Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceVancouver BC
Event Start DateNovember 12, 2007
Event End DateNovember 12, 2007
CommentsSouthern British Columbia, November 12, 2007. High winds battered southern British Columbia, leaving more than 200,000 people without power as well as stranding thousands of airplane and ferry passengers. Along the coast, winds exceeded 130 km/h. In addition, heavy snow and mudslides caused by high precipitation resulted in road closures. The hardest hit areas were Langley, Surrey, Delta, and Richmond.
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 Affected200000
Magnitude0.0