Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupGeological
Event TypeLandslide
PlaceHummingbird Creek BC
Event Start DateJuly 11, 1997
Event End DateJuly 11, 1997
CommentsHummingbird Creek BC, July 11, 1997. A debris avalanche was initiated on a saturated and steep slope downstream of a culvert. The debris traveled in the channel of Hummingbird Creek, generating a large debris flow. The community of Swansea Point was greatly affected: homes and businesses were inundated, and the major highway was damaged.
Fatalities0
Injured / InfectedUnknown
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0