Toronto faced apocalyptic conditions outside Rogers Centre during flood
It was total chaos last night when a flash flood overwhelmed Toronto streets. One Jays fan leaving the game at the Rogers Centre captured her nightmare on camera as she and her daughter struggled in knee deep water to get to her car.
Across the city at King and Sudbury, a TTC streetcar became submerged in water forcing the operator and six passengers to abandon ship. When the streetcar was recovered this morning it was found covered in human feces.
In the latest episode of the Only in Toronto podcast, the TTC's Stuart Green explains how the streetcar got into so much trouble while Sandra Grise relives her harrowing predicament after the game.
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It was like a scene out of an apocalypse last night when fans tried to cross the street after the Jays game at the Rogers Centre #Toronto #torontoflood https://t.co/Rt90YsyLEP pic.twitter.com/lDh574cxmn
— blogTO (@blogTO) August 8, 2018
corner of York and Bremner in knee deep water after tonights #TorontoBlueJays game. #Flood pic.twitter.com/vmAttOuZpO
— Scott Fillmore (@ScottFillmore) August 8, 2018
Thanks @BlueJays
— Bend Sinister (@Bend_Sinister) August 8, 2018
Pushed our way home in a flood! #the6ix pic.twitter.com/kUNlGrHV5n
A #TTC streetcar was totally covered in water at King St. and the Sudbury underpass last night during #stormTO #Toronto #Torontoflood https://t.co/EGu6m1AMSV pic.twitter.com/TfUe0Zvrkq
— blogTO (@blogTO) August 8, 2018
Background information on this episode
- Nightmare flooding ravages the streets of Toronto
- Shakira escapes flooded Scotiabank Arena after concert in Toronto
- Toronto Police narrowly save men from drowning in basement elevator
- Union Station was underwater from last night's storm in Toronto
- Flooding causing major TTC subway delays in Toronto
Articles referenced in this episode
- Toronto has a major sewage issue after last night's storm
- Toronto is getting a three-hour all you can drink beer festival
- Popular Vancouver restaurant replacing Frings on King West
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