Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness, Victoria, Cumberland and Halifax NS |
Event Start Date | August 29, 2008 |
Event End Date | August 31, 2008 |
Comments | Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness, Victoria, Cumberland and Halifax NS, August 29 to 31, 2008. A low pressure system moved into Nova Scotia, bringing heavy rains up to 49 mm. The same system returned on August 31 and brought even more rain, up to 68 mm. The total rainfall over the three day period caused extensive flooding. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $851,326 |
Federal DFAA Payments | $851,326 |
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 |