Posted: Aug 10, 2023 2:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes agoHere are some scenes from Thursday's storm, which caused power outages, hail and flooding, forcing some to abandon their vehicles. Environment Canada had issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm warnings for the Ottawa-Gatineau area earlier Thursday, warning a line of storms could hit the region from around midday into the evening. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Sean Devine said on X, formerly known as Twitter, he is receiving reports of backed up sewers causing "street rivers" in Nepean.A car submerged on Kilborn Avenue, Aug. 10, 2023.