Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT |
Event Start Date | May 3, 1963 |
Event End Date | May 3, 1963 |
Comments | Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT, May 3, 1963. Major flooding caused by ice jamming in Old Town and Indian Village required evacuation of the community of Hay River. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 1800 |
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 |