Flooding in Toronto and chaos in the GTA Tuesday [Video]

A person awaits emergency services under the Dundas street bridge as another is helped from her flooded car by firefighters on the DVP.

Richard Lautens Toronto Star

As Tuesday’s rainstorm pummelled the city, Toronto and neighbouring areas across the GTA ground to a halt with power outages and roads submerged under water.

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a serious flood warning urging “extreme caution” around all bodies of water and to avoid driving on flooded roadways or in low-lying areas and underpasses. The rain and flooding also left more than 165,000 customers without power, according to Toronto Hydro.

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With power out at Union Station, employees at a Tim Hortons employees work in the dark, serving a snaking line of customers.

Andy Takagi

Drivers are stranded due to flooding on the Don Valley Parkway.

Arlyn McAdorey The Canadian Pres

A pedestrian navigates the floodwaters …