Extensive damage caused as severe thunderstorms pass through Calgary

The Calgary Fire Department says it responded to hundreds of calls for help from residents affected by Friday evening's extreme weather, including two reported lightning strikes that damaged homes. Officials say crews between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. fielded almost 200 emergency calls and, at about 7 p.m., were active at more than 70 separate incidents. "This meant almost every single fire truck and crew available was out on an emergency call," the CFD wrote in a release. "By comparison, the aver