The Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway have reopened this morning following record-breaking rainfall in Toronto on Tuesday that caused widespread flooding.
The DVP was shut down between Bayview Avenue and Bloor Street on Tuesday for about 18 hours after torrential downpours quickly flooded the busy highway, stranding some motorists.
"We are very thankful for these emergency services people," she said. "The city crews worked overnight to repair everything, to clear the debris." In an update Wednesday on the cleanup efforts across Toronto, the city said water levels in the Don River are now “falling.” According to the city, a small number of its pools and community centres remain closed Wednesday due to "flooding or a loss of power."City Manager Paul Johnson said while Toronto’s emergency management program had been activated prior to the weather event, the storm unfolded in unexpected ways.
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