Huge flooding at Toronto

**.Layne.** · 07-8-2013, 07:06 PM

Yeah, it's pretty big.. I'd post plenty of pictures but I'm on my phone with low battery. I don't have any power right now, but for people like Bluearrow, Plopadop, and anyone else living in Toronto, how are things on your end?

I'm nowhere near the huge flood but listening to the radio is horrifying enough. There are a few pictures where Train Stations are flooded with people trying to swim over from one end of the hall to the other.

Somehow my area got affected by the rain and all my neighbors are asking us questions about it.

I'm quite scared it will go on for days until we get this mess sorted out.

**Netjet!** · 07-8-2013, 07:14 PM

Holy shit, that's crazy. I had no clue that was happening.

**Gundam-Dude** · 07-8-2013, 07:20 PM

my power went out for 20 minutes before coming back on

outside of downtown toronto and mississauga are pretty much unaffected by the flooding so far

**kommisar** · 07-8-2013, 07:30 PM

holy shit when and how did this happen

Nick Skyline · 07-8-2013, 07:48 PM

I'm on Environment Canada's weather site right now, and it's telling me this should be all over with by Thursday.

**Gundam-Dude** · 07-8-2013, 07:48 PM

rip

**rCaliberGX** · 07-8-2013, 07:50 PM

No flooding here in Mississauga but my mom works downtown and she said all the roads there are flooded. /:

Izzy · 07-8-2013, 08:03 PM

That moment when you realize you have to abandon your car, but in doing so you will cause massive water damage to your vehicle.

Shit sucks.

**Bluearrowll** · 07-8-2013, 09:27 PM

I sure picked an excellent day to go to work without an umbrella / sweater / coat. Checked the weather, "chance of rain in the evening" was what it read so I figured there was no need as it only takes 90 minutes to commute. Little did I know there'd be a wall of rain greeting me after work, it would take 5 hours to commute home, and I'd have to walk significant chunks between Sheppard - Lawrence since the Shuttle bus from Finch short turns at Sheppard and Bloor - College because my walking was outpacing the shuttle busses. Today was a good reminder that there's not much one can do in the city without electricity. It's certainly much more difficult to get from A to B. Though I am thankful for the original bus delay from York U to Finch - if it had gone on time, the power outage would have happened while I was in the subway tunnels rather than while I was still in finch station. Took some photos of a dark subway station and the walk home - cars were jam packed all the way to 10pm still.

Photos:

Finch Station during power outage. ~Darkness~

Somewhere between York Mills and Sheppard on the way home. No subway, scarce shuttle busses during rush hour means people have to walk home on Yonge during the heavy (at times) rain. Me being one of them!

Tl;dr It took me 5 hours to get from Steeles to College for those familiar with Toronto streets. regular commute time is 90 minutes.

top · 07-8-2013, 10:16 PM

gratz blue you got some exercise!

xThai · 07-8-2013, 10:18 PM

it was a wonderful day

dAnceguy117 · 07-8-2013, 11:13 PM

wowww yikes. stay safe y'all

**Bluearrowll** · 07-12-2013, 06:45 PM

Just saw these - This is what 126mm of rain looks like in one evening:

http://globalnews.ca/news/702927/tim...ronto-skyline/

http://globalnews.ca/news/702778/don...ing-timelapse/

Zeldagurlfan1 · 07-14-2013, 10:34 AM

i was in virginia with smitty so i lucked out.

my friends tyler and kandy moved downtown recently and they prolly got their shit flooded, im prolly gunna text em and see how theyre holding up :$

my nonnas place in etobicoke got owned too

07-8-2013, 07:06 PM	#1
.Layne. ~~ Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 711	Huge flooding at Toronto Yeah, it's pretty big.. I'd post plenty of pictures but I'm on my phone with low battery. I don't have any power right now, but for people like Bluearrow, Plopadop, and anyone else living in Toronto, how are things on your end? I'm nowhere near the huge flood but listening to the radio is horrifying enough. There are a few pictures where Train Stations are flooded with people trying to swim over from one end of the hall to the other. Somehow my area got affected by the rain and all my neighbors are asking us questions about it. I'm quite scared it will go on for days until we get this mess sorted out. __________________

07-8-2013, 07:14 PM	#2
Netjet! Sic itur ad astra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,700	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto Holy shit, that's crazy. I had no clue that was happening. __________________ RIP Steve Van Ness <3

07-8-2013, 07:20 PM	#3
Gundam-Dude `~` Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,327	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto my power went out for 20 minutes before coming back on outside of downtown toronto and mississauga are pretty much unaffected by the flooding so far __________________ (Download My Magnum Opus, Solo Kpop Pack!) My Simfiles (4key & 6key) Last edited by Gundam-Dude; 07-8-2013 at 07:51 PM..

07-8-2013, 07:30 PM	#4
kommisar Dark Chancellor Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Moncton, NB Age: 33 Posts: 7,301	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto holy shit when and how did this happen __________________

07-8-2013, 07:48 PM	#5
Nick Skyline Retired from VSRGs Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 530	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto I'm on Environment Canada's weather site right now, and it's telling me this should be all over with by Thursday. __________________ How Differences in Communication Norms Can Cause Interpaiensronsal Conflict - by dAnceguy117 Soundcloud Profile

07-8-2013, 07:48 PM	#6
Gundam-Dude `~` Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,327	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto rip __________________ (Download My Magnum Opus, Solo Kpop Pack!) My Simfiles (4key & 6key)

07-8-2013, 07:50 PM	#7
rCaliberGX D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,337	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto No flooding here in Mississauga but my mom works downtown and she said all the roads there are flooded. /:

07-8-2013, 08:03 PM	#8
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto That moment when you realize you have to abandon your car, but in doing so you will cause massive water damage to your vehicle. Shit sucks.

07-8-2013, 09:27 PM	#9
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto I sure picked an excellent day to go to work without an umbrella / sweater / coat. Checked the weather, "chance of rain in the evening" was what it read so I figured there was no need as it only takes 90 minutes to commute. Little did I know there'd be a wall of rain greeting me after work, it would take 5 hours to commute home, and I'd have to walk significant chunks between Sheppard - Lawrence since the Shuttle bus from Finch short turns at Sheppard and Bloor - College because my walking was outpacing the shuttle busses. Today was a good reminder that there's not much one can do in the city without electricity. It's certainly much more difficult to get from A to B. Though I am thankful for the original bus delay from York U to Finch - if it had gone on time, the power outage would have happened while I was in the subway tunnels rather than while I was still in finch station. Took some photos of a dark subway station and the walk home - cars were jam packed all the way to 10pm still. Photos: Finch Station during power outage. ~Darkness~ Somewhere between York Mills and Sheppard on the way home. No subway, scarce shuttle busses during rush hour means people have to walk home on Yonge during the heavy (at times) rain. Me being one of them! Tl;dr It took me 5 hours to get from Steeles to College for those familiar with Toronto streets. regular commute time is 90 minutes. __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

07-8-2013, 10:16 PM	#10
top Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,907	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto gratz blue you got some exercise!

07-8-2013, 10:18 PM	#11
xThai slurprprprprpr ~ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada, Ontario. Posts: 848	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto it was a wonderful day __________________

07-8-2013, 11:13 PM	#12
dAnceguy117 new hand moves = dab Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: he/they Age: 33 Posts: 10,094	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto wowww yikes. stay safe y'all

07-12-2013, 06:45 PM	#13
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto Just saw these - This is what 126mm of rain looks like in one evening: http://globalnews.ca/news/702927/tim...ronto-skyline/ http://globalnews.ca/news/702778/don...ing-timelapse/ __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

07-14-2013, 10:34 AM	#14
Zeldagurlfan1 FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hyrule Castle Age: 31 Posts: 333	Re: Huge flooding at Toronto i was in virginia with smitty so i lucked out. my friends tyler and kandy moved downtown recently and they prolly got their shit flooded, im prolly gunna text em and see how theyre holding up :$ my nonnas place in etobicoke got owned too

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