 Rainfall in Canada peaked at 4 @.@ 27 inches ( 108 mm ) in Quebec . In Yarmouth , Nova Scotia , wind gusts peaked at 47 mph ( 75 km / h ) . In Quebec , the extratropical remnants of Carol downed trees and power lines in Montreal from wind gusts as high as 55 mph ( 89 km / h ) . Widespread power outages were reported in New Brunswick and Quebec , and downed trees struck three cars in Saint John , New Brunswick . The storm caused flights to be canceled , and subways were flooded in Montreal . Damage there totaled about $ 1 million ( 1954 CAD , $ 980 @,@ 000 USD ) . Two people were killed , one of whom due to drowning on a sunken barge in Quebec City . 
