Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorm - Unspecified / Other
PlaceSouthern British Columbia
Event Start DateJanuary 29, 1999
Event End DateJanuary 29, 1999
CommentsSouthern British Columbia, January 29, 1999. A fierce windstorm lashed southern BC knocking out power to at least 70,000 customers, after winds toppled trees and power lines. The central Fraser Valley was hardest hit with winds in excess of 100 km/h reported. Ferry services in Victoria were cancelled due to the windstorm. Although the bulk of the storm ended January 29, heavy winds forced the cancellation of the Nanaimo ferry on February 1.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected1
Evacuated0
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