Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | Lake Superior ON |
Event Start Date | November 10, 1975 |
Event End Date | November 10, 1975 |
Comments | Lake Superior ON, November 10, 1975. The entire crew of 29 died: the 218-metre ore carrier "Edmund Fitzgerald" sailing out of Sault Ste. Marie sank during a gale in 156 metres of water. |
Fatalities | 29 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |