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Ottawa-Gatineau tornado damage in video and photos

Hydro poles snapped into pieces, trees crushed homes and debris from flattened homes spread throughout neighbourhoods as part of the devastation from the Friday tornado in the Ottawa-Gatineau, Que., area. Photos by CBC journalists and residents capture the aftermath of the twister.

Homes destroyed, cars crushed and hydro poles snapped in National Capital Region

CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2018 10:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 22, 2018

RAW: Ottawa-Gatineau tornado footage

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Strong winds cause massive power outages and destroy homes

Aftermath of a storm

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.

RAW: Severe damage in aftermath of Ottawa-Gatineau tornado

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Video footage from Friday and Saturday shows damage to homes and structures after tornado rips through area

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)

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)

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.

Aerial footage shows scale of destruction from tornado near Ottawa

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Twisters ripped through Ottawa area and neighbouring Quebec, flattening dozens of homes, trees and electrical towers.

Heavy damage in Dunrobin, Ont.

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.