Tweed, Ont. continues cleanup efforts after weekend tornado
“We don’t have many trees left, but we’re thankful that no life was lost. The roof of our gazebo is gone, but that can be replaced,” she added.Read more:Her grandson, Brandon, and a close friend of his were both travelling in trucks when the storm hit.
“Brandon’s truck was picked up by the tornado, I think it must have touched down, and flew through the air over 300 metres to the opposite side of the road,” said the mayor.“The last storm was just four weeks ago, in May, five weeks and we met as an emergency group then to say what we need to be ready and it came sooner than we thought,” she added.
Area residents are now able to take showers, pick up bottled water and access information on additional services at the arena between 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Municipal officials are saying these services will likely remain available until all power in the area is restored.
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