Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceSainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, about 40 km north of Québec City QC
Event Start DateMarch 12, 1992
Event End DateMarch 12, 1992
CommentsSainte-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.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated40
Estimated Total Cost$1,012,311
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department Payments$1,012,311
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0