Overview

• A sudden Saturday night storm uprooted century-old trees and downed power lines at Samuel de Champlain and Kiosk Provincial Parks.
• Ontario Provincial Police and local fire crews evacuated about 290 campers around 4 a.m. Sunday to a respite centre in Mattawa.
• Several campers sustained injuries during the storm, including at least one person who was trapped with a broken leg.
• Highway 17 near Mattawa has partially reopened after crews cleared fallen trees and debris from the roadway.
• Local volunteers opened a relief centre in Mattawa, collecting donations of food, clothing and bedding for the displaced campers.