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Summary

Toronto's storm caused chaos in the city and even hit Drake's mansion (VIDEOS)

The City experienced major power outages and flooding.

Stormy skies over Toronto. Right: A flood in a house.

A storm over Toronto. Right: Drake's mansion.

Lead Writer, Travel

The City of Toronto experienced major disruptions yesterday after a severe storm caused power outages and widespread flooding.

The thunderstorm, which began Tuesday morning and raged into the afternoon, left 167,000 people without power and resulted in the closure of roads, transit stations and more. According to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the city received heavy rainfall totalling up to 101.5mm.

People are sharing some wild videos of the chaos caused by the storm, including Drake, whose Bridle Path mansion experienced some major flooding.

The rapper posted a video on Instagram that showed brown, ankle-deep water pouring into his home, with the caption "this better be espresso martini."

Drake's house wasn't the only victim of the storm. The City of Toronto says that over 700 calls were made to 311 regarding basement flooding.

The Don Valley Parkway was the subject of intense flooding, leaving some vehicles nearly submerged and drivers stranded.

According to CP24, the Parkway has reopened this morning after being closed for nearly 18 hours.

Sections of the 401 and Gardiner Expressway were also closed due to flooding.

The storm even caused chaos for commuters taking public transit. The heavy rainfall resulted in flooding at Union Station which affected access to several areas including the food court, according to the City of Toronto. Power failures caused other TTC stations to close.

This morning, the City of Toronto released an update, stating that most roads have been reopened and that the TTC is operating as usual.

This article's left-hand cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

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    • Lead Writer

      Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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