Ice Jams Trigger Flooding Along Ontario's Grand River

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Updated 21 February 2018 at 9:01 pm

A state of emergency was declared in Brantford, Ontario, on Wednesday, February 21, due to heavy flooding along the Grand River.

Milder temperatures combined with rainfall and snowmelt caused an ice jam to break at around 2 am Wednesday, reported The Toronto Star. When the jam was broken, a surge of water was released downstream, flooding neighborhoods and low-lying areas.

Police went door-to-door to evacuate homes and buses were made available to take residents to shelters. Credit: Jared Houliston via Storyful

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