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Flooding and Power Outages Reported Throughout Toronto
Transit, power, and streets are all affected.
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- King Street at Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist.
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- King Street at Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist.
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- The DVP at Dundas Street. Photo by Joel Charlebois/Torontoist.
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- Queen and Dufferin streets. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/casiestewart/status/354361444676018176">@casiestewart</a>.
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- King Street West. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/beerboozebites/status/354359896092848128">@beerboozebites</a>.
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- Front and Simcoe streets. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/abernatt/status/354358719884165120">@abernatt</a>.
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- The Loblaws at Eastern Avenue and Leslie Street. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCeiliCottage/status/354356777103544320">@TheCeiliCottage</a>.
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- Rosedale Valley Road. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/aussiebaritone/status/354354004563750912">@assuiebaritone</a>.
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- Yonge Street, near Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/GailGabrielle/status/354368223136849920">@gailgabrielle</a>.
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- CityPlace in the dark. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/drewcashmore/status/354365238876991488">@drewcashmore</a>.
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- Queen's Park Station. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/wilnervision/status/354362794407256064">@wilnervision</a>.
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To a certain extent the gallery of images above speaks for itself: the heavy downpour that hammered Toronto this evening is taking its toll on the city.
Aside from flooding in roadways, under bridges, in subway stations, and in basements and garages, there are also numerous reports of power outages in different neighbourhoods. Toronto Hydro’s outage map isn’t loading, but we know, at least, that the power cuts are affecting part of the downtown area, Cedarvale, and Mississauga.
As of 9:10 p.m. most of the subway system is down, with trains operating only between Osgoode and St. Clair West (University line) and Bloor to Lawrence (Yonge line) on the north-south loop. The Bloor-Danforth line is largely operational, though at the west end trains are stopping at Jane. At street level, there is no 501 Queen streetcar service west of the Humber loop and no 504 King service from Shaw to Roncesvalles.
The Toronto Police Service is advising people to stay in their homes, and especially to avoid underpasses and low-lying areas.
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning.
If you’re reading this, you probably still have power and internet, so that’s good. Be safe out there.