Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storm - Unspecified / Other |
Place | Southern British Columbia |
Event Start Date | January 29, 1999 |
Event End Date | January 29, 1999 |
Comments | Southern 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. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 1 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |