BARRIE, ONT. Cleanup efforts are continuing in Barrie s south end Saturday with assistance from a global charity. BAPS Charities is a global enterprise that works in nine countries across five continents. Its volunteers focus on areas of need both locally and around the world. On Saturday, volunteers from BAPS charities from Barrie and the GTA gathered in the south end of the city to help with the ongoing cleanup efforts. These people have been amazing, says Julie Brown, resident. Their kindness, their gentleness, their work ethic. Their team effort has been fantastic, she adds. Members of the community have also banned together to help those affected.
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Emergency services personnel, along with neighbours, rush to help people as a torrential downpour hits again shortly after a tornado ripped through the south end of Barrie on Thursday, July 15 in this file photo.Kevin Lamb for BarrieToday
Barrie could know by week’s end if it qualifies for disaster relief from the July 15 tornado.
Provincial representatives toured the affected area around Mapleview Drive East and Prince William Way on Wednesday to determine if the city qualifies for Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO).
It’s a program that can help residents recover costs after a natural disaster. The province may activate DRAO for damage to private property if there’s a sudden, unexpected natural event
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Published Tuesday, July 20, 2021 6:31PM EDT A local politician in Barrie, Ont., says she d like to see all new properties in the province better secured against tornadoes after a twister caused severe damage to homes in the city last week. Coun. Natalie Harris says having hurricane straps installed in all roofs would help prevent them from being ripped off buildings during severe weather. She says she plans to put forward a motion at a council meeting next month that would have the city propose improvements to the Ontario Building Code to better protect buildings against severe winds. Harris says she also wants to ask the City of Barrie to bring in a bylaw mandating hurricane straps for roofs of new local properties.