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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-24, Page 26Wednesday, August 24, 2011 • Signal -Star 25 felt like I was in a suction tube": Shantz pieces of the mine in scared of too much." Then, it began. Hail the size of inda Shantz, who lives softballs, she said, began hitting the n Street . -a re a o f house. She took shelter in a door- way, well away from a neighbouring i she was on the com- tree she was concerned would fall. me the storm hit. "It felt like I was in a suction tube," u dden the dog went she said. d. "She's normally not Static electricity was in the air and her golden lab, Molly, "looked like a poodle." "It felt like 1 was in a vacuum but being electrocuted, she said. Fifty meters away, the top was torn from a neighbouring building. She and her neighbours chained a tree that was splitting to prevent damage to their homes, and after that, she said crisis anode hit. "I got into my car and drove uptown," she said. "I got up to the Royal Bank and there was a car with exploded windows" The strong smell of gas was in the air and trees were gone, buildings downed or missing. "Then it hit me," she said. Shantz was still without electric- ity Monday, and was at the Colum- bus Centre looking for information. Debris was dumped downtown from many places. Witnesses say rubber from the salt mine was found on Courthouse Square and metal from the evaporator plant was also found along East Street. arrives on the scene in Courthouse Park. David Street shows trees fallen, lines down and the United low Trees, bricks, glass and metal f111 the Square near East Street. yoked like the middle of ter: Sword owns the Carman's it the corner of King - d Courthouse Square. glass facade was com- wn in during the was closed. I only saw i was waiting to get 7 he said. "The devas- ldn't believe it." ulled down Suncoast ed like the middle of winter. Police were already direct- ing traffic away from downtown. He said he is just happy there were so few injuries resulting from the tornado. As for business, he said he is hop- ing to be up and running again as soon as possible, but it depends on how quick the cleanup is. "Some of us received relatively little damage," he said. "Some are completely gone." Talking to other business owners, he said some have already told him they may be out of commission until well after the Christmas season. The entire window facade of Ca mans is gone.