City of Toronto able to manage flooding concerns

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According to the predictions of Environment Canada there would be lesser amounts of rainfall -- approximately one to two millimetres per hour -- for the Toronto area over the next 24 hours,.
 
All Toronto alerts related to heavy rain fall had ended.
 
There had been a lowering in rate of Lake Ontario and watershed levels rising throughout the city.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and Environment Canada informed that at present the City did not plan to close the Don Valley Parkway.
 
The Scarlett Woods Golf Course was closed today due to overland flooding from the Humber River.
 
All other courses were operating.

The news release added that after heavy rainfall when storm water might mix with wastewater and overflows could cause bacteria to enter Lake Ontario.
 
Residents had been cautioned not to enter the Lake for 48 hours after a storm.
 
A warning had been issued by TRCA to members of the public walking up/down the Scarborough Bluffs and waterfront areas that these areas  had become saturated with water and could cause landslides.
 
City crews were continuously monitoring the formation of excessive ponding and flooding and are trying to clear catch basins and were and patrolling low-lying areas that have been susceptible to flooding in the past.

City crews were asking the residents  to call 311 if they come across  any instances of road flooding.

Residents were requested to help by removing debris from catch basins on local roads.

The City and agencies continued to work with residents to prevent or minimize flooding and related problems.

To date, 4,000 sandbags have been placed on shorelines throughout the city and the Toronto Islands, removal of debris deposited along waterfronts by the storm will take place throughout today.

Residents should call 311 immediately to report basement flooding.

Crews are available 24/7 to respond to flooding calls. 

Over 200 basement flooding calls have been attended to by crews.

​Residents are asked to call Toronto Hydro at 416-542-800 to request a power shut-off to avoid shock or electrocution in the event that water has risen above outlets, near the electrical panel, etc.

(Reporting by Asha Bajaj)

Flooding image: Wikipedia

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