Inside Toronto’s 100-Year Storm: 150mm Rain, 6.5cm Giant Hail & Flooding | World

Toronto is assessing the impact of a storm now described as a “100-year storm” by the city, after up to 150 millimetres of rain fell in just a few hours.The severe weather brought giant hail, torrential rain and widespread flooding across Toronto and the GTA. Officials say roughly 1,000 service requests were received, while Toronto fire crews handled nearly 1,500 calls in 24 hours, their second-highest daily call volume on record.Flooding forced road closures, including parts of the Don Valley Parkway, while the Don River burst its banks. Toronto Hydro said about 65,000 customers lost power during the storm, with around 90% restored by Thursday.Watch the latest footage of Toronto flooding, giant hail, torrential rain and severe thunderstorms.