Once in “100-year storm” hits Canada’s Ontario

Canadian officials are calling a powerful storm that ripped

through southern Ontario a once in a "100-year storm"

as severe torrential rain and powerful winds triggered

flooding and infrastructure damage in various parts of

Toronto.

The powerful storm Wednesday had the city in a standstill

as power was suspended for some parts of the Greater

Toronto Area, but it left almost as quickly as it had came,

with authorities reporting sunny skies by Thursday morning.

The Ontario city of Toronto saw severe

damage Wednesday following an

intense lashing of wind and rain.

Vehicles stall in flood waters.

Leaving some individuals with no choice but to

abandon their cars in search of dry land.

Emergency responders, including firefighters, head

to various neighbourhoods across the city

to tend to debris and secure buildings compromised

by strong gusts and downpour.

A window cleaning scaffold suspends mid-air off its usual tracks,

with a nearby panel damaged.

Trees are no match for the strong winds.

Some who were unable to move their cars indoors in time

are in for an unfortunate surprise.

Police retrieving individuals trapped inside flooded cars,

as the crowd looks on, some seemingly in disbelieve.

But perhaps taking one of the biggest hit is the

the Rogers Stadium.

The open-air venue and its blue bleachers are blown into

disarray, with some parts ripped into smithereens.

Parts of the grandstands and adjacent canopy and

tents are partially collapsed.

Rock band AC/DC is supposed to play at the stadium

in the middle of this month.

Officials say cleanup operation is under way, as

power resumes for 90% of homes and

the Don Valley Parkway reopens.

Public transit is largely back on schedule while sewage

impact and some pools remain closed,

according to City Manager Paul Johnson.