Ottawa tornados

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/loca...ps-through-ottawa-and-gatineau-likely-tornado

Two confirmed tornados ripped through the nation's capital region yesterday, almost 200,000 were without power last night. About half still without power now. Luckily so far no deaths.

I was at work when they hit which is ironically about 13km from both tornados even though in opposite directions. I had no idea and did not see them, just thought it was one hellacious storm. Needless to say I lucked out, many others not nearly as lucky. The city is somewhat paralyzed, traffic lights out are snarling traffic, mostly on south and west end. Gas stations with power are few and those lucky to be open have crazy long lines.

Strange times in Ottawa area last couple days, folks all pulling together and helping out.

rhuarc29 said:

The fact that relatively minor disaster can paralyze the capital is somewhat unnerving. I mean, tornadoes can be pretty terrible for those who bear the brunt, but they're a fiercely localized storm.

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Actually this was a little more than localized. One of the tornados took out one of the main hydro transformer stations that powers other stations. "The twister devastated the provincial utility’s transformer station in Merivale in west-end Ottawa, one of the major electricity supply points to the city." I heard reports that the result is worse than the ice storm of 98.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4477417/ottawa-tornado-hydro-power-outage/

wazup said:

Has justin sent out his thoughts and prayers yet?

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He must have already had a few photo ops ..... wonder if his family will dress up?