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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford applauded officials for a “satisfactory” response to one of the worst storms in the city’s history, but pleaded with citizens Tuesday to conserve power because the hydro system is “hanging on by a thread right now.”

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“Last night was unprecedented. There were some severe cases [of flooding],” Ford said late Tuesday morning, before praising city officials and citizens for their actions Monday.

“Toronto has perservered, we have weathered the storm.”

Ford called for a “complete review” of how the city handles emergency situations, saying some areas of Monday’s storm response needed improvement.

The mayor said he would be touring some of the hardest hit areas Tuesday. Ford said he spent much of Monday night in his SUV with his children, driving around to help neighbours, because he did not have power at his west-end home.

The city slowly came back online Tuesday morning with minimal road closures, most of the subway system working and power nearly restored.