A third-party engineer must report on the measures that must be taken to make the building safe to occupy and reassess on September 8
Like clockwork, Toronto has had its big one in terms of annual rainstorms, and the carnage is everywhere — including Rogers Stadium, the city's newest and largest outdoor concert venue.
UPDATE (9/4, 3:50 p.m. ET): As CP24 reports, the City of Toronto has now issued an "order to remedy an unsafe building" to Live Nation.
The operator must get a third-party engineer to report on the measures that must be taken to make the building safe to occupy, and report back by September 8 for recommendations on further action.
"The damage to the north stands is quite significant," Area Councillor James Pasternak told CTV News. "They have collapsed. And it is a major operation to clear the rubble and restore it."
While he didn't rule out that the stadium could be fixed in time for the scheduled AC/DC concert on September 16, he said it was getting less likely.
"They have to rebuild those northern stands based on the requirements of a third-party engineer to study safety strategies. That is not something you do on the back of a napkin," Pasternak said.
UPDATE (9/3, 3:58 p.m. ET): In a statement shared with Pollstar, a spokesperson for promoter Live Nation said, "As a result of yesterday's extreme weather, Rogers Stadium sustained significant damage. As always, the safety of our employees and on-site contractors is our top priority. Fortunately, no one was injured during the extreme weather event. We are currently assessing the extent of the damage and will provide further information as it becomes available."
The fate of the upcoming AC/DC show remains unknown.
Helicopter footage from CP24's Chopper 24 shows what the news outlet is calling "significant damage" sustained to the stadium's bleachers and beyond. Entire sections of the 50,000-capacity venue's seating areas appear to have collapsed from the destructive wind and heavy rain, as well as various other structures in the Fan Plaza.
City Manager Paul Johnson told CP24 that the amount of rain Toronto got yesterday (September 2) — up to 110 mm in some areas — qualifies as what would be referred to as a "100-year storm." Several major roadways have reopened following flooding and fallen trees, but thousands of residents remain without electricity.
The next scheduled show at Rogers Stadium is AC/DC's POWER UP tour stop on September 16.
Photos from Chopper 24 show dramatic images of Rogers Stadium, which appears to have sustained significant damage during Wednesday's storm.No shows are scheduled this week at the stadium, located at Downsview Park, but AC/DC is expected to perform on Sept. 16.… pic.twitter.com/xi6XCVuCzj
#NEW: Major damage spotted at Rogers Stadium following yesterday's storm, just two weeks before AC/DC performs there on September 16. #ONstormLive updates here: https://t.co/BKuGjX6gB7 pic.twitter.com/5tw9km1rzn
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