Hurricane Kyle is moving up the Atlantic coast on it's way to the Maritimes of Canada and because I know that Hurricanes this far North are unusual we are going to have a bunch of people yelling climate change! They will also claim it is happening more frequently as we have had 3 this century. Just to put it in perspective there is nothing unusual in cooler summer years to get these storms, in fact the warmer the season the less likely it is to have a Hurricane this far north.
I am rounding up all the facts and figures for you on hurricanes in Canada, but will give you this as a start.
Environment Canada - Hurricanes in Canada
"Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto on October 15, 1954, killing 81 people and leaving 1,896 families homeless. The record rainfall that the storm brought to Toronto—up to 225 mm—was unable to infiltrate the ground because the above-average rainfall in the preceding month had already filled the water table. Most of the rain simply ran off the surface into rivers and creeks, rapidly filling them to capacity and beyond. One estimate of runoff was that 90% of the precipitation ran off the land directly into rivers raising the water level by 6–8 metres. Water coursed through creeks where they had never before existed, derailed trains and washed out roads. Rampaging rivers tore houses from their foundations, picked up cars and mobile homes, and wrecked boats. "
This was in 1954, after the warming of the 30's and 40s. Just something to consider.