<p>A state of emergency was issued in Brantford, Ontario, on Wednesday, February 21, due to heavy flooding along the Grand River. The city immediately ordered</a> neighborhoods to evacuate shortly after the declaration was made.</p><p>Milder temperatures combined with rainfall and snowmelt caused an ice jam to break and release at around 2 am Wednesday, reported The Toronto Star.</a> When the jam released, a surge of water was sent downstream, immediately flooding neighborhoods and low-laying areas.</p><p>Police went door-to-door to evacuate homes and buses were made available to take residents to shelters. Credit: Rob Thomson via Storyful</p><br />
