Perth tornado devastates family farm, community rallies to help rebuild
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A tornado destroyed a family farm in Perth, Ont., but the community is rallying to support them. An online fundraiser will help build a temporary barn for their animals.
A young family near Perth, Ont., is facing the aftermath of a tornado that completely destroyed their farm last week.
The twister touched down unexpectedly, leaving devastation in its wake. The community has quickly come together to support the family during this difficult time.
“Wednesday evening was no different for us,” Mackayla Brady said of the harrowing experience. “I saw there was a thunderstorm warning, but we were inside. We had already put the boys to bed around 7:00. My husband was outside and I could see him videotaping.”
The video captured the tense moments as the tornado struck.
“We just got hit by a tornado, went through it, just crushed the shop, crushed it. We’re OK,” Brady’s husband can be heard saying.
The tornado initially tore through their crops before heading toward the barn.
“We saw the large red sliding doors of our barn fly up to 90 degrees. That’s when we knew it was not a normal storm,” Brady said.
“My husband yelled, ‘Go get the boys.’ We ran upstairs, grabbed them out of their cribs, and by the time we got downstairs, the barn was on the ground.”
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