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Photo: Damage in Dunrobin, from Jim Watson’s Twitter feed Power was back on for most people in the city Monday morning, in the aftermath of a powerful thunderstorm and tornado on Friday. By Monday morning, fewer than 4,000 were still without electricity. ...

A lot of people are asking how they can help residents in our region who were affected by Friday’s storm. The Canadian Red Cross is accepting financial donations by phone, 1-800-418-1111, or at local Red Cross offices. The Salvation Army is accepting donations of clothes, furniture or household items. ...

Here’s a drone video from Hydro Ottawa, showing the astonishing extent of destruction following a tornado in Dunrobin on Friday. Drone footage from Dunrobin area. #Ottnews #Ottcity #OttawaOutage pic.twitter.com/0ocrOGwSp8 — Hydro Ottawa (@hydroottawa) September 22, 2018 Hydro Ottawa also has a video showing the situation on Greenbank Road, where a second tornado hit. ...