<p>Toronto — The spur to build Toronto’s billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas.</p>

The 1954 storm was on planners' minds, but so too was the recent tragic flooding in Texas.{ai:summary}<p>Toronto is moving forward with a billion-dollar flood prevention project, initially prompted by a hurricane in 1954. Recent flooding in Texas has underscored the urgency of this initiative. #society</p>

Toronto's reclaimed Port Lands built to withstand another Hurricane Hazel

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