US EditionStorms Forces Campsite Closures at Lake Ashtabula
- A severe storm struck northern Ontario provincial parks on the weekend, causing tree damage and prompting evacuation of about 290 people near Mattawa.
- The storm hit suddenly around 9 p.m. and lasted about half an hour, with campers caught off guard by downed power lines and blocked roads.
- Emergency crews rescued trapped campers, including David and Shana Pitawanakwat, who held on to each other while dodging falling trees during the heavy wind and rain.
- Ontario Provincial Police confirmed about 290 evacuees from Samuel de Champlain and Kiosk provincial parks, with multiple injuries, and said Highway 17 near Mattawa closed then partially reopened.
- Officials urge the public to avoid affected parks for safety while restoration continues, and all reservations have been refunded as work to reopen campsites progresses.
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Storms Forces Campsite Closures at Lake Ashtabula
St. PAUL, MN (USACE) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has closed several campsites at its Lake Ashtabula campgrounds near Valley City, North Dakota, due to storm damages from this past weekend in eastern North Dakota. The storms knocked down numerous trees throughout Lake Ashtabula. Fortunately, there were no injuries and minimal damage to infrastructure. The campgrounds impacted by the storm damage include Mel Rieman, East…
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'True shock': Weekend storm topples trees, traps campers at parks in northern Ontario
Shana Calixte-Pitawanakwat and her husband David were spending a quiet Saturday evening at their campsite at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park when it suddenly became too quiet.
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Weekend storm topples trees, traps campers at provincial parks in northern Ontario
A couple from Sudbury, Ont., say they're still reeling after surviving a severe weekend storm in northern Ontario that toppled trees and trapped campers in two provincial parks.
Weekend storm topples trees, traps campers at provincial parks in northern Ontario – 105.9 The Region
A couple from Sudbury, Ont., say they’re still reeling after surviving a severe weekend storm in northern Ontario that toppled trees and trapped campers in two provincial parks. David Pitawanakwat says he and his wife Shana were at their trailer in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park on Saturday when a sudden storm hit the area. He says they had to dodge trees falling around them as the heavy downpour and wind made it difficult to see. Pitawanak…
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