July 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Flooding and Power Outages Reported Throughout Toronto
Transit, power, and streets are all affected.
By
Steve Kupferman
264081 King Street at Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist. toronto-flood-drost-1 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-1.jpg 1024 682 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/toronto-flood-drost-1/ toronto-flood-drost-1 0 0
264082 King Street at Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Christopher Drost/Torontoist. toronto-flood-drost-2 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-2-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-2.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-drost-2.jpg 1024 682 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/toronto-flood-drost-2/ toronto-flood-drost-2 0 0
264079 The DVP at Dundas Street. Photo by Joel Charlebois/Torontoist. toronto-flood-charlebois https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-charlebois-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-charlebois.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/toronto-flood-charlebois.jpg 1000 750 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/toronto-flood-charlebois/ toronto-flood-charlebois 0 0
264050 Queen and Dufferin streets. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/casiestewart/status/354361444676018176">@casiestewart</a>. 20130708flood7 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood7-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood7.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood7.jpg 1024 579 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood7/ 20130708flood7 0 0
264049 King Street West. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/beerboozebites/status/354359896092848128">@beerboozebites</a>. 20130708flood6 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood6-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood6.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood6.jpg 960 720 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood6/ 20130708flood6 0 0
264048 Front and Simcoe streets. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/abernatt/status/354358719884165120">@abernatt</a>. 20130708flood5 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood5-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood5.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood5.jpg 1024 768 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood5/ 20130708flood5 0 0
264047 The Loblaws at Eastern Avenue and Leslie Street. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCeiliCottage/status/354356777103544320">@TheCeiliCottage</a>. 20130708flood4 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood4-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood4.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood4.jpg 1024 1024 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood4/ 20130708flood4 0 0
264046 Rosedale Valley Road. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/aussiebaritone/status/354354004563750912">@assuiebaritone</a>. 20130708flood3 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood3-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood3.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood3.jpg 640 477 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood3/ 20130708flood3 0 0
264045 Yonge Street, near Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/GailGabrielle/status/354368223136849920">@gailgabrielle</a>. 20130708flood2 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood2-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood2.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood2.jpg 800 600 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood2/ 20130708flood2 0 0
264044 CityPlace in the dark. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/drewcashmore/status/354365238876991488">@drewcashmore</a>. 20130708flood1 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood1-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood1.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood1.jpg 1024 414 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood1/ 20130708flood1 0 0
264051 Queen's Park Station. Photo by <a href="https://twitter.com/wilnervision/status/354362794407256064">@wilnervision</a>. 20130708flood8 https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood8-100x100.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood8.jpg https://torontoist.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/20130708flood8.jpg 1024 768 [] https://torontoist.com/2013/07/flooding-and-power-outages-reported-throughout-toronto/slide/20130708flood8/ 20130708flood8 0 0
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.