High wind causes damage to homes and property, and results in risks to life and health across the country. A small number of communities in coastal and prairie regions of Canada may experience relatively frequent high wind events that result in damage to buildings; however, a significant area of central Canada is prone to tornadoes.
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Dans différentes régions du pays, les vents violents endommagent les résidences et les propriétés, et ainsi menacent la vie et la santé des habitants. Quelques collectivités situées sur les côtes ou dans les Prairies sont assez souvent touchées par de tels vents, alors qu’une partie importante du centre du Canada est propice aux tornades.
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Lab and field research being conducted at Western University by Dr. Gregory Kopp and his team of wind engineers has found that a few low-cost measures can protect homes from extreme wind events, including tornadoes rated as high as EF2.