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| Toronto flooded by record-breaking rainstorm | Toronto flooded by record-breaking rainstorm |
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| About 50,000 people are still without power a day after a heavy rainstorm in Toronto flooded parts of Canada's largest city. | About 50,000 people are still without power a day after a heavy rainstorm in Toronto flooded parts of Canada's largest city. |
| More than 90mm (3.5in) of water - over a month's average - was dumped on the city late on Monday, officials say. | More than 90mm (3.5in) of water - over 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. | Hundreds of passengers were stranded for several hours on a flooded commuter train and had to be evacuated on police boats. |
| 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. |
| 'Unprecedented' | 'Unprecedented' |
| The commuters had to be rescued by police and firefighters in small inflatable boats. | The commuters had to be rescued by police and firefighters in small inflatable boats. |
| Emergency officials said five or six people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. | Emergency officials said five or six people were treated at the scene for minor injuries. |
| At the height of the outages, about 300,000 people were without power, utility company Toronto Hydro said. | At the height of the outages, about 300,000 people were without power, utility company Toronto Hydro said. |
| The power company brought outages down to 20,000 early on Tuesday, but an additional 30,000 lost power over the course of the morning. | The power company brought outages down to 20,000 early on Tuesday, but an additional 30,000 lost power over the course of the morning. |
| Utility officials asked residents to limit their use of electricity as the system was under extreme strain. | Utility officials asked residents to limit their use of electricity as the system was under extreme strain. |
| Many basements and swimming pools in the area have been flooded with sewage and some roads remain underwater. | Many basements and swimming pools in the area have been flooded with sewage and some roads remain underwater. |
| Porter Airlines cancelled all flights out of the downtown airport on Monday because of the extreme weather. | Porter Airlines cancelled all flights out of the downtown airport on Monday because of the extreme weather. |
| While the city saw about 90mm of rain, 126mm fell at nearby Pearson International airport on Monday evening, breaking the daily record of 121mm set by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. | While the city saw about 90mm of rain, 126mm fell at nearby Pearson International airport on Monday evening, breaking the daily record of 121mm set by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. |
| Average rainfall for the entire month of July in the area is 71 mm. | Average rainfall for the entire month of July in the area is 71 mm. |
| Transit rail services were suspended in one area where a station and tracks were still underwater. | Transit rail services were suspended in one area where a station and tracks were still underwater. |
| Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told reporters in a press conference on Tuesday he was generally satisfied with response efforts from emergency and city officials, but would order a full review to see what more could have been done. | Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told reporters in a press conference on Tuesday he was generally satisfied with response efforts from emergency and city officials, but would order a full review to see what more could have been done. |
| "Toronto has persevered," Mr Ford was quoted by the CBC as saying, calling the rain "unprecedented". | "Toronto has persevered," Mr Ford was quoted by the CBC as saying, calling the rain "unprecedented". |
| "This is crucial that we all reduce our electricity for today to help relieve the strain on our hydro system. We're hanging on by a thread right now." | "This is crucial that we all reduce our electricity for today to help relieve the strain on our hydro system. We're hanging on by a thread right now." |
| The area is under threat of another thunderstorm this evening, according to Environment Canada. | The area is under threat of another thunderstorm this evening, according to Environment Canada. |