Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceGaspé and Riviere-au-Renard QC
Event Start DateAugust 8, 2007
Event End DateAugust 9, 2007
CommentsGaspé and Riviere-au-Renard QC, August 8-9, 2007. A severe thunderstorm dumped up to 115 mm of rain on Gaspé and Riviere-au-Renard in less than 10 hours. The heavy rain resulted in significant damages to homes and businesses. In Riviere-au-Renard, 38 homes were damaged and approximately 105 people were evacuated. Nearby in Cortereal, six homes were damaged and approximately 29 people were evacuated. In total, approximately 200 people were evacuated due to flooding that was so severe that some houses were swept away completely. One individual died as a result of the flooding.
Fatalities1
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated200
Estimated Total Cost$14,149,725
Federal DFAA Payments$14,149,725
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0