Heavy rains bring floods to Ottawa
Heavy rains bring floods to Ottawa | Insurance Business Canada
Catastrophe & Flood
Heavy rains bring floods to Ottawa
Over 70 millimetres of rain fell
Catastrophe & Flood
By
Mika Pangilinan
Ottawa is grappling with widespread flooding following heavy rains on Thursday. The thunderstorm was accompanied by hail and powerful winds, according to reports by multiple outlets.
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning, alerting residents of the possibility of heavy rainfall, hail of a size comparable to a two-dollar coin, and wind gusts reaching 90 km/h. The weather agency said that over 70 mm of rain was recorded in the capital.
Some residents took to social media to report even higher rainfall measurements, according to CityNews Ottawa, with estimates ranging from 80 mm to as much as 100 mm in certain parts of the city.
They also shared photos and videos of flooded streets and buildings. Some show submerged vehicles, while others capture people wading through the water.
Some 24,000 Hydro Ottawa customers were additionally left without power Thursday afternoon, as small outages happened across the city.
“Every resource that we have available is being deployed to resolve issues as quickly as possible,” said Sutcliffe.
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