Heritage York Heritage Talks: Hurricane Hazel 69th Anniversary
Old Mill TTC Subway Station Bloor Street West 2672, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOn October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel left a dramatic trail of damage and loss of life in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. The Humber River took the brunt of the storm. Streets and bridges were lost. An estimated 300 million tonnes of rain fell in Toronto. In all, 83 people died. For over 2 decades,...