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| Toronto rainstorm leaves 300,000 without power | Toronto rainstorm leaves 300,000 without power |
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| A heavy rainstorm in Toronto has left some 300,000 people without power and flooded parts of Canada's largest city. | A heavy rainstorm in Toronto has left some 300,000 people without power and flooded parts of Canada's largest city. |
| More than 90mm (3.5in) of water - more than a month's average - was dumped on the city late on Monday, officials say. | More than 90mm (3.5in) of water - more than a month's average - was dumped on the city late on Monday, officials say. |
| The rain flooded some major roads and subway stations, causing traffic chaos. | The rain flooded some major roads and subway stations, causing traffic chaos. |
| Hundreds of passengers were stranded for several hours on a flooded commuter train and had to be evacuated on police boats. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. | Hundreds of passengers were stranded for several hours on a flooded commuter train and had to be evacuated on police boats. There were no immediate reports of any injuries. |
| Water levels on the rush-hour Richmond Hill train rose so high that passengers fled to the upper decks of the coaches. | Water levels on the rush-hour Richmond Hill train rose so high that passengers fled to the upper decks of the coaches. |
| "There's a full-on river on either side of us... We. Are. Stuck. Hard,'' passenger Jonah Cait wrote on Twitter. | "There's a full-on river on either side of us... We. Are. Stuck. Hard,'' passenger Jonah Cait wrote on Twitter. |
| Porter Airlines cancelled all Monday's flights to and from Toronto due to the violent weather. | Porter Airlines cancelled all Monday's flights to and from Toronto due to the violent weather. |
| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told CBC Radio that "it's all hands on deck" to deal with the fallout from the storm and the damage it has caused to the city. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told CBC Radio that "it's all hands on deck" to deal with the fallout from the storm and the damage it has caused to the city. |
| "We've brought in crews, we've brought in everybody to deal with the storm." | "We've brought in crews, we've brought in everybody to deal with the storm." |
| The mayor also urged people to stay inside their homes, warning them to expect more heavy rainstorms. | The mayor also urged people to stay inside their homes, warning them to expect more heavy rainstorms. |
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