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Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlaceEastern Canada
Event Start DateJanuary 23, 2019
Event End DateJanuary 25, 2019
CommentsFrom January 23rd to January 25th, 2019, a severe winter storm hit Quebec and the Maritime provinces. Over the course of the three days, heavy snowfall, freezing rain, and high winds caused over $39 million in damage, $26 million of which was in Quebec. The winter storm caused widespread school and flight cancellations, and power failures impacted 57,000 clients.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total Cost$39,000,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$39,000,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected57000
MagnitudeUnknown