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PHOTOS: Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A massive thunderstorm caused flash flooding in Toronto, cutting power to 3,00,000 in the city, shutting down subways, and leaving about 1,400 passengers stranded for hours on a commuter train. The storm beat a record set by Hurricane Hazel in 1954 for the most rainfall in a single day, with 126 mm recorded at Pearson Airport.
Environment Canada predicts more thunderstorms for southern Ontario on Wednesday along with hail and strong winds.
Here are some dramatic photos of the floods that followed torrential rains on Monday.
A Go Train, a commuter train, with passengers waiting to be rescued inside is stuck in flood waters during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A train with passengers waiting to be rescued inside, is stuck in flood waters during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
Police officers kneel on top of a truck stuck in flood waters during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
Rescue works bring a dingy over to a Go Train that is stuck in a flood waters with passengers waiting to be rescued during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A commuter train, with passengers waiting to be rescued inside, is stuck in flood waters during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A girl walks in flood waters on the Don Valley Parkway, a major highway, during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A car is stuck during a flood on the Don Valley Parkway, a major highway, during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A car is submerged under water in a highway in Toronto, after the city received torrential rains.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A man rides his bicycle during a flood on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A man pushes his car on a water-logged highway in the city.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
Children wade their way through water on the Don Valley Parkway.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A dingy full of passengers that were stranded on a train that was stopped on its tracks due to a flood, are rescued during a heavy rainstorm in Toronto.
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Toronto underwater after highest rainfall in history
A police officer rescues a woman from a commuter train during the floods.
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