Drake’s mansion flooded amid Canadian extreme weather
Canadian rapper Drake posted a video showing part of his home in Toronto submerged in flood waters. The rapper added a comment on his post where he commented on the brown colour of the waters, saying, “Better be espresso martini.”
A severe storm has hit Toronto and damaged property all over the city, including the Don Valley Parkway. About 45,000 people have been left overnight without power, while others are trying to prevent the damage from impacting their homes too much as the bad weather continues.
Crews are working on the outages and have given residents an estimated restoration time. Power is being resupplied, as at its peak, over 167,000 customers were left without power in the Toronto area.
Environment Canada issued a warning about potential flooding on Tuesday as they confirmed there was a risk of thunderstorms that would continue throughout the afternoon and evening. They confirmed that 110 millimetres of rain was expected to fall on Tuesday, with rainfall rates potentially hitting 40mm/h at peak times.
“Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads,” said Environment Canada in their rainfall warning, “Localised flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.”
Among the Toronto residents impacted by the flooding was rap superstar Drake. His 50,000-square-foot mansion, which he nicknames “The Embassy,” was created by Ferris Rafauli, a Canadian architectural and interior designer. The house is a vision of luxury and it is yet to be confirmed how much the water damage from flooding will impact the property.
It hasn’t been a good year for The Embassy. The last time its image made headlines was when it was used as the cover art for Kendrick Lamar’s diss track, ‘Not Like Us’. The album artwork displayed a Google Maps image of the property with a barrage of red markers placed on its roof. The red markers symbolise the presence of registered sex offenders at the property.
Environment Canada has issued further rainfall warnings for the Greater Toronto Area and a large chunk of Southern Ontario. A mix of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move across the region.
This is a developing story; more details surrounding the ongoing thunderstorms will follow.