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 neighborhoods to evacuate shortly after the declaration was made.Milder temperatures combined with rainfall and snowmelt caused an ice jam to break and release at around 2 am Wednesday, reported The Toronto Star. When the jam released, a surge of water was sent downstream, immediately flooding neighborhoods and low-laying areas.Police went door-to-door to evacuate homes and buses were made available to take residents to shelters. Credit: Rob Thomson via Storyful