Heavy Rainstorm in Toronto,Canada Monday July 8,2013

Shortly after the rain began just before 5 p.m., Environment Canada issued a flood watch for the city of Toronto due to heavy thunderstorms
A rush-hour rainstorm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people in Toronto and the surrounding suburbs, leaving commuters stranded and flooding major roadways
Porter Airlines cancelled all Monday's flights to and from Toronto due to the violent weather.
More than 90mm (3.5in) of water - more than a month's average - was dumped on the city late on Monday July 8,2013officials say
The heavy rainstorm in Toronto has left some 300,000 people without power
All of Toronto's subway service was temporarily halted due to power and signal issues

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford told CBC Radio that "it's all hands on deck" to deal with the fallout from the storm and the damage it has caused to the city.
"We've brought in crews, we've brought in everybody to deal with the storm."

A tow truck driver floats a car out of the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto on Monday, July 8 2013

 A GO Train is stranded on flooded tracks in Toronto on Monday, July 8, 2013

 A woman gets back into her flooded car on the Toronto Indy course on Lakeshore Boulevard in Toronto on Monday, July 8 2013

Stranded passengers await rescue on a flooded GO Train in Toronto on Monday, July 8, 2013.