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· collected 2026-09-06 · by Joshua Smith
Around 100 people in Toronto remain without power four days after a severe storm hit the city, bringing torrential rain and damaging winds that left 65,000 of Toronto Hydro's 800,000 customers without electricity initially. The number of outages decreased from 1,200 on Friday to about 500 on Saturday morning, before dropping further to around 100 by Sunday morning. Crews are working around the clock to restore power, but complex repairs and hazard mitigation in certain areas have slowed progress. Toronto Hydro warned that customers may need to hire a licensed electrical contractor for repairs before service can be safely reconnected.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-06,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A severe thunderstorm swept through the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Wednesday, causing widespread damage, power outages, and flooding. Toronto Hydro reported that over 65,000 customers lost power at one point, but by Sunday, only about 100 people were still without electricity. The storm caused significant damage to buildings, including Rogers Stadium, which sustained "significant" damage and had to be ordered to be repaired by the City of Toronto before it could host a sold-out concert by AC/DC on September 16. Toronto Fire Services responded to over 1,000 calls in a 24-hour period, with some areas experiencing localized flooding that forced the closure of major roadways, including parts of Yonge Street and the Don Valley Parkway. The storm also caused damage to trees, utility lines, and electrical equipment, which has made restoration efforts complex. As of Sunday, about 4,500 Toronto Hydro customers were still without power, with the utility company cautioning that storm damage might affect some customers' electrical equipment.
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Workers dismantle tree debris along Shaw Street on Friday.
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Crews are still dealing with downed power lines and damaged electrical equipment, Toronto Hydro said Saturday.
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Around 100 people in Toronto were still in the dark Sunday morning, four days after a red-level storm thrashed the city and surrounding areas with torrential rain and damaging high winds.
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About 100 customers remain without power, Toronto Hydro said in an update on its website at 10 a.m.
In the storm’s immediate aftermath on Wednesday night, the utility company said 65,000 of its 800,000 customers lost power.
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By Friday, the number of Torontonians in the dark fell to 1,200 heading into the Labour Day long weekend.
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On Saturday morning, the number decreased to about 500.
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“Crews continue working around the clock to restore power,” Toronto Hydro said in its Sunday morning statement, adding that their efforts remain complex in certain areas because of extensive damage, hazard mitigation and a high volume of repairs.
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The utility company also cautioned that storm damage might affect some customers’ electrical equipment.
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Those repairs have to be done by a licensed electrical contractor and then inspected and approved by the Electrical Safety Association before Toronto Hydro can safely reconnect service, the company said.
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Crews are still dealing with hazards including downed power lines and damaged equipment, and they’re trying to restore service “as safely and quickly as possible.”
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As the storm intensified at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Environment Canada issued a rare “red warning” calling for a dangerous thunderstorm.
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The highest-level red alert lasted for about 90 minutes until the weather agency lowered it to an “orange watch” and then decreased it further.
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Toronto Hydro said Friday that it had received more than 500 safety reports of downed lines and other electrical hazards.
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He can
be reached at joshuasmith@thestar.ca.
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