@@chocomalk LOL, 12 M is simply an estimate...the actual costs would be much higher, not including those businesses impacted with signage, marketing materials, content changes etc.
Olivia Chow: “I was too busy spending $600k on renaming Dundas Square to invest in anything important like the antiquated, rotting infrastructure of Toronto”.
As if you were planning for a months worth of rain in an hour. There isn't a city, town village or hamlet that is thinking along those lines. Just saying.
@@professorakiba434 Toronto was constructed in a valley. Summer storms have been happening since the dawn of time so if the dingalings that run the city actually planned for these things then yes it should have been planned for and not an issue. My grandpa said something similar happened during hurricane Hazel and that was like 70 years ago, soooo…. Not to mention a similar storm that took place in 2013. You’d think they’d learn from this and spend the taxpayers money wisely instead of virtue signalling and renaming landmarks.
I live downtown and thankfully work from home. I knew it was raining but I had no idea it was this bad. Fortunately we never lost power!! I also had one client cancel a visit because she was still stuck in the floods...
The drainage, I agree...but Toronto is one of the greenest cities in the world. There are something like 20 trees for every person. Get your facts straight.
@@EvelynSaungikar The rerouting isn't quite finished...there are two concrete plugs that have to be removed for the river to flow all the way to Polson Pier. Apparently, these won't be removed until the end of the year (according to Waterfront Toronto).
Hey, what are you talking about? Dont’ you know it’s more important to rename streets and squares than it is to worry about things like flooding and stuff?? Get yourselves sorted out. 😊
You're so right, Heather Wright..This rain event was reminiscent of July 8, 2013. There was widespread flooding and power outages in Toronto.; roads became rivers. Much like that event, the Bloor-Islington area was the last to get its power back on after 36 hours. In both events, it was a Wednesday when power returned to Bloor-Islington.
It is. Did you know a friend of mine who isn't environmentally thinking changed his whole energy grid so he could save on energy costs. That is the purpose of the Carbon Tax whether one likes it or not. Oh but you do see it back in your hands every four months so does that qualify it for a tax?
@@professorakiba434 Thers a thing called weather information. To smart to use that app? Mayhaps talking to other human beings around you who are internet savvy? 😅😅
All money paid for refugees hotels and toronto has only old infrastructure from last century with half population. And no one admits it s gonna be worse.
😂😂😂 Olivia Chow said alot of words that added up to a whole lot of NOTHING ... horrible leadership, get her out of office ! "Uh I was assured" "MAYBE it caught some by surprise" maybe ? Some ? Ya think? 🙄🙄 get someone competent in the mayoral seat
Makes sense. I don't think you've actually been in such a place of responsibility. Even our small town has these issues so yea. But it was a months worth of rain in a hour. That would catch anyone off guard even you. But you are mr perfect so . . .
😮😮😮OMGOSH...I'm so glad I live here in a small town...and I know it could happen here too , but 🥺🤞🤞🤞 hope it doesn't...such devastation ...be safe everyone 🙏 ❤️
It’s because of Toronto’s terrible sewer system. I’ve been saying it for decades. The rain water and the sewage water have to be separated. Toronto has a history of filling in creeks. The garrison creek is one very important one
I'm getting the sewer system may need a change but you need to realize that this was a very powerful storm that dumped a month worth of rain in one hour. That isn't chump change as far as water is concerned and no sewer system can withstand that.
@@professorakiba434 it’s in a discussion for over a decade. You know what that is. Ignored. They ignore it. This is what happens. It’s not rocket science, it’s simple redirection. The toilet doesn’t use electricity
When you get a month’s worth of rain in a few hours, it’s not feasible for the infrastructure to handle. There has been a lot of rain already as well. The downtown core having a lot of concrete doesn’t help. Don Valley has flooded before but my son works downtown and was able to get home . He just waiting until after 6 to drive home to Markham.
2 hours after the storm, children needed rescue of the lake in Oak, when upstream waters pushed dozens of boats downstrem into marina. Hitting 50 or more boats, pushed into the lake. The children rescued by police & rescue boats, hours later. Sails boats dragged to shore, many boats waited for their owners to rescue the boats!
haha yea i was on the road for a couple hours when it was coming down hard. It was heavy but nothing we havent see before. Other than more bad drivers on the road
Another lame report.Our infrastructure is totally unprepared to handle heavy rain, and instead of taking responsibility we hear the usual " words of concern".
You would think that you would have figured out drainage why now it's not as if this hasn't been a hundreds year long endeavor. This is pathetic this happens all the time, you would think you would just fix it
We had witnessed the flooding of DVP near lakeshore in previous years but nothing was done to address the problem. The Don river alongside DVP is too shallow due to siltation and fallen trees. Dredging was never done. If only the river and canal connecting the lake will be deepened, flooding will not happen. Drainage and sewers must be cleaned by removing the leaves, plastics and other debris.
Oh but Toronto has billions to spend on renaming Dundas st and Young&Dundas square ... but money for infrastructure upgrades ?
It was actually about 12 million, still way too much but not over a billion.
@@chocomalk LOL, 12 M is simply an estimate...the actual costs would be much higher, not including those businesses impacted with signage, marketing materials, content changes etc.
@@chocomalk They said that the Carbon tax will be a profit neutral initiative too. Guess not?
Toronto's city government is not well-positioned to reverse climate change.
@@swtoronto1863 I agree, it's still not going to hit 100 mil let alone a few billion, anyway back to reality.
The rain will go away but the drama and stupidity that is Toronto remains relentless. 😅
Salute to the city workers and utility workers who are working hard in these conditions to fix the issues
Someone once said the drainage system is the conscience of a city.
Who said that?
Someone has not pay the rain tax
😂
Someone finds the concepts of "incentive" and "mitigation" to be difficult to grasp. Doesn't surprise me.
Don't give them ideas.
😂
@@elena2125 it’s already in discussion
Floods every year and they still can't figure it out.
They can figure it out, but you don't want to pay to have it fixed so...
can always go live somewhere else
@@syz3981 That is a great idea.
Who took the money for the maintenance and upgrade of Toronto's infrastructure?
Money is in the cloud
Any infrastructure would be inundated. It was a month's worth of rain. That isn't no chump change.
Chow's campaign fund?🤨
The last 40 years of taxpayers
Who said my tax money should be spent rescuing morons from 3 feet of water that they chose to drive into?
1:00 I know I am finding humour in the wrong place, but there is just something too funny about how grumpy those BMW's look while submerged! 😅😂🤣
Looks like these u-boats don't like water.
Always believed eliminating tributaries to the lake would eventually be problematic.
Indeed
Olivia Chow: “I was too busy spending $600k on renaming Dundas Square to invest in anything important like the antiquated, rotting infrastructure of Toronto”.
* "12 million "
@@iamthechosenone10 Oh my goodness, that’s even more insane ! But somehow I’m not shocked. Jack would be so embarrassed.
Olivia Chow cannot, by herself, reverse climate change.
As if you were planning for a months worth of rain in an hour. There isn't a city, town village or hamlet that is thinking along those lines. Just saying.
@@professorakiba434 Toronto was constructed in a valley. Summer storms have been happening since the dawn of time so if the dingalings that run the city actually planned for these things then yes it should have been planned for and not an issue.
My grandpa said something similar happened during hurricane Hazel and that was like 70 years ago, soooo…. Not to mention a similar storm that took place in 2013. You’d think they’d learn from this and spend the taxpayers money wisely instead of virtue signalling and renaming landmarks.
I live downtown and thankfully work from home. I knew it was raining but I had no idea it was this bad. Fortunately we never lost power!!
I also had one client cancel a visit because she was still stuck in the floods...
The streets are pretty much built to flood here in this city lol. Lots of depressions in the road where literal pools form in softer rains.
It was a month worth of rain in about an hour. That makes depressions literal pools
I am surprised that she didn't ask for extra funding from the provincial or federal government...
Nothing that another 20% in taxes can't prevent, right?
i'm thinking therre used to be a creek there instead of a highway. Maybe we should have let it serve its purpose???
What? And be logical. Naaw! This is Tiranna.
Who would of thought having so little grassy areas in a huge city and horrible drainage systems could cause this 😂
The drainage, I agree...but Toronto is one of the greenest cities in the world. There are something like 20 trees for every person. Get your facts straight.
Well it's not "little grassy areas", it's actually a big grassy area (AKA a river valley) that's prone to flooding.
Do you actually live in toronto or are you talking out of your ass from a place where you can't see how green it is right next to the floodwaters.
The city has been working on this since 2013, rerouting the Don was supposed to help. What happened?
@@EvelynSaungikar The rerouting isn't quite finished...there are two concrete plugs that have to be removed for the river to flow all the way to Polson Pier. Apparently, these won't be removed until the end of the year (according to Waterfront Toronto).
Hey, what are you talking about? Dont’ you know it’s more important to rename streets and squares than it is to worry about things like flooding and stuff?? Get yourselves sorted out.
😊
Literally just had some article talking about Ontario needing an infrastructure upgrade and this happens lol 😅
I knew Drake was going to cry... but this is a bit much dude.
I'm done.
No one cares about your boyfriend
Metro Floodin'
What a leader!! Chow Toronto... nice knowing you.
You're so right, Heather Wright..This rain event was reminiscent of July 8, 2013.
There was widespread flooding and power outages in Toronto.; roads became rivers. Much like that event, the Bloor-Islington area was the last to get its power back on after 36 hours. In both events, it was a Wednesday when power returned to Bloor-Islington.
the infrastructure in Toronto is never prepared for heavy rains from the get go that's why flooding is inevitable.
The lake was formed before Toronto, you get the idea?
We're living in crazy times
Happened before in 2013
Clue: See all the concrete. There used to be soil and trees there. When you build concrete structures, rain has nowhere to go...
You read the news too much, or have a short memory.
Wow, how profound
@@darrenporter1850 Ever hear of drains?
In pickering, didnt even notice the rain. stay safe
Cars are not boats
These drivers: ok bet
They become submarines if you're James Bond 😊👍
This happens EVERY major storm, and yet they don't do anything to fix it. You can't keep the DVP at river level and not expect it to stay dry.
Chow wow
I dont Chow..
Anorexics be like:
Should probably sue Chow
I thought that the Carbon Tax was supposed to stop this kind of thing from happening? 🤡🤡🤡
Yeah, that's about what I thought you knew about climate change caused by carbon pollution. 😐
It is. Did you know a friend of mine who isn't environmentally thinking changed his whole energy grid so he could save on energy costs. That is the purpose of the Carbon Tax whether one likes it or not. Oh but you do see it back in your hands every four months so does that qualify it for a tax?
It's remarkable that anyone would be driving in a torrential downpour 😮
Some have to travel for work
Its called working lol
Hey it makes sense. If you started day at the office you may not be expecting a month of rain to come pouring on you as go home..
@@professorakiba434 Thers a thing called weather information. To smart to use that app? Mayhaps talking to other human beings around you who are internet savvy? 😅😅
@schrempskynate8944 You think you're smart? What if I put a bag of tools in front of you and asked you to name them?
All money paid for refugees hotels and toronto has only old infrastructure from last century with half population. And no one admits it s gonna be worse.
For sure it will get worse. The City of Toronto cannot reverse climate change.
Sandy is a legend! She should have the national broadcast!
**Storm comes**
Mayor: “we will change the Young st name”
I don’t know Is not an answer
She needs more time to figure out who to blame.
@@mikec3971yupp instead she tried to blame the public
@@mikec3971👌😁👍
what kind of response is that from Mayer? what? how are this ppl running the city? no wonder why it is in this state.
How long sewerage system has been around?
@@munnashah1195the sewage just got elected
@@cantrait7311 are you flowing in it?
They know these areas flood, they need to figure out a way to deal with all that water to prevent this.
😂😂😂 Olivia Chow said alot of words that added up to a whole lot of NOTHING ... horrible leadership, get her out of office ! "Uh I was assured" "MAYBE it caught some by surprise" maybe ? Some ? Ya think? 🙄🙄 get someone competent in the mayoral seat
Makes sense. I don't think you've actually been in such a place of responsibility. Even our small town has these issues so yea. But it was a months worth of rain in a hour. That would catch anyone off guard even you. But you are mr perfect so . . .
They always do! These guys are there for the money not fixing issues! Come on now. SMH
everyone on the road was just trying to get a new car
😮😮😮OMGOSH...I'm so glad I live here in a small town...and I know it could happen here too , but 🥺🤞🤞🤞 hope it doesn't...such devastation ...be safe everyone 🙏 ❤️
Hmmmm, Doug Ford removed environmental impacts from waterfront Toronto 4 years ago... and it floods. I FOR ONE AM SHOCKED!
It’s because of Toronto’s terrible sewer system. I’ve been saying it for decades. The rain water and the sewage water have to be separated. Toronto has a history of filling in creeks. The garrison creek is one very important one
Besides complaining for decades, what other action did you consider?
I'm getting the sewer system may need a change but you need to realize that this was a very powerful storm that dumped a month worth of rain in one hour. That isn't chump change as far as water is concerned and no sewer system can withstand that.
@@professorakiba434 ... and we had previous, recent rainstorms, that saturated the ground already.
@@wendigo53the city has multiple big projects going, to address this.
@@professorakiba434 it’s in a discussion for over a decade. You know what that is. Ignored. They ignore it. This is what happens. It’s not rocket science, it’s simple redirection. The toilet doesn’t use electricity
Looks like bad engineering. Insufficient drainage. Or are they building in the flood plain?
Pro tip build better, don't build in a dry river bed
All the work rerouting the Don river, new catch basins, the work at Ashbridges bay, disconnecting downspouts, was supposed to fix this!
The don valley parking lot.....runs next to the don river, the don poopy river
Is it anyone even monitoring the river to know when the close the highway?
Now they (the city) knows which areas are vulnerable and have no excuse for the next time these area ( which are notoriously flooding ) are !!!!
It seems the drainage system doesn't work. Who will upgrade the system?
Im in Ajax and I saw a lot of rain just moved away from DVP 2-3 weeks ago. Im so happy I moved or I might be even there
So jealous happy for you ❤ enjoy ur new life
This is what happen when you built a city a move tones of rivers and don’t build proper drainage lol
The carbon tax isn't working
I lived in Scarborough many years ago and now living in Orillia Ontario
Please keep safe!!! 🙏
Olivia Chow is the wrong mayor for the city....absolutely clueless
I campaigned heavily for Mayor McCheese (the McDonald's character) but no one would listen. 😊
Wonder if any homeless encampments got wash out into Lake Ontario?
@@mlsnotsoccer How are you doing now?
@@mlsnotsoccer didn’t know the homeless had access the internet 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This makes NO sense
We’ve had a lot more rain than this
And we have never seen this happen before .. not to this extent
When you get a month’s worth of rain in a few hours, it’s not feasible for the infrastructure to handle. There has been a lot of rain already as well. The downtown core having a lot of concrete doesn’t help. Don Valley has flooded before but my son works downtown and was able to get home . He just waiting until after 6 to drive home to Markham.
Flood Tax incoming on top of rain tax on top of carbon tax on top of climate tax on top on an FU tax for being Canadian
This is why the country laughs at Toronto
No. Laughing at the Mayor. Sympathetic to the hard working tax paying Residents and praying 🙏 for them. Yes.
Thank you lord !!!
Crazy year for weather in Canada, we had record breaking snowfall in Nova Scotia last winter, 5-10 feet for snow in 24 hours
Bell cellular data failed on the southwest side of Toronto, in Etobicoke.
Wow! That’s a major highway! Hope everyone is ok ❤
Boo hoo..how bout them tent cities....did they get wet? Get your rain tax on!
I was stuck on a mall escalator for over two hours until the brave Firemen rescued me
Was the rain heavier than that some 10+ years ago after which there was supposed to have major repair to avoid flood along DVP ?.......
2 hours after the storm, children needed rescue of the lake in Oak, when upstream waters pushed dozens of boats downstrem into marina. Hitting 50 or more boats, pushed into the lake. The children rescued by police & rescue boats, hours later. Sails boats dragged to shore, many boats waited for their owners to rescue the boats!
Nothing to see here, and nothing to report.....
haha yea i was on the road for a couple hours when it was coming down hard. It was heavy but nothing we havent see before. Other than more bad drivers on the road
Hint: Don't build in flood plains. Cause guess what will happen from time to time?
Another lame report.Our infrastructure is totally unprepared to handle heavy rain, and instead of taking responsibility we hear the usual " words of concern".
$600k wasted on a Yonge & Dundas Square name change, should’ve used it on City of Toronto repairs and drainage 📢
Prayers hugs ❤🙏❤️🙏❤️
prayers do nothing, you can pray in private you only post them to seek attention
Shame on the Mayor wasting money on street names and not on street and roads!!
Time for a new Mayor!
So what is the city doing to alleviate future flooding?
Rerouting the Don river. Upgrading Ashbridges bay treatment plant. Large storm water catch basins. Disconnecting downspouts from storm drains.
Chow is so incompetent 😢
💯 %
Chemtrails…modifying the weather
Here comes the rain fall tax
You would think that you would have figured out drainage why now it's not as if this hasn't been a hundreds year long endeavor.
This is pathetic this happens all the time, you would think you would just fix it
I see it even the Nevada, it’s called normal weather.
Yeah, it becoming normal weather now. Carbon pollution worldwide.
It is in India
Don Valley Canal of Venice Canada
Where are the emergency alerts system ? The spam tests you did till now did it work this time?
Wonder how the ol tesler handled the water
I am surprised that Toronto did not call in the army but I guess that is only when it snows there.
We had witnessed the flooding of DVP near lakeshore in previous years but nothing was done to address the problem. The Don river alongside DVP is too shallow due to siltation and fallen trees. Dredging was never done. If only the river and canal connecting the lake will be deepened, flooding will not happen.
Drainage and sewers must be cleaned by removing the leaves, plastics and other debris.
Huh. Must need more taxes. Rain tax anyone?
But don't you get money back from the federal carbon tax. Just saying.
@@professorakiba434you’re delusional
Something's wrong here it's not like it's days of raining, what's wrong with the drainage system here
One billion dollar cost! 2013. Crazy
Guess what Rain tax coming soon
Flooded streets, large scale power outages? Add a few landslides and no water and it’s just another day in Panama during rainy season lol.
Has this ever happened before?
MANY times in my 50.years
Many
@@ffl2000now they just blame it on "climate change" and still do nothing.
you cant escape to Ft Lauderdale Florida, flooding there too
Exactly!. and this is what NATO doesn't understand . Trudeau had to explain it to them.
Rain makes Grain
Grain makes Whiskey
I'm gonna get me
A bottle of Wayne Gretzky
They will figure out how to fix the problem when there is no such thing as rain.
I need rescue, my knees are almost wet!..
Something is telling me my insurance rates are going up
TREES AND GREEN SPACES!!!
Thanks to our mayor for spending her time and budget on lap dances from drags instead of city infrastructure
Olivia looked down when saying these… hmmm