Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlaceRussell ON
Event Start DateDecember 1, 2006
Event End DateDecember 2, 2006
CommentsRussell ON, December 1-2, 2006. A major blackout, caused by a freezing rain storm, left virtually the entire town without electricity. The mayor declared a state of emergency, which lasted for several days.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0