Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceKingcome Inlet and Bella Coola BC
Event Start DateSeptember 24, 2010
Event End DateSeptember 25, 2010
CommentsKingcome Inlet and Bella Coola BC, September 24-25, 2010. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall resulted in flooding that destroyed the highway leading into Bella Coola BC. Between September 24 and 25, 204 mm of rain fell in the region. Residents of Kingcome Inlet were evacuated by helicopter when water continued to rise. Approximately 100 people were evacuated from Bella Coola and another 75 people from Kingcome Inlet.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
Evacuated175
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown