Barrie Tornado 2021
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Ontario offers disaster recovery assistance program for Barrie residents affected by tornadoTwo weeks ago, a tornado with maximum speeds of up to 210 km/h ripped through south Barrie, damaging many homes and some small businesses.EnvironmentJul 29, 2021
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Construction worker recounts getting lifted up, knocked unconscious in Barrie tornadoIt took only a couple minutes for three workers to be lifted up from the ground in a trailer and tossed about 100 yards when an EF-2 tornado tore through south Barrie last week.EnvironmentJul 22, 2021
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Environment Canada to review Barrie tornado alert notifications after current seasonQuestions were raised by several residents on social media and those who Global News spoke with after many said they received a tornado warning while it was overhead or afterward.WeatherJul 21, 2021
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Barrie councillor to introduce motion calling for building code changes, incentives after tornado"Barrie was devastated by a tornado that caused substantial damage to public and private infrastructure, including homes, businesses and vehicles," Coun. Natalie Harris wrote.CanadaJul 20, 2021
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City of Barrie staff say building code followed amid questions about some tornado-damaged homes"There [are] always lessons that can be learned," the City of Barrie's general manager of infrastructure and growth management said when asked about possible future improvements.CanadaJul 19, 2021
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‘Keep Barrie strong’: Neighbourhood ravaged by tornado unites in aftermath"Keep Barrie strong. This community has been through a lot the last couple of days and we want to remind people to stay strong and we will continue and we'll rebuild."CanadaJul 18, 2021
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Massive cleanup effort underway in Barrie neighbourhood hit hard by tornadoIn an update released on social media Saturday afternoon, Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman said 71 homes were still deemed uninhabitable after Thursday's EF-2 tornado.WeatherJul 17, 2021
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