Heavy Rains Drench GTA, Flooding A Serious Problem In Some Parts

Posted July 29, 2009 12:00 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

We should have seen it coming.

We’ve dealt with a seemingly never-ending parade of rainy days in the city and Wednesday was no exception.

A sudden shower soaked Toronto, contributing to the feeling that it’s more like May than July in the Big Smoke.

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