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Daniel walks in the studio.

Daniel is in his twenties, with short curly brown hair and wears glasses, jeans, and a gray and blue TVO Kids hooded sweatshirt.

He says WELCOME TO TVO K NEWS
I'M YOUR NEWS ANCHOR,
DANIEL,
AND THIS IS WHAT'S HAPPENING.

On a screen behind him appears a map showing the location of Ottawa with the caption "Tornadoes."

Daniel says NOW, LAST FRIDAY A HUGE STORM
HIT PARTS OF SOUTHERN ONTARIO
AND PRODUCED SEVERAL
INCREDIBLY STRONG TORNADOS
IN THE OTTAWA AREA.
NOW, YOU HAVE PROBABLY SEEN
PICTURES OF TORNADOS.
THEY ARE COLUMNS OF ROTATING AIR
AND THEY LOOK LIKE FUNNELS.
IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO,
TORNADOS CAN HAPPEN IN
THE SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS,
NOT USUALLY IN THE FALL.
SOME OF THESE TORNADOS
WERE EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG
WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO
265 KILOMETRES AN HOUR.
HUNDREDS OF HOMES IN THE AREA
WERE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED
AND IN MANY,
TREES AND HYDRO POLES SNAPPED.
NOW, TORNADOS ARE
SUPER STRONG STORMS
AND WHILE THEY DON'T HAPPEN
A LOT,
IT'S SMART TO HAVE
A PLAN OF ACTION
FOR YOURSELF
AND YOUR FAMILY,
JUST LIKE A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN.
SO, WHAT ARE SOME THINGS
TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PLAN?
WELL, ACCORDING TO
THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA,
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS
TO KEEP IN MIND.
FIND SAFE SHELTER RIGHT AWAY.
IF YOU ARE IN YOUR HOUSE,
GO TO THE BASEMENT.
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A BASEMENT,
GO TO A SMALL ROOM
WITH INTERIOR WALLS
ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOUSE.
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS, DOORS,
AND OUTSIDE WALLS.
IF YOU ARE IN A BUILDING,
GO TO THE LOWEST FLOOR
AND FIND SHELTER THERE.
DO NOT GO OUTSIDE.
IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE
DURING A TORNADO
FIND A LOW, FLAT LOCATION,
NOT UNDER A BRIDGE
NOW, WATCH OUT
FOR FLYING DEBRIS
AND USE YOUR ARMS
TO PROTECT YOUR HEAD AND NECK.
TALK ABOUT IT
WITH YOUR FAMILY
AND COME UP WITH A PLAN
THAT'S BEST FOR YOU.
BEING PREPARED AHEAD OF TIME
IS THE FIRST STEP TO SAFETY.
LET'S GIVE OUR BEST WISHES
TO THOSE PEOPLE IN OTTAWA
DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH
OF THIS STORM
AND HOPE THEY CAN
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES SOON.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS
COMING UP NEXT.

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