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Winds Damage Dryden Area Family Health Team Building

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Powerful winds Sunday night caused a bit of damage to the Family Health Team building and some information technology systems at the Dryden Regional Health Centre.

Staff and service personnel are on site to address and remedy any damage.

Services at the Family Health Team will be open Tuesday as normal.

The safety of staff and patients is DRHC’s number one priority.

DRHC appreciates ongoing patience and cooperation, if any delays or inconveniences be experienced.

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No Tornadoes Reported In Northwest Region

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Environment Canada says there have been no reports so far of any tornadoes in the region.

A tornado watch was put out Monday afternoon and again in the evening.

Meteorologist Gerald Cheng says several communities did report some severe weather though.

Ear Falls was hit with 50-millimetres of rain Tuesday morning alone, while Sioux Narrows recorded 80-millimetres over a 24 hour period.

Cheng warns more rain can be expected over the next couple of days.

Here are some statistics from Bill Laidlaw of Signal Weather Services:

at 10 pm on the 7th, Clearwater Bay had 32.0 mm in one hour
at 11 pm on the 8th, English River had 40.6 mm in one hour
at 5 this morning, Sioux Narrows had 42.9 mm in one hour.