Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport just had to close its pedestrian tunnel due to flooding

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Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport just had to close its pedestrian tunnel due to flooding
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Though the skies may already be clearing up, Toronto is still recovering from Thursday's torrential downpours and flooding that have debilitated pa...

Management of the island airfield informed passengers shortly before 1:20 p.m. that it was forced to close the pedestrian tunnel that most use to get from the mainland to the airport,"Tunnel is currently closed and all passengers and staff will be redirected to the ferry for access to and from the airport. Staff are in place to assist passengers," the post continued.Update: As of 1:00pm some flights have been impacted.

"Due to severe rainfall and along with much of the downtown core, Billy Bishop Airport has experienced a temporary power outage in the pedestrian tunnel and mainland pavilion. Backup systems are operating to ensure critical operations and services can be maintained," they said over email. "While the tunnel is closed, our ferry service is operating to transport passengers to and from the terminal. The situation is improving and we will continue to provide updates via our website and social media channels as it progresses.

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