Impacts of Debby's rainfall minor with some exceptions: City of Ottawa

In general, the impacts of Debby's rainfall Friday were minor across the capital with some exceptions, says the City of Ottawa.

In general, the impacts of Debby's rainfall Friday were minor across the capital with some exceptions, says the City of Ottawa.

There is significant damage to some roads in the west, as West Carleton and Kanata experienced some flooded roads/intersections, according to a letter that was sent to Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and members of council on behalf of Beth Gooding, director of Public Safety Service.

"In some areas, the damage is severe. For example, we have some culverts washed out and some partial road collapses. Public Works Department (PWD) and Infrastructure and Water Services Department (IWSD) are working together and will begin assessing damage to roads to determine what repairs are required," reads the statement.

Drivers in Ottawa are encouraged to check the city's interactive traffic map for updates before hitting the roads this weekend.

A small number of basement flooding calls were reported Friday. IWSD "ensured the continuous operation of critical water and wastewater infrastructure throughout the event," says Gooding.

Firefighters say they responded to more than 20 calls for flooded basements Friday.

Meanwhile, some residential properties in West Carleton needed electrical safety checks by the Ottawa Fire Services. Firefighters also cleared culverts in the area, reads the statement.