Images of cars and SUVs stranded in flooded roadways with water rising past their windows have flashed across news and online feeds this summer as […]
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‘It’s not right’: Flood victim deals with insurance frustration after July storm in Toronto
Rebecca Benson of Mississauga, Ont., couldn’t stop the water flowing into her basement in July and the memories of what happened a decade earlier came […]
Toronto is vulnerable to climate-fuelled floods. What will make it more resilient?
Toronto city councillors, who presided last week over a city of inundated transit stations, roadways and basements, are set to discuss how to make the metropolis […]
‘We must take action’: Ontario storm spurs calls to better equip cities for extreme weather
As Toronto recovers from a historic storm that the insurance bureau estimates likely caused more than $1 billion of damage, the Ontario Green Party leader […]
Burlington residents continue to recover from massive flooding
Residents in a Burlington neighbourhood are still working to recover what they can after devastating floods hit their area last week. The sounds of pumps […]
Definition of 100-year storms ‘seems to have flown right out the window’: Toronto official
Toronto officials said they’ll be reviewing the city’s response to intense rainfall earlier this week that resulted in dozens of cars getting stranded on major […]
Ontario storm: Rainfall ‘far exceeded’ what Toronto expected as city continues clean up
City officials say the torrential downpour that Toronto received “far exceeded” what they expected as crews continue clean up efforts. “Clearly the amount of rainfall […]
What to know about insurance claims after Ontario’s flash flooding
As people in southern Ontario survey the damage done by intense flash flooding on Tuesday, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says residents need to figure out what […]
Burlington neighbourhood overwhelmed as torrential rain floods streets, yards, homes
A large flood created havoc for residents in one Burlington, Ont. neighbourhood as relentless rain pummelled streets off and on over two days. The 75 […]
Video shows man rescued after major flooding in London, Ont.
A very rare rainfall event has left areas of London, Ont., especially in the south end of the city, underwater on Monday and a city […]