Tornado Barrie 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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Environment Canada confirms EF-2 tornado with 210 km/h winds touched down in BarrieEnvironment Canada issued a preliminary rating of an EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 210 km/h that hit Barrie's south end Thursday afternoon.WeatherJul 16, 2021
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‘Extensive’ damage in Barrie’s south end after tornado moved through region, 9 injured“The character of the community is defined by its response to its most difficult days, and this is one of them," Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman said after a tornado caused major damage.WeatherJul 15, 2021
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