Thursday 24 June 2010

Thunder and lightning...tornadoes and earthquakes

Ontario has had some big weather. Asuspected  tornado hit Midland, Ontario. Fortunately, the damage can be repaired and only 7 people went to hospital with injuries. No reported deaths, although EMS and rescue will search again today.

The trailer home park was devastated, some homes tipped on their sides, others ravaged by the storm of the beast. Most of the homes are weekend retreats and fewer people were there than might have been.

One survivor said the rain came and went. There was a lull and he could hear what sounded like a freight train. He could see nothing out the window, and headed for his bathtub.
When he walked to his door, his neighbour's place was gone.

The Honda dealership has lost its roof, and all of its stock. Hydro poles down and people's lives will change. How one responds to such a storm depends upon your attitude. I wish them well.
This video has some marvellous photos. Well done.








  1. Suspected tornado rips through town in central Ontario‎ - 7 hours ago
    Trailer park damaged by suspected tornado in Midland, Ont. It was the second ...Emergency Management Ontario issued a red alert Wednesday evening for ...


  2. Earthquake
    In my case, I was busily shovelling dirt in the afternoon. Trying to clean the place up in order to put it on the market. I moved the earth and didn't feel the earth move! All we had was a storm.

    In Muskoka, the winds were not nearly so bad and the weather warning from Orillia NW to Penetang and the Midland area were hardly prepared. Normal for

    Thunder rolled in and it was fascinating. But you have to pay attention!!!


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