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Damage around Ottawa from Saturday's storm

Here are some images and video of the extensive damage around Ottawa, caused by heavy storms that swept through the area Saturday afternoon.
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Photos of power lines down on Greenbank Road on on May 21, 2022. (CBC / Radio-Canada)

Here are some images and video of the extensive damage around Ottawa, caused by heavy storms that swept through the area Saturday afternoon.  

A building in the Sarsfield area toppled by storms. (Geneviève Lamarche)
A downed tree lies across Flora Street in Centretown on May 21, 2022, after Ottawa was hit by a major thunderstorm. (Michelle Allan/CBC)
A motorist remains in their vehicle as they wait for crews to make sure they can leave safely, after power lines and utility poles came down onto their car during a major storm, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

A white car is crushed by a tree in Ottawa on Saturday May 21, 2022. (Rosalie Sinclair/Radio-Canada)
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Utility workers work to make sure the power is off as motorists remain in their vehicles after a major storm took down poles and power lines, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
A crumpled stop sign nestled in the wreckage of a downed tree.
A stop sign is damaged after a tree fell on it during a major storm in Ottawa on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
A car is parked on Greenbank Road amidst downed power lines on May 21, 2022, following a powerful storm that tore through the Ottawa area. (Brian Morris/CBC)

 

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