With at least 55 fatalities , the hurricane was the deadliest in Canada since a hurricane in 1900 . The system also ranks as the third deadliest Canadian tropical cyclone of the 20th century , behind only a hurricane in 1927 and the remnants of Hurricane Hazel in 1954 . After the storm , '' Lunenburg Progress Enterprise '' publisher William Duff was one of few people calling for schooners to be supplied with transmission and receiving radio equipment , while there were a few requests for a rescue ship to be stationed at the fishing banks on standby should other ships become distressed . However , little was done to improve mitigation prior to the hurricane in August 1927 . In Nova Scotia , the families of the victims of the storm received monetary compensation via the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board . The agency became severely depleted of funds , leading the board to announce a 5 % increase in insurance rates for the fishing industry . Captains and vessel owners responded by threatening to go on strike , forcing the board to reverse their decision
the remnants
Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada
1926 Nova Scotia hurricane