THE STORM left major wind damage in Alderwood as some trees were blown on homes. Photos by Tom Godfrey.
Many South Etobicoke residents are still picking up branches and litter from a vicious wind storm that shook parts of the community last Friday.
Fences, shingles, trees and branches were blown away from the terrible storm around 1 p.m. when the rain and massive wind storm wreaked havoc.
The skies were black as many as 350,000 area residents had their power shut off, with some only now regaining Hydro after a couple days of being uncomfortable.
TREES all over the lawn of this home waiting for removal.
The storm wreaked huge damages across the Greater Toronto Area leaving a “trail of wind and rain damage across Toronto and most of Southern Ontario.”
At least three people are reported dead following the thunderstorm that left more than 300,000 without power for hours.
Tragedy struck first in Brampton where police said a woman in her 70s was walking alone in the area of Belmont Drive and Birchbank Road when she was struck by a falling tree.
During the height of the extreme weather, Toronto Fire said it received nearly 150 calls from people looking for help. At the same time, the Toronto Police Service was forced to close its non-emergency due to the influx of calls.
TREES on the front lawn of the Alderwood home waiting to be removed.
One Toronto firefighter was reportedly injured after he was struck by a falling tree while responding to a 911 call and was transported to hospital in stable condition.
An alert by Environment Canada was dispatched to phones, TV screens, and radio stations across Ontario at approximately 12:45 p.m. warning residents to “take cover” as the threatening weather approached.
At Toronto’s Pearson Airport, winds were gusting at 120 kilometers an hour at around 1 p.m.