Damaging Storms Leave Large Swaths of Southern Ontario Without Electricity
Thousands of residents in the Greater Toronto Area and sections of Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe continue to be without power after a powerful storm caused flooding, toppled trees, and brought down utility lines. The City of Toronto announced on its website that several services have been affected by the thunderstorm that brought heavy rain, damaging winds, and large hail to the region.
TL;DR
- A powerful storm impacted the Greater Toronto Area and Golden Horseshoe, causing flooding, toppled trees, and downed utility lines.
- Thousands of residents are still without power following the storm.
- Toronto Hydro crews have been working to restore electricity.
- Initially, 65,000 customers were impacted, with approximately 6,000 still without power on Sept. 3.
- The storm brought heavy rain, damaging winds, and large hail to the region.
- Several city services in Toronto were affected.