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View Full size image	Title: Hurricane Hazel, October 15, 1954 Identifier: MI0149 Date of Original Photo: 1954 Image Type: Slide Subject: Hurricanes - Ontario Donor: Arthur P. Kennedy
Conditions of Use: See Terms of Use & Privacy Statement. Description: On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel blew up through New York and Pennsylvania after destroying much of Haiti. Hazel combined with an extreme low pressure system to produce high winds and strong rain which produced severe floods in Toronto and the Holland Marsh area. The Humber River and the Etobicoke Creek were so flooded that whole areas around were devastated. Original photo at Museums of Mississauga. Description as of September 2012. Agency: Mississauga Library System