As Tuesday’s rainstorm pummelled the city, Toronto and neighbouring areas across the GTA ground to a halt with power outages and roads submerged under water.
With power out at Union Station, employees at a Tim Hortons employees work in the dark, serving a snaking line of customers.
Drivers are stranded due to flooding on the Don Valley Parkway.
Pedestrian navigate the floodwaters at Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Rees St.
A pedestrian struggles to navigate the floodwaters at Lake Shore Blvd. W. at Rees St. in downtown Toronto Tuesday.
A car is trapped on Lower Simcoe Street, its driver having to wade through waist-deep water.
Environment Canada is calling for up to 125 mm of rain on Tuesday. There may be 40 mm of rainfall per hour.
The Don Valley Parkway is on the right and the Don River is indistinguishable on the left looking north.
Tony Ruivo is all smiles as he makes his way from his flooded car after heavy rains hammered Toronto on Tuesday morning. A number of motorists were stranded on the DVP as it completely flooded at Dundas street.
Kathy Stiliadis looks out of her flooded car on the DVP.