Regiunea Ottawa si mai multe comune din Quebec au fost lovite de cel putin sase tornade in decursul a cateva ore, dintre care una insotita de vanturi de 250 km/h care a provocat pagube materiale insemnate, potrivit serviciilor meteo canadiene.
Trei tornade au afectat vestul capitalei, Ottawa, apoi nordul orasului Gatineau, din provincia vecina Quebec, potrivit agentiei guvernamentale a mediului din Canada. Alte trei tornade, de mai mica intensitate, au lovit la o distanta de 100 km nord de Capitala, transmite miercuri AFP.
Vineri seara, autoritatile vorbeau initial despre o singura tornada.
Cea mai devastatoare, clasata de categoria 3 pe scara Fujita ameliorata (EF) dintr-un total de 5, a lovit la vest de Ottawa, cu vanturi de aproape 265 km/h provocand panica printre locuitori. Tornada a crutat centrul capitalei federale, dar a distrus zeci de locuinte la cativa kilometri distanta, in comuna Gatineau (Quebec).
Province releases disaster assistance maps for tornado victims https://t.co/V1eyIfvppa #ottnews #ottawa pic.twitter.com/vopaPZq4I6
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 25, 2018
Take a look at the severe damage in the Mont-Bleu area of Gatineau.
Details on the tornado's damage: https://t.co/pV74dcy1fx #ottawa #ottstorm #ottnews #ottweather pic.twitter.com/PTTYtmtPdX
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 21, 2018
This is what the tornado damage looks like from above.
The cleanup won't be easy or fast: https://t.co/07tpe5kQ5d #ottawa #gatineau #ottnews #ottweather #ottstorm pic.twitter.com/yD85Menr2Y
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 22, 2018
"Am ajuns in prezent la 6 (tornade), dar vom continua investigatiile si numarul lor ar putea creste la 7", a declarat meteorologul March Schuster.
CONFIRMED: A twister hit Val-des-Bois Friday. Another struck the Baskatong reservoir and one touched down north of Otter Lake.
That's now 6 tornadoes in #Ottawa-#Gatineau.
📽: Levy L. Marquis #ottnews #ottstorm pic.twitter.com/7MHsx9sca6
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 25, 2018
Potrivit autoritatilor din Ottawa, peste 300 de case sau cladiri au fost "distruse sau grav avariate" de furtuna, una dintre cele mai devastatoare din ultimele decenii, potrivit primarului Jim Watson. Aproximativ 600 de persoane au fost relocate in adaposturi temporare sau in hoteluri.
Some schools remain closed after tornadoes https://t.co/KUaQMojxnq #ottnews #ottawa pic.twitter.com/QMoyPf482j
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 25, 2018
Zeci de autoturisme au fost rasturnate, copaci si stalpi de electricitate doborati sau smulsi, insa din fericire tornada nu a facut nicio victima: 30 de persoane au fost internate la spital, dintre care patru sunt in stare grava.
Surveying the #tornado damage near Ottawa this morning - municipal authorities, police, fire, paramedics, Red Cross, Salvation Army + many others providing amazing support. #dunrobin #ONstorm pic.twitter.com/FpCGoP73hc
- Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) September 25, 2018
There are homes in our region that have been heavily damaged by the storm. 📸 Toni Chouieri #ottawa #ottweather #ottnews #Gatineau pic.twitter.com/Ybw8jCnKPh
- CBC Ottawa (@CBCOttawa) September 21, 2018
Vineri seara, o furtuna de mai mica intensitate, rezultata din acelasi fenomen meteorologic, a provocat moartea unui barbat, ucis de prabusirea unui copac in Kingston (Ontario), la aproximativ 200 km sud de Ottawa.
As of 11 am, 837 customers are without power. We understand this is a challenging situation and we thank you for your patience as crews continue restoration efforts. ETR: 5 pm. #OttNews #ArlingtonWoods #CraigHenry #OttawaOutage pic.twitter.com/rMqRlESXvy
- Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) September 25, 2018
Zoom in!! What a crazy Storm. #Ottnews #ottawa @CBCOttawa @cbcotttraffic pic.twitter.com/5lD272JnTm
- Elliot (@99ElliotW) September 21, 2018
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