Heavy rains cause road closures, power outages in Toronto
(The Star Travel)

Thursday’s commute tonight may be a tough slog, that is, unless you have an ark. Flooding has caused several road closures including the intersection of Waverley Rd. and Kew Beach Ave. near Kew Gardens, the Bayview Extension south of River St. and Lake Shore Blvd. is closed from New Brunswick Dr. to Ontario St, Toronto Police tweeted.There is a power outage Yonge St. and Eglinton Ave. caused by a blown transformer, Toronto Police confirmed in a tweet.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the City of Toronto regarding a heavy amount of expected rainfall. Overnight, the city got around 10 mm of rain, and Environment Canada expects as much as 20 to 30 mm more before it lets up. The rain may reduce visibility, and cause small pools or even flooding on low portions of roads. Not all commuters will be inconvenienced by the onslaught of rain though. Despite the weather, it’s still business as usual for the TTC. Spokesperson Stuart Green said there are no delays or closures yet. “I know that we have systems in place to deal with any kind of excess water that gathers,� he said. With files from Azzura Lalani