Heavy thunderstorms drench GTA with up to 100mm rain, triggering multiple advisories

No direct casualties reported, but authorities warned of hazardous conditions near water bodies and advised keeping children and pets away from riverbanks.

On a Sunday evening in late August, the Greater Toronto Area found itself beneath a succession of heavy thunderstorms that reminded the region how quickly the natural world can overwhelm the rhythms of urban life. Nearly a hundred millimetres of rain fell in some communities, saturating ground already softened by the previous day's storms and sending rivers toward their banks. No lives were lost, but the event placed authorities and residents in that familiar human posture — watchful, cautious, and humbled by forces that do not negotiate.

Heavy thunderstorms drench GTA with up to 100mm rain, triggering multiple advisories

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