Lightning strikes Gatineau
Posted Jun 29, 2011 06:00:12 AM.
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The severe thunderstorm that struck Ottawa last night also created havoc for Gatineau firefighters. A neighbour on Saint-Rene boulevard used his garden hose to battle flames until firefighters arrived following a lightning strike. The home did have a lightning rod, but it malfunctioned and sent a charge into the walls of the house. The family opted not to stay in their home last night, but do expect to return today. Half an hour later, lightning struck a barn on Pierre Laporte Road in L’Ange Gardien. The structure was destroyed. In both cases, no injuries were reported.
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