The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was hit with severe thunderstorm Tuesday morning, which caused major flooding in many areas and led to several water rescues by the Toronto fire department.

Power was also knocked out to over 167,000 Toronto Hydro customers, but power was slowly being restored by Tuesday evening, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow said.

“The TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) — especially in the Union Station area — experienced flooding but most of the stations and the buses all of that is operating,” said Chow.

Toronto City Manager Paul Johnson said a number of road closures remain in place as of early Tuesday evening, and that cleanup from the storm could take several hours leaving several roadways closed until they are cleared.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reported that Hwy 410 Southbound ramp to Hwy 401 was experiencing “extensive flooding.”

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