Drake shares video of his flooded mansion as torrential rain hits Toronto
nme.comDrake has shared footage of his flooded mansion, following torrential rain hitting Toronto in recent days.The Grammy-winning rapper shared footage to his Instagram stories last night (July 16), showing brown rainwater flooding into his home – which he has dubbed ‘The Embassy’ – and damaging his possessions.“This better be Espresso Martini,” he joked in the caption.The flooding comes after heavy rains have hit the Canadian city in recent days, and flooded homes, highways and transport hubs, as well as causing power outages across Toronto.As per Evening Standard, police and firefighters in the area were called out to help various locals who were stranded due to the severe weather, including 14 people who were left trapped on a highway.The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority also confirmed that over 4 inches of rain had fallen in pockets across the city, and rivers and streams should be considered dangerous.
Mayor Olivia Chow also announced that around 109,000 residents were left without power because of the extreme weather conditions.Drake’s mansion looks to have been flooded via his IG Story.
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