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[mburrrrr]

Is the DVP flooded? Just a couple of cars trickling through onto the Gardiner.
How is our Don flood protection going?

 

[mburrrrr]

11:55 Gardiner EB - still open. To go where? Bloor? Waiting for the backup on the gardiner.

Okay, it’s the worse picture I could find.

 

[mburrrrr]

Okay. It’s looks like they are shutting everything down.

 

[hawc]

Okay so that it's officially the biggest test of the Lower Don Lands flooding yet. Let's see some pictures!!!

Is the river out of it's banks? What's it look like?

 

[unrealestate]

uhh it seems to be failing? possibly because the plugs are not fully removed?

 

[max]

Okay so that it's officially the biggest test of the Lower Don Lands flooding yet. Let's see some pictures!!!

Is the river out of it's banks? What's it look like?

While the new river is connected, the north plug is still mostly in place. That 2m stretch is not providing much relief. The only chance for it make a meaningful contribution would be if the level was so high as to overtop the plug which would be catastrophic flooding in the valley.

 

[rdaner]

We do know that not all of the necessary measures are not finished yet? Right? Lol

 

[hawc]

While the new river is connected, the north plug is still mostly in place. That 2m stretch is not providing much relief. The only chance for it make a meaningful contribution would be if the level was so high as to overtop the plug which would be catastrophic flooding in the valley.

Well this is the river level at Gerrard Street Bridge at 1:15PM. Just snapped these myself. It's all headed down to the PLUG. Wouldn't be surprised if it overtops it. But who knows, maybe Keating Channel can handle it all.

 

[Bibi L]

Wow, I’ve posted some work they’re doing on the “Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)” thread.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Wow, I’ve posted some work they’re doing on the “Roads: Gardiner Expressway catch-all, incl. Hybrid Design (2015-onwards)” thread.

In the case of the DVP - I don't believe any of them would have kept that section from flooding - the highway will always be on the wrong side of FPLs.

AoD

 

[hawc]

Wish I was down there with the drone right now. But in the office till 8PM tonight.

 

[Northern Light]

Wish I was down there with the drone right now. But in the office till 8PM tonight.

You don't park it on the office roof when you're at work?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Wish I was down there with the drone right now. But in the office till 8PM tonight.

They are apparently letting workers leave in the Financial District due to the power outage.

AoD

 

[Northern Light]

They are apparently letting workers leave in the Financial District due to the power outage.

AoD

So that they can exit downtown via a flooded Union Station, or a flooded DVP/Bayview, or a Flooded Lakeshore Blvd West!

 

[Bibi L]

Pinnacle Centre, not Pinnacle One Yonge, seemed to have a power outage last night, the whole tower was blacked out. The parking lot (which is overground) had flashing lights. I have pictures but I’ll post them later probably on the Pinnacle One Yonge thread.