Severe Storm Causes Widespread Flooding — Page 2
A powerful thunderstorm swept through the region Monday night, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and power outages affecting thousands of residents. Communities continue to assess damage from basement flooding and infrastructure impacts as officials explore long-term solutions to reduce future weather-related flooding.
City waives garbage limits for west-end storm recovery starting Monday
Ottawa is lifting item caps for three wards after the Canada Day storm flooded over 3,200 basements. Special collection will continue citywide.
Ottawa recovers from Canada Day storm as 4,500 households report basement flooding
City waives garbage limits and landfill fees for flood-affected residents as crews clear debris and restore power.
Ottawa waives garbage limits for three west-end wards after Canada Day storm
The city is allowing extra trash pickups in affected neighborhoods as residents clean up debris from record rainfall that flooded over...
Ottawa cleanup underway as city counts storm damage: 2,000 flooded basements
The Canada Day storms left widespread damage across Ottawa. Fire Services responded to over 700 emergencies while Forestry Services...
Raw sewage spilled into Ottawa River after record rainfall
Canada Day storms flood hundreds of Ottawa homes, leave residents without power
West-end highrises flooded and knocked offline; orange-level heat warning persists as cleanup continues.
Ottawa flooded after Canada Day storm dumps record rainfall, hundreds without power
Torrential rain overwhelmed the city Wednesday, swamping basements and leaving residents without electricity as cleanup begins across...
Ottawa drenched in record rainfall as Canada Day storm cancels celebrations
The capital received 118.4 millimetres of rain on July 1—double the previous record—flooding streets, basements and forcing the PM to...
2nd rainiest day on record
Ottawa flooded as Canada Day storm dumps 111mm of rain in hours
Basement flooding reported across Woodpark and Queensway Terrace North; Theresa Kavanagh's own home affected as tens of thousands lost power.
Streets flooded across Ottawa as storm overwhelms the city
Strong storm brings rain, wind, tornado risk to Ottawa
Environment Canada warns of up to 40 mm rainfall Thursday with gusts near 90 km/h and possible tornadoes.
