UPDATE: Some homeowners to return to their homes as floodwaters recede in Bolton
Several roads in the vicinity of King and Queen Streets were covered by up to 1.5 feet of water when the Humber River began to overflow its banks at around 7 p.m. on Friday.
Caledon Fire Chief Darryl Bailey says that about 30 of the evacuated homes have likely been directly affected by the flooding with the damage ranging from minor to significant.Officials told CTV News Toronto that all but 12-15 families would be able to return to their homes by the end of Saturday night.
Caledon Mayor Allan Thompson, however, told CP24 on Saturday morning that the neighbourhood around the Humber River downtown is still considered a “disaster area” for now. “This wasn’t a problem area . The ice jams and the trees that have frozen with it have come down the streams and have jammed up here. If you looked here yesterday morning nothing looked like it was going to be a problem,” he said. “It wasn’t until 7 p.m. when everything started to get caught up in the trees on the riverbanks and around the bridge structures and it started to pile up. Yesterday morning there was no issue at all.
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