Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, about 40 km north of Québec City QC
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Event Start Date | March 12, 1992 |
Event End Date | March 12, 1992 |
Comments | Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, about 40 km north of Québec City QC, March 12, 1992. Approximately 40 people were airlifted from this community on Ile Enchanteresse (a mile long island 40km north of Québec City) when flood waters caused by an ice jam on the Montmorency River rapidly inundated the town, flooding 80 houses; two Québec government helicopters and one Canadian Forces helicopter were used in the evacuation.
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Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 40 |
Estimated Total Cost | $1,012,311 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | $1,012,311 |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |