Canada’s shawarma capital using food to educate Ottawa residents on weather warnings [Video]

The self-proclaimed ‘Shawarma Capital of Canada’ is using the Middle Eastern dish to educate Ottawa residents about weather warnings.

When Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch and a severe thunderstorm warning for Ottawa on Wednesday, the city shared social media posts titled “Shawarma Watch vs. Shawarma Warning.”

“Here in #OttCity, we know our shawarma, but weather alerts can be confusing, so let’s talk about the difference between a ‘watch’ and a ‘warning,'” the city said in the post, which includes images of ingredients for a shawarma and a ready-to-eat shawarma.

“Remember: a ‘watch’ means we have all the ingredients for a storm. A ‘warning’ means the storm is assembled and ready.”

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