Storm Rips Through Canada, Leaving 250,000 Without Electricity and 8 Dead

TOPSHOT - Destroyed trees are seen near the destroyed steeple of the Saint Clemens Church (back) the day after a storm caused major damage in Hellinghausen-Lippstadt, western Germany, on May 21, 2022. - Almost 40 people were injured, several seriously, on May 20 in a "tornado" which hit the western German city of Paderborn, the police and fire brigade said. A police spokesman said the tornado also caused significant damage in the city in the North Rhine-Westphalia state, following abnormally high temperatures for the time of year. The town of Lippstadt, about 30 kilometres away (18 miles), was also probably hit by a tornado, a fire department spokesperson said, though no injuries had been recorded.
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Officials announced on Sunday that the body count from this weekend's strong hurricanes in Canada's two main populated regions, had risen to at least eight; as rescue teams started a huge clean-up to reinstate electricity to half a million individuals.

Canada Suffers Intense Storm

As per NewsWeek latest report, following a strong hurricane that slammed across Canada over weekend, many casualties were recorded, and tens of thousands of Canadians are lacking electricity.

At least eight people were killed in the hurricane that hit southern Ontario on Saturday, according to investigators.

The causalities included a 30-year-old male in Ganaraska Wilderness, a 44-year-old male and a 59-year-old gentleman in Ottawa, a 64-year-old woman in North Kawartha County, a lady in her 70s in Brampton, a 77-year-old woman in Bay Hope, and another individual in a camper site in Kitchener were among those killed by crashing trunks. A 51-year-old lady was also murdered after her yacht overturned on the Ottawa River, according to Gatineau authorities, US News updated.

The thunderstorms, which spanned over than two hours Saturday lunchtime and had the strength of a twister, wreaked havoc in regions of Ontario and Quebec. Gale force winds of up to 132 km/h downed woods, toppled powerlines, as well as overturned several metal power lines, according to energy providers.

On Sunday, power providers were trying to reconnect power stations. According to officials, the majority of storm-related civilian casualties happened when persons were struck by uprooted trees. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that the national current regime is prepared to assist individuals who need it.

On Sunday, Trudeau posted on twitter to inform the general public that the authorities are beginning to worry of everyone adversely effected, and appreciating the personnel attempting to improve electricity.

On Sunday, Hydro One (H.TO), Ontario's largest electrical supply chain business, tweeted those personnel are reacting to serious wear and tear. Environment Canada has sent out cellphone notifications about the torrential downpours, as mentioned by news media site, NewsWeek.

Hydro One technicians have repaired electricity to over 360,000 customer interactions, with over 226,000 potential consumers still without electricity, the firm stated late Sunday in an initial comment.

Government agencies with Electrical One warned it might take days to actually to adequately reinstate power following the flash flood wrecked or toppled up to 200 hydro fence posts.

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Power Shortage For Several Days After Severe Storm

According to the statement of Tiziana Baccega Rosa, a spokesperson for Hydro One, amoong trees, branches, damaged fence posts, and downed cables, it's really an incredibly and extremely filthy, nasty cleaning.

Furthermore, the firm claimed that the rehabilitation work would presumably last just a few nights until electricity is re-established to any and all consumers.

Denny Thomas contributed investigating, while Anirudh Saligrama in Bengaluru contributed reporting. Paul Simao and Christopher Cushing edited the piece. The hurricane started after Environment Canada, the country's environmental and climatic organization, received complaints, with gusts of wind of up to 82 miles per hour estimated in Kitchener by 1 p.m.

According to WION, the Hydro One officials stated that over than 259,200 clients in Ontario were still without power as of Sunday afternoon.

In their official webpage, the team informed the public that extra support have already been brought in to help with electricity replacement; nevertheless, we expect it may require several days to recover electricity to all subscribers owing to the considerable destruction.