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Severe thunderstorm triggers flooding and power outages

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A severe thunderstorm passed through the West Island on Tuesday afternoonn causing flooding, tree damage and power outages.

Flooding was reported on Aumais St. in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, in parts of Dollard-des-Ormeaux and a funnel cloud was reported to have touched down near Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval. By mid-afternoon, Hymus Blvd. in Pointe-Claire was flooded and partially closed and just before 4 p.m., Pointe-Claire mayor Morris Trudeau reported several manhole covers had blown off because of water pressure.

Hydro-Québec reported 3,900 in Montreal  without power at 3:30 p.m. An additional 5,775 households in areas around the island, including Lanaudière, the Montérégie, Laval and the Laurentians were without power..


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