August 19th 2005 Supercell - Flood damage in Vaughan Ontario

 

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12 foot deep hole carved by rushing water breaking through a sewer
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The curb hanging in thin air, note how the main roadway down below is dirty from sand and dirt which washed down the road
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Yep, very big
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Part of the sewer which remains, I can't find the rest?
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The only thing really supporting everything is the sewer pipe in the middle of the image!

A few sample images of the storm! These are the weak pics of the flooding from video tape #2, #1 has the REAL flooding but you will have to wait to see it.
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Stalled car requiring towtruck partially blocking the road.
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Hooking up the tow.
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Locals brave the water just like back home! LOL
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Only the brave SUV's, trucks and ducks traverse this road.
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The stream was originally 1 meter wide and 1/2 a meter deep
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Pedestrian tunnel!
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Actual storm sewer
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Storm sewer with flow from pedestrian tunnel feeding in from the right
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Mature tree 1/3 submerged

 

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All images are copyright Tom Stefanac 2005
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