burin Peninsula was cut off from the rest of the world for days, coming close to running out of gasoline. Parts of metro were without power for days creating gridlock in the streets as the traffic lights were out.

The provincial government had to bring in the military to help get supplies to people as dozens of communities became isolated.

The damage was estimated at $200-million.