Hundreds volunteer to clean up after tornado hits south central Alberta
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Clean up continues in Mountain View County after a terrifying tornado touched down between Didsbury and Carstairs on Canada Day.
Clean up continues in Mountain View County after a terrifying tornado touched down between Didsbury and Carstairs on Canada Day.
Amber and Darryl Nielsen, along with their four kids, were working in their yard on Saturday afternoon when they saw a funnel cloud in the distance.
Amber says the moments after were a blur.
“At first, it seemed a little surreal. We were shocked by it,” she said.
The Nielsen family quickly left. When they returned, they found their cars destroyed, their house windows blown out and part of the roof missing.
“We feel very blessed that, you know, we have a house that’s still here. Some of our neighbours weren’t so lucky,” Darryl said.
The family says they’re also blessed to have fields full of volunteers helping with the tornado clean up.
