Toronto cleans up after storm as Trudeau says better infrastructure needed for future

TORONTO (AP) — Cleanup crews worked to get Canada’s largest city back to normal on Wednesday, a day after a torrential downpour flooded Toronto’s major roadways and left thousands without power.

Around Toronto, flooding temporarily closed several major roads and left drivers stranded. Authorities said they rescued at least 14 people from flooding on the Don Valley Parkway.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Tuesday’s flooding “a significant event,” and said the city and surrounding area need to be prepared for similar disruptions in the future with better infrastructure.

“With climate change there are going to be more extreme weather events,” he said at a news conference in Toronto on Wednesday.