Photo Gallery: Flooding in Toronto amid torrential rain

Torrential rain that pummeled Toronto flooded a major highway, several thoroughfares and a key transit hub on Tuesday, while leaving large parts of the city without power. Part of the Don Valley Parkway, which runs from the north part of the city into downtown, was closed due to flooding, with stretches of the highway awash with brown water. Toronto Fire Services said they rescued two people from flooding on the highway – one from inside their vehicle and another from the roof of their car – and later rescued another 12 people from flooding further down the highway. Fire crews were also responding to an “extremely high” number of rescues related to flooding and elevator entrapments, the service said. At the heart of the downtown core, there was flooding at Union station, a key transit terminus. Water was seen pooling on the floor of a main concourse and stores at the station were closed. Parts of the underground PATH network, which has retail and restaurants and connects to Union, were also closed due to flooding. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2024.