Hazmat emergency over WA tornado asbestos exposure [Video]

Asbestos scattered over residential streets has prompted a “hazmat emergency” response in Western Australia’s south-west, with specialist crews urgently working to contain any possible exposure following a devastating tornado.

More than 100 homes were damaged when the tornado ripped off roofs, collapsed walls and sucked up debris into the sky at Bunbury on Friday afternoon.

The town’s prison, a sporting centre, other community buildings and infrastructure were badly damaged but no one was seriously injured.

Seven homes have so far been declared uninhabitable and seven others were severely impacted but that number is expected to rise as crews finish assessing the scale of the damage.

Residents living in three blocks have been told to stay away from their homes due to asbestos contamination fears near the Hay Park Sports Complex.

WA Premier Roger …