Tornado hits Angus

Essa Township declared a state of emergency on Tuesday evening after a tornado damaged about 100 houses in Angus.

The Township of Angus was the worst hit by a series of storms throughout southern Ontario. At 5:20 pm, the tornado travelled east from Angus to Barrie for 15 minutes.

Although the 175 km/hr winds caused millions of dollars in damage and left thousands of people without power, no injuries were reported.

Three hundred people were evacuated from their homes.

Emergency services (including the Clearview Fire Department) and volunteers provided relief for evacuees at the Angus Arena/Nottawsaga Pines Secondary School.

Emergency officials in Angus are assessing the damage on a house-by-house basis before deciding when people can return to their homes.

People who would like to donate food, money or clothing to residents can take them to Ray’s Place at 146 Mill Street.

Volunteers are collecting non-perishable foods, bottled water, food vouchers, toiletries for babies and adults, laundry soap, individually bagged snacks, tools and cleaning supplies.