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30 years
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On this day 30 years ago on what is locally known here in Edmonton as Black Friday, an F4 tornado touched down in the northeast of the city killing 27, injuring many more and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
It is believed at one point that it had reached F5 status but it is up for debate, but the path of the tornado included it tearing through refinery row and jumping over the North Saskatchewan River and in to the Evergreen trailer park community where the majority of fatalities occurred.
The response by the first responders was immense and successful in their efforts in saving many injured citizens affected by the storm and is believed that it is one of the reasons why our city was given the nickname, City of Champions(now removed).
Today the city and its people look back on that day in 1987 and remember the ones lost, and the ones who rescued those injured and later helped rebuild the city to its former glory.
It is believed at one point that it had reached F5 status but it is up for debate, but the path of the tornado included it tearing through refinery row and jumping over the North Saskatchewan River and in to the Evergreen trailer park community where the majority of fatalities occurred.
The response by the first responders was immense and successful in their efforts in saving many injured citizens affected by the storm and is believed that it is one of the reasons why our city was given the nickname, City of Champions(now removed).
Today the city and its people look back on that day in 1987 and remember the ones lost, and the ones who rescued those injured and later helped rebuild the city to its former glory.
