Downed trees and power lines have left thousands of residents without electricity on both sides of the Ottawa River following a tornado, high winds and rain that swept through Ottawa and Gatineau, Que., on Friday. Some in the hardest-hit areas are dealing with damaged or destroyed homes, and several people were taken to hospital.
Media Video | (not specified) : RAW: Severe damage in aftermath of Ottawa-Gatineau tornado
Caption: Video footage from Friday and Saturday shows damage to homes and structures after tornado rips through area
Caption: Hydro poles in the Greenbank/Hunt Club area of Ottawa were damaged by high winds Friday. Hydro Ottawa President Bryce Conrad said damage to electric infrastructure could take days to restore. (Leah Hansen/CBC)
Image | Cleanup underway in Mont Bleu
Caption: Residents of the Mont Bleu neighbourhood of Gatineau, Que. began the process of cleaning up on Saturday, a day after a tornado and high winds swept through the Ottawa-Gatineau region. (Michel Aspirot/Radio-Canada)
Image | Damaged house in Nepean
Caption: A tree smashed through the roof of a townhouse in the Craig Henry neighbourhood of Ottawa during the storms that hit the National Capital Region. (Leah Hansen/CBC)
Flyover reveals devastation in Ottawa-Gatineau region
A helicopter view at midday Saturday shows the path of destruction from Friday's tornado and related storms.
Media Video | CBC News : Aerial footage shows scale of destruction from tornado near Ottawa
Caption: Twisters ripped through Ottawa area and neighbouring Quebec, flattening dozens of homes, trees and electrical towers.
The tornado's path went through the small community of Dunrobin in Ottawa's west end, leaving 60 homes destroyed or damaged. Five people from the area were taken to hospital with serious injuries, officials said.
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Caption: This home was completely flattened by the Ottawa tornado in Dunrobin. (Jennifer Chevalier/CBC)
Image | roof strip mall
Caption: The roof of this strip mall in Dunrobin was partially torn off. (Jennifer Chevalier/CBC)
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Caption: A young couple surveys the damage to their home following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ont. on Friday. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
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Caption: People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado the small community west of Ottawa. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
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Caption: Some of the aftermath of Friday's tornado in Dunrobin. (Nicole Novotny)
Golf ball-sized hail
During the twister, large hail hit the community.
Image | Storm Hail Dunrobin
Caption: A picture of some of the hail that came down in Dunrobin. (@Wellsie/Twitter)
Car caught in fallen tree
Despite the mounting damage, people in Ottawa found humour. Heather Badenoch tweeted this photo with the caption "Car in a tree. No, the other car."
Image | Car in a tree
Caption: Seeing trees on cars isn't unusual in the wake of the Ottawa tornado. (Heather Badenoch)
Debris blows through Dunrobin
With several buildings in Dunrobin destroyed, debris spread through the area.