Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceFort Albany and Kashechewan First Nations ON
Event Start DateMarch 24, 2012
Event End DateApril 1, 2012
CommentsKashechewan and Fort Albany ON, March 24 to April 01, 2012. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, a state of emergency was declared by both Fort Albany First Nations and Kashechewan First Nations. Due to warmer temperatures, early ice break up on the Albany River caused waterways to jam and the water level to rise in low-lying communities. Evacuations of both communities commenced with 54 of the most vulnerable residents who were flown to the Town of Kapuskasing on March 24, and continued until a total of 269 people had been evacuated to both the Towns of Kapuskasing and Wawa by March 25. On March 31, 2012, colder temperatures and observations of ice movement resulted in the Chief and Band Council terminating the declared emergency. All 269 evacuees were repatriated by April 1, 2012. Emergency Management Ontario and the federal Ministry of Natural Resources co-ordinated the evacuation with the help of federal, municipal and First Nations officials. Although emergency management is a provincial/territorial responsibility, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) accepts responsibility for supporting emergency management in First Nations communities and manages the consequences arising from the emergency such as disruptions to community-level critical services delivered in the First Nation.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
Evacuated269
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