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50 Homes Damaged but No Injuries Reported After Tornado Hits Ottawa Suburb

July 13, 2023
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Environment Canada confirmed at least one tornado hit the Ottawa area just after noon on Thursday, damaging several dozen homes in a city suburb. Nicholas DeFazio, a spokesman for Ottawa Fire Services, said there were no injuries from the tornado, which damaged about 50 homes in the south-end Barrhaven neighbourhood. Monica Vaswani, a warning preparedness…

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Ottawa Police, Fire Services Say Tornado Touched Down in City Suburb of Barrhaven

July 13, 2023
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Ottawa police say they are responding to a tornado that touched down in a suburb in the city’s south end. Police are advising residents to seek shelter. They say officers are responding in Barrhaven and the surrounding areas. Reports of injuries or structural damage have yet to surface. Ottawa Fire Services says firefighters and structural…

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