Middlesex County declares a state of emergency over flooding – London

Middlesex County has imposed a local emergency due to heavy rainfall that is expected to last through Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.

Cathy Burghardt-Jesson, Warden of Middlesex County convened a meeting of the Middlesex County Emergency Control Group on Wednesday evening declaring the local emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

“We urge all residents of the county to stay home until conditions improve. We will keep the public informed as more information becomes available, ”said Burghardt-Jesson.

Environment Canada estimates total rainfall at 75-100mm by Thursday morning, with some areas of London and Middlesex Center reaching as high as 125mm.

The heaviest rainfall is expected tonight at rates of 15-25mm per hour.

“There are no secret water levels that have been rising rapidly across the region, and there have been some water problems on a number of roads,” said Burghardt-Jesson.

Several roads in the area are underwater and at risk of leaching, leading Middlesex County to close a number of county roads and monitor others.

Current road closures:

• Pike Road from Mullifarry Drive to Napperton Road (Adelaide Metcalfe)
• Napperton Road from Kerwood Road to Pike Road (Adelaide Metcalfe)
• Elginfield Road from Center Road to Cassidy Road (North Middlesex)
• Petty Street from Center Road to Narin Road (North Middlesex)

Watch out:

• Cassidy Road from Elginfield Road to McGillivray Drive (North Middlesex)
• Mullifarry Drive from Center Road to Pike Road (Adelaide Metcalfe)
• Thames Road from Calvert Drive to Glendon Drive (Southwest Middlesex)

“I think everyone is pretty concerned about how much water has fallen in a short amount of time,” said Burghardt-Jesson.

“It’s easy to get caught up and think you’re safe and know the road well, but when water comes up and a culvert is broken it’s easy to get lost.”

Residents are asked not to drive their vehicle through water or into areas where the road is not passable.

The risk of washout is possible and driving through water can be extremely dangerous due to hidden objects or the weakening or washing of the road, the district said.

There have also been reports of floods in London. City officials were forced to close a section of Oxford Street west between Beaverbrook Avenue and Proudfoot Lane in the west of the city.

London Hydro also announced that hundreds of customers were without power on Wednesday night, with outages reported in Glen Cairn, Woodfield, central London and the Old East Village.