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In the aftermath of a strong tornado in Ottawa and parts of Quebec, residents are left to pick up the pieces

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A dormer that was torn from a home's roof by a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ont., west of Ottawa, on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. The storm tore roofs off of homes, overturned cars and felled power lines in the Ottawa community of Dunrobin and in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangJustin Tang/The Canadian Press

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People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario.Sean Kilpatrick/The Associated Press

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Destroyed buildings and cars are seen in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec, close to Ottawa after a tornado shattered Canada's capital on September 21, 2018.VINCENT-CARL LERICHE/AFP/Getty Images

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A scene in Mont-Bleu, Gatineau, Quebec.VINCENT-CARL LERICHE/AFP/Getty Images

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Residents board buses after apartment buildings had roofs torn off and windows blown out after a tornado caused extensive damage to a Gatineau, Quebec neighbourhood.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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A tornado in Gatineau, Quebec, after a storm, is seen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, September 21, 2018, in this still image taken from a social media video.SOCIAL MEDIA/Reuters

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Residents board buses after apartment buildings had roofs torn off and windows blown out after a tornado caused extensive damage to a Gatineau, Quebec neighbourhood forcing hundreds of families to evacuate their homes on Friday, September 21, 2018.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.Sean Kilpatrick/The Associated Press

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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, centre, takes part in a briefing as paramedic gives an update following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario west of Ottawa on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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People collect personal effects from damaged homes following a tornado in Dunrobin, Ontario.Sean Kilpatrick/The Associated Press

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Damage from a tornado is seen in Dunrobin, Ontario.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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A scene from Dunrobin, Ontario.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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Dunrobin, OntarioSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press

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People walk past debris in a Gatineau, Que. neighbourhood on Saturday, September 22, 2018. A tornado on Friday afternoon tore roofs off of homes, overturned cars and felled power lines in the Ottawa community of Dunrobin and in Gatineau, Que.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred ChartrandFred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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A resident leaves with some of her belongings from a Gatineau, Que. neighbourhood on Saturday, September 22, 2018.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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Firefighters survey damaged apartment buildings in Gatineau, Que., Saturday, Saturday, September 22, 2018.Fred Chartrand/The Canadian Press

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A man removes branches from a damaged tree after a tornado hit the Mont-Bleu neighbourhood in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, September 22, 2018.CHRIS WATTIE/Reuters

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Residents embrace while looking at the damage after a tornado hit the Mont-Bleu neighbourhood in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, September 22, 2018. REUTERS/Chris WattieCHRIS WATTIE/Reuters

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