Ontario was once again under the impact of heavy rain and flash flooding this weekend particularly in Misis Auga and surrounding areas the streets were under water leaving many vehicles and people trapped the rains led to many areas of Toronto and its The surrounding area was put on alert. The flood, which began early Saturday morning, intensified throughout the day. Canada's environment and climate change officials issued a heavy rain warning for Toronto Pearson International Airport recorded 78 mm of rain in just a few hours meaning the region received in a few hours what it normally rains in the entire month August meteorologist Trudy Kid mentioned that This led to record levels of rain in the region and warned that these rains could continue in the coming days in Misis Auga the situation was especially critical. Little Etobicoke Creek rose 3.1 meters in less than two hours, causing severe flooding in surrounding areas on Queen Frederica Dri and Dandas St. About a dozen people trapped in the turbulent waters were rescued by Toronto Police firefighters. reported that several streets in the west end of the city were closed to traffic due to flooding the Toronto Transit Commission TTC announced detours on several routes and problems with public transportation service due to flooding the Toronto Conservation Authority and The region issued a flood warning that will last until the end of Sunday warning that all shores and creeks in Greater Toronto could be dangerous. The Halton Conservation Organization issued a similar warning noting that there could be rapid water and flash flooding in low-lying areas. Flooding across Ontario shows once again how devastating this type of natural disaster can be. Flooding has become one of the largest natural disasters in the province, threatening economic security and causing severe damage to infrastructure due to climate change. These events are becoming frequent and destructive communities in and around Toronto are being forced to take more measures to deal with these changing weather conditions Saturday morning the report of a tornado in the town of Eir Ontario was another indication of how dangerous what the climatic conditions have become in the region David SS Northern Tornado project manager from Western University confirmed that the Tornado made landfall in Air during the morning after the Tornado teams were sent to the area to assess the damage and impact caused the infrastructure in the region is struggling to deal with this type of heavy rains and storms floods power outages road closures and emergency responses threaten public safety and cause economic losses in Canada floods are one of the most common and costly types of natural disasters according to insurance analysis the cost Annual flood risk in Canada amounts to $2.9 billion as the frequency and intensity of these events increase in large cities like Toronto, it becomes increasingly evident how vulnerable the region is to climate change [Music] these These events show the urgency for Ontario to take immediate action to address weather conditions that are expected to worsen in the future. Strengthening infrastructure, raising awareness and developing effective emergency plans are necessary steps to address these types of disasters in these times. difficult we send our best wishes to all Ontarians affected by this flood We hope these difficult days are soon behind us rest assured if you want to be aware of more news about natural disasters Don't forget to subscribe to our channel and leave a comment