UPDATE: Tornado hits Ottawa suburban neighbourhood, damaging 125 homes and scattering debris
The Canadian Press@OTTFIRE TWITTER — Firefighters were going door to door in the worst areas checking on residents and shutting down gas and hydro on multiple units after a tornado touched down in Barrhaven, Ont. July 13. Approximately 50 houses affected in the area of Umbra Place.
Environment Canada confirmed that at least one tornado had hit the Ottawa area just after noon on Thursday in Half Moon Bay, a neighbourhood in the Barrhaven suburb. He told reporters late in the afternoon that most of the damage involved roofs being ripped off homes, broken windows and damage from falling trees.He said only one minor injury had been reported involving someone who sustained a cut to their foot.
An expert from the Northern Tornadoes Project at Western University in London, Ont., is heading to the area to help determine the speed of the tornado, she said. “The curtains on the bathroom window were sucked right out and they ended up on the roof,” said Gillespie, who was not at the home at the time.
Ottawa police asked individuals to avoid the Barrhaven area and stay away from downed power lines. Firefighters and gas company workers from Enbridge were visiting affected homes, checking for damage, confirming the safety of occupants and shutting down gas lines.
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