(Toronto) Toronto police said Tuesday that part of the Don Valley Expressway, a major ring road in the city, was closed due to flooding caused by torrential rain.
Flooding was also reported in other parts of the city and elsewhere in the Greater Toronto Area.
Environment Canada had issued heavy rainfall warnings Tuesday for the Greater Toronto Area and much of southern Ontario as a system of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved through the region.
Meteorologists were warning that parts of the Greater Toronto Area could see up to 125 millimetres of precipitation, with suburban Hamilton likely to get up to 50 mm.
PHOTO SEAN VOKEY, THE CANADIAN PRESS
Flooding at Toronto’s Union Station on July 16, 2024.
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood warning and says shorelines, rivers and creeks in the GTA should be considered hazardous.
In Peel Region, a suburb west of Toronto, police said they have received reports of manhole covers lifting due to the volume of rain. Police urged residents to exercise caution when walking the streets.