Residents in Toronto are sloshing through the aftermath of a heavy rain storm that caused flash flooding in portions of the city, submerging several vehicles and forcing road closures.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement ahead of the summer storm, warning of the potential for 50 to 100 millimetres of rain Tuesday evening.According to a preliminary weather summary issued by Environment Canada on Wednesday after 12:30 a.m., the heaviest rain hit Highways 400 and 401, the area near Allen Road, the downtown core and the Toronto Islands.The weather agency said approximately 50 to 75 millimetres of rain fell in the span of two to three hours across the area. "As, they only had about a foot of airspace left inside the elevator and it was completely closed, so officers pried the elevator open and rescued the two men," spokesperson Katrina Arrogante told Global News.She said the officers had to find a crowbar and swim through the basement to access the elevator.Photos from around the city show the extent of the flooding and its aftermath.
Toronto sees severe flooding in many parts of the city after some areas receive over 100 millimeters of rain.