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Canada, which is warming faster than the rest of the planet due to its geographical location, has been confronted in

For many Canadian parents, the start of the summer holidays is turning into a headache, as thick wildfire smoke forces them to check air quality indices the same way they might normally check the weather forecast.There could be many more days like these throughout the summer -- authorities have warned that Canada's peak wildfire season is only just beginning, after an early start.

For many Canadian parents, the start of the summer holidays is turning into a headache, as thick wildfire smoke forces them to check air quality indices the same way they might normally check the weather forecast.

Ringgold and spoke to survivors of that storm. >> reporter: the business district looks like a war zone. but it was not a bomb that hit it. it was a tornado. >> sounded like a freight train coming through. i come back up, i saw all of the debris in my yard. >> reporter: buildings that used to be thriving businesses only a few days ago are now in ruins. >> we have businesses that are a total loss. we have homes that are just down to the foundation. >> reporter: a series of powerful tornadoes and devastating storms left at least seven people dead in ringgold. survivors say this is the worst cata...

you know, everybody's good to each other. we try to help out as much as we can. and as far as i know, when we get done, you know, with some of our own stuff, we're going to help others. we're getting it all done as much as we can. >> it brings a lot of people together. it's something that -- it's just a disaster now any way you look at it. a lot of communities have gone through this all over the united states. and you've got a lot of help coming in from all over the south. so we're going to make it. we're going to do fine. you're in the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredericka whitfield. tak...