Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | Kingcome Inlet and Bella Coola BC |
Event Start Date | September 24, 2010 |
Event End Date | September 25, 2010 |
Comments | Kingcome 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. |
Fatalities | Unknown |
Injured / Infected | Unknown |
Evacuated | 175 |
Estimated Total Cost | $0 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | Unknown |
Magnitude | Unknown |