TORONTO — (AP) — Cleanup crews worked to get Canada’s largest city back to normal on Wednesday, a day after a torrential downpour flooded Toronto’s major roadways and left thousands without power.
Around Toronto, flooding temporarily closed several major roads and left drivers stranded. Authorities said they rescued at least 14 people from flooding on the Don Valley Parkway.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Tuesday’s flooding “a significant event,” and said the city and surrounding area need to be prepared for similar disruptions in the future with better infrastructure.
“With climate change there are going to be more extreme weather events,” he said at a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday.
Tuesday’s deluge also caused commuter havoc, with massive flooding shutting down several major routes as well as Toronto’s Union Station, Don Valley Parkway, and Lake Shore Boulevard. All have since reopened after the floodwaters dispersed.
There were no reported injuries, but the scale of the disruption was evident in a series of …