Ottawa Gatineau Tornado
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Ralph Goodale praises ‘extraordinary’ tornado response after tour of west Ottawa communityFederal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale praised the work of local first responders and residents on Tuesday, as he toured the west Ottawa community of Dunrobin, where dozens of homes were left severely damaged by a powerful tornado on Friday.CanadaSep 25, 2018
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‘Nothing is really easy right now’: Some Gatineau residents still can’t access homes after tornadoGatineau residents forced from their homes by Friday's tornado are growing anxious to get back inside and retrieve their belongings.WeatherSep 24, 2018
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Hydro Ottawa restores power for thousands overnight; many city services closed MondayHydro Ottawa says they were able to reconnect thousands of Ottawans with power overnight, two days after two tornadoes ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau region on Friday night, causing enormous damage.WeatherSep 24, 2018
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Dog rescued from tornado rubble in Ottawa neighbourhood of DunrobinA freelance journalist says a group of people rescued a dog who was trapped under the rubble in an Ottawa neighbourhood ravaged by a tornado.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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Here’s what we know about possible cost of the Ottawa-Gatineau tornadoSimilar tornadoes have caused damage that ranges significantly in terms of the costs incurred by cities tasked with recovering.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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Stay safe: What you need to know in the aftermath of the Ottawa-Gatineau tornadoAvoid travelling by car, use flashlights instead of candles, and stay away from downed power lines.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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In photos: Ottawa-area tornado leaves broken power lines, levelled homes, fallen trees in its wakeThe tornado hit on Friday evening, demolishing homes in the town of Dunrobin to the north west of the city before crossing over to the town of Gatineau, which lies directly to the north of Ottawa in the province of Quebec.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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From the ‘Regina Cyclone’ to the ‘1974 Super Outbreak’: 10 of Canada’s most notable tornadoesA tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, tearing roofs off of homes, overturning cars and felling power lines.CanadaSep 22, 2018
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Couillard, party leaders break from campaigning to tour tornado-stricken Outaouais regionPremier Philippe Couillard and leaders from the main political parties took took a break from the campaign trail Saturday to tour the Outaouis region after a tornado ripped through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, leaving thousands without power.PoliticsSep 22, 2018
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