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South side of NDG Park not safe enough to reopen after intense storm

WATCH ABOVE: The south side of NDG Park is still closed after a microburst and thunderstorm devastated parts of Montreal. Global's Matt Grillo reports – Sep 4, 2017

The south side of NDG Park is still closed after a microburst and thunderstorm devastated parts of Montreal.

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It will remain closed until inspectors deem it safe for the public.

READ MORE: Cleanup underway after severe storm, heavy winds rip through Montreal

The northern part of NDG Park was reopened last weekend.

“We were just elated that the park was reopened,” Ilana Schiller, NDG resident, said. “We really were wondering what are we going to do with the children all weekend.”

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WATCH BELOW: Amateur footage shows debris flying through the air as a severe storm swept through Montreal.

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The storm damaged an estimated 100 homes, “scores and scores of cars” and 400 trees.

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Clean-up is expected to take several weeks.

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