Three years ago the city, along with Oliver-Paipoonge and Conmee, declared a state of emergency following overnight and morning floods.
The area saw 108 millimetres of rain in less than 36 hours, which led to road washouts across the region. It also led to flooded basements and knocked out the city’s Atlantic Avenue sewage treatment plant.
The plant typically has up to 60 mega litres per day running through it. By 2 a.m. that Monday morning, the water running through it had reached capacity and caused the main sewage pumps to fail, flooding the plant.
The weeks that followed the initial flood was an emotional roller coaster for the city and its residents. East end residents. Below are some of the photographs and videos collected during the May 2012 flood.
