Total Devastation, Not a Single Death: The "Mississauga Miracle" | Fascinating Horror

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  @FascinatingHorror · 3 years ago · pinned

  A couple of corrections for this video: <br><br>►Instead of describing Toronto as a &quot;state capitol&quot;, I should have said that it was the capital of the province of Ontario (Canada has provinces and territories rather than states)<br>►Instead of describing this as the largest evacuation &quot;on American soil&quot;, I should have said &quot;North American soil&quot;<br><br>Both mistakes were entirely down to my own misreading and/or misunderstanding - massive thanks to everyone who pointed them out!

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• MA

  @machrisr2000 · 3 years ago

  Imagine seeing a 40 story fireball, be fully aware this is a train filled with exposives and hazardous chemicals ALREADY ON FIRE, yet run toward the fire and explosion to unhook the train. This guy is an incredible hero!

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  @Sharkeology · 3 years ago

  Turns out Mayor Hazel McCallion stood as mayor of Mississauga until 2014 when she stood down and endorsed somebody else. She&apos;s still alive today at the age of 101.

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  @hanfords · 3 years ago

  As a young adult, I lived 60km from this event and we were able to open our farm house to many displaced friends, friends of friends, strangers, kids, a new born, several dogs, two cats and a parrot. It was a amazing example of how we humans can &nbsp;come together to unselfishly help and comfort other&apos;s in time of need

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  @MattBreen587 · 3 years ago

  No more fitting tribute can I think of for Hazel&apos;s service to her people.<br>&quot;Hurricane&quot; Hazel McCalion has passed away early the morning of January 29th 2023 at the age of 101.

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• SA

  @savvysmiles1121 · 3 years ago

  It&apos;s nice to have a disaster handled so well in contrast to how most of these stories go.

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• JA

  @jaybunting6169 · 3 years ago

  Current resident of Mississauga. Everyone called the mayor Hurricane Hazel because she was a force to be reckoned with. She grew our little city to the 7th most populous city in Canada! She turns 102 on Valentine’s Day

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  @YuBeace · 3 years ago

  I love how the mayor was so amazing she kept getting re-elected until she had to step down by herself, like “darlings I have to retire someday…”

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• WI

  @williambilliam5001 · 3 years ago

  Not even critical injuries or even pet deaths?!? Holy hell was the response incredible. &nbsp;Normally I would call a couple of people heroes in tragedies, but in addition to the usual heroes on the front line, an entire QUARTER MILLION PEOPLE basically awoken to beat this disaster down. &nbsp;Inspiring doesn&apos;t even begin to describe this situation.

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  @AidenTheAviator · 3 years ago

  It’s sad to report that Hazel passed away suddenly and peacefully yesterday at the age of 101. As a resident of Mississauga and as someone who has met her before, I’m heartbroken. RIP “Hurricane Hazel”.

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• TH

  @thetwitchywitchy · 3 years ago (edited)

  I swear firefighters are a whole different breed of human beings, to willingly walk into a fire, even if they are afraid, is incredible. This story was amazing!!!

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• EM

  @embyratwood690 · 3 years ago

  Even the pets survived. This is one of those videos that left me smiling at the end, amazing work to everyone involved in the evacuation and the rail workers who mitigated the damage.

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