An unexpected tornado in the US state of Michigan killed 2 people and injured more than 40 people. Eight people died in the storm, which was effective in Canada’s Ontario and Quebec provinces.
In the town of Gaylord, Michigan, where there is no warning siren system because it has never been detected before, the hurricane blew the roofs of houses and damaged businesses.
2 DEAD, MORE THAN 40 INJURED
In the town where 4,200 people live, 2 people lost their lives and more than 40 were injured in the hurricane that blew at 225 kilometers per hour.
Eyewitnesses stated that although it passed over the town in 3 minutes, the hurricane, which created a giant funnel in the sky, overturned even the largest trucks and turned the houses into a pile of debris.
Experts pointed out that a similar storm was seen in the region for the last time in 1998, and that the people of the region, who are more accustomed to snowstorms, are vulnerable to tornadoes.
SNOW STORM IN COLORADO LEFT 210 THOUSAND PEOPLE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY
In the state of Colorado, located in the mid-west region of the USA, it was shared that 210 thousand people were without electricity due to a surprise snowstorm in a period of summer approaching.
Due to the snowstorm that was effective in the Denver city area of the state, which is one of the highest altitude regions in the country, tree branches broke and overturned power lines.
Local television channels mentioned that 51 centimeters of snow fell in some areas in the last days of spring, which was very unusual.
CANADA DELIVERED TO THE STORM
Eight people died in the storm, which was effective in Canada’s Ontario and Quebec provinces.
In the statement made by the Ontario Provincial Police, it was announced that 7 people died under the fallen trees in the storm that was effective in the south of the province and the capital Ottawa region.
Quebec State Police also announced that a woman died in a boat that capsized in the Ottawa River near Masson-Angers.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HOUSES WITHOUT ELECTRICAL, KILLING TREES CLOSE THE ROADS
Hundreds of thousands of homes in both states were left without power due to damaged power transmission lines, while trees knocked down by the storm blocked sidewalks and roads.
It is stated that 200 electricity poles were knocked down in the storm in the capital Ottawa alone, while electricity is not provided to approximately 178,000 houses in the city.
In the announcement made on the website of Quebec Electricity Administration Hydro Quebec, it was stated that approximately 370,000 customers in the province were left without electricity.
Many roads are also closed to traffic due to fallen trees and power lines. The call to the public is asking municipal workers to stay at home to help restore traffic flow.
In the statement made by the Ontario Electricity Administration, Hydro One, it was announced that there was no electricity to approximately 270,000 homes in the areas affected by the storm.
“Additional resources have been deployed to assist with power restoration, but due to significant damage it will take several days to restore everything,” Hydro One said in a statement. (AA)