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Cars still trapped days after major Toronto storm

The recent ice and wind storm saw a merciless takedown of trees and poles snapped liked twigs all across Toronto and some people are still feeling the effects.

Instagram user @theredswitch, real name Matthew Goulet, shared a video of cars, including his, trapped under fallen debris in a back alley in Leslieville. 

The first video was posted just after the storm wrecked havoc and shows several cars trapped underneath fallen tree trunks and cables.

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But another video posted today shows that the alley has yet to be cleared, and the cars are still trapped under trees and wires.

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The ice storm initially left around 44,000 people without power after harsh winds and freezing rain saw Toronto transformed into a springtime winter nightmare for two days straight.

When Goulet reached out to Toronto Hydro about the damage, he was informed that they're actually telephone wires likely belonging to Bell.

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