EVENT CATEGORY EVENT GROUP EVENT SUBGROUP EVENT TYPE PLACE EVENT START DATE COMMENTS FATALITIES INJURED / INFECTED EVACUATED ESTIMATED TOTAL COST NORMALIZED TOTAL COST EVENT END DATE FEDERAL DFAA PAYMENTS PROVINCIAL DFAA PAYMENTS PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT PAYMENTS MUNICIPAL COSTS OGD COSTS INSURANCE PAYMENTS NGO PAYMENTS UTILITY - PEOPLE AFFECTED MAGNITUDE Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Ottawa ON and Hull QC 4/26/1900 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON and Hull QC, April 26, 1900. A small chimney fire in Hull quickly spread to neighbouring buildings and then engulfed the Eddy lumberyard. A strong wind carried the fire to the Ottawa side. By the time the fire ended, 3000 buildings had been destroyed in the Ottawa-Hull region. 7 0 15000 4/26/1900 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Grand Forks BC 1/1/1901 12:00:00 AM Grand Forks BC, 1901. An explosion in the Union Mine killed 64 people. 64 0 0 1/1/1901 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Wellington BC 1/1/1901 12:00:00 AM Wellington BC, 1901. Sixteen people were entombed in the #2 slope of the Wellington Colliery, in the Kooteney region. 16 0 0 1/1/1901 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Cranberry BC 1/1/1902 12:00:00 AM Cranberry BC, 1902. An explosion in the Extension Colliery killed 32 people. 32 0 0 1/1/1902 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 3/1/1902 12:00:00 AM Saint John River Basin NB, March 1902. An unusually early break-up and downstream movement of ice cover on the Saint John River resulted from heavy rains, warm temperatures, and raised water levels. A total of 15 ice jams resulted from the raised water levels, causing extensive damage, including washouts of bridges, roads and railways. The lumber industry was also affected, where damage to mills and loss of stock were reported. 2 0 0 3/1/1902 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Fernie BC 5/22/1902 12:00:00 AM Fernie BC, April 22, 1902. An explosion in the #2 Mine Coal Creek killed 125 people. 125 0 0 5/22/1902 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Grand Forks BC 1/1/1903 12:00:00 AM Grand Forks BC, 1903. An explosion in the Union Mine killed 16 people. 16 0 0 1/1/1903 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Frank AB 4/29/1903 12:00:00 AM Frank AB, April 29, 1903. 70 dead; 60 million tonnes of limestone came crashing down Turtle Mountain on to the small mining town of Frank; the landslide buried part of the town, covering roads, railways and homes; the Old Man River and the CP Rail Tracks were buried under 30 metres of rock. 70 23 0 4/29/1903 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Carbonado BC 1/1/1904 12:00:00 AM Carbonado BC, 1904. An explosion in the Carbonado Colliery killed 14 people. 14 0 0 1/1/1904 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, September 1, 1992. 0 0 0 22522000.0000 1608714.3 9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM 14434443.0000 8087557.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/17/1995 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 17, 1995. 0 0 0 74559612.0000 5106822.7 7/17/1995 12:00:00 AM 18858612.0000 55701000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Upper Arrow Lake BC 2/28/1903 12:00:00 AM Upper Arrow Lake BC, February 28, 1903. A mass of rock estimated to be around 250, 000 m³ broke away from the bluff of a cliff, generating waves of up to 3 m when it hit the lake. A number of boats and a wharf were damaged, creating havoc with shipping on Upper Arrow Lake . 0 0 0 2/28/1903 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Toronto ON 4/19/1904 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, April 19, 1904. "The Great Toronto Fire"; on the evening of April 19, 1904 a fire started in a building in downtown Toronto; due to low water pressure, poor fire-fighting equipment and heavy winds, the fire spread quickly; 98 buildings burned; no fatalities. 0 0 0 4/19/1904 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red River MB 4/24/1904 12:00:00 AM Red River MB, April 24, 1904. Severe flooding in the Winnipeg area of the Red River. 0 0 0 4/24/1904 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Nova Scotia 2/15/1905 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, February 15-17, 1905. Most severe storm of the "Year of the Big Snow." 0 0 0 2/17/1905 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Spences Bridge BC 8/13/1905 12:00:00 AM Spences Bridge BC, August 13, 1905. A large gravel bank broke away from a mountain side and came crashing down on a First Nation reserve destroying homes and the local church; 15 dead; the landslide into the Thompson River caused a wave which swept victims away. 15 0 0 8/13/1905 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Vancouver Island (BC) 1/1/1906 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, 1906. 126 dead: wreck of "Valencia" off Vancouver Island. 126 0 0 1/1/1906 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Transportation Quebec City QC 8/29/1907 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, August 29, 1907. Nearing the completion of construction of the Quebec Bridge, the southern span of the bridge over the Saint Lawrence River collapsed, killing 75 workmen. 75 0 0 8/29/1907 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette QC 4/26/1908 12:00:00 AM Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette QC, April 26, 1908. 33 dead, many injured; a tract of land 2.4 km wide and extending 450 metres back slid into the Lièvre River, carrying with it two houses, and crashed into a row of buildings on the opposite side. 33 0 0 4/26/1908 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Fernie BC 8/1/1908 12:00:00 AM Fernie BC, August 1-3 1908. 100 dead; 6000 homeless. 100 0 6000 8/3/1908 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Chester NB 1/4/1909 12:00:00 AM Chester NB, January 4, 1909. Mild weather caused ice to travel and possibly jam, creating floods which caused expensive damage to highway bridges and roads; a 9-year old child fell from a small bridge and drowned in a flood swollen stream near Chester. 1 0 0 1/4/1909 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Burnaby and New Westminster BC 11/28/1909 12:00:00 AM Burnaby and New Westminster BC, November 28, 1909. 22 dead; 15 injured; slump of railway embankment; trail derailed. 22 15 0 11/28/1909 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1910 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1910. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1910 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Spanish River ON 1/21/1910 12:00:00 AM Spanish River ON, January 21, 1910. 63 dead, 20 injured: the back half of a CPR passenger train, en route to Minneapolis, left the track after it struck the end of a bridge. 63 20 0 1/21/1910 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Rogers Pass BC 3/5/1910 12:00:00 AM Rogers Pass BC, March 5, 1910. 62 dead (CPR workers), one survivor; an avalanche struck workers as they cleared the tracks of snow dumped by a previous slide. 62 0 0 3/5/1910 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide St-Alphonse-de-Bagotville QC 4/15/1910 12:00:00 AM St-Alphonse-de-Bagotville QC, April 15, 1910. Construction camp buried by landslide in leda clay caused by blasting during construction of railway. 4 0 0 4/15/1910 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Coucoucache QC 4/18/1910 12:00:00 AM Coucoucache QC, April 18, 1910. Slump of railway embankment; work train derailed. 6 0 0 4/18/1910 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Cochrane ON 7/11/1911 12:00:00 AM Cochrane and northern region ON, July 11, 1911. A Forest fire resulted in 73 deaths (unofficially in the hundreds), 200 made homeless, 804,650 sq km destroyed. 73 0 200 7/11/1911 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Regina SK 6/30/1912 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, June 30 1912. 28 dead, hundreds injured, 2500 homeless; more than 400 of the finest buildings in the city were destroyed. 28 100 2500 6/30/1912 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Eastern Canada 7/8/1912 12:00:00 AM Eastern Canada, July 8-10, 1912. Temperatures of >32°C from Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean; at least 3 heat-related deaths in adults were reported, while many more infant deaths were believed to occur in poor areas; one Ontario farmer committed suicide, while a mother killed her children (July 9); wheat, barley, and oats grew below average height and grade. 3 0 0 7/10/1912 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario 11/7/1913 12:00:00 AM Lakes Huron, Erie, and Ontario, November 7-13, 1913. 270 sailors drowned: 34 ships went down during a fierce weekend storm with winds up to 140 km/h: entire crews of eight ships were lost. 270 0 0 11/13/1913 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Newfoundland coast 1/1/1914 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, 1914. 173 died when the ship "Southern Cross" vanished in storm off coast of Newfoundland. 173 0 0 1/1/1914 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1914 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1914. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1914 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Labrador 4/1/1914 12:00:00 AM Labrador, April 1, 1914. Seventy-seven sealers froze to death during a violent storm on the ice off the southeast coast of Labrador. At the height of the storm, from March 31-April 2, the temperature was -23°C with winds from the northwest at 64 km/h. Captain Wes Keane of the "Newfoundland," his ship being stuck in the ice for three days, suggested to the sealers to walk across the ice to the hunt; and if the weather deteriorated they could take shelter on his father's ship; after a long walk, the men found no seals but came upon the ship "Stephano" commanded by Captain Abram Keane; they were taken aboard and sailed to the site of the hunt but told to walk back to their own ship after the hunt; the "Newfoundland" had no radio aboard; both ships left not knowing that the men were missing lost on the ice. 77 0 0 4/1/1914 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine St. Lawrence River QC 5/28/1914 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence River QC, May 28 1914. 1024 dead: the CP liner "Empress of Ireland" collided with the Norwegian coal ship "Storstad" and sank in 14 minutes: many lost were members of the Salvation Army: 840 dead were passengers. 1024 0 0 5/28/1914 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Hillcrest AB 6/19/1914 12:00:00 AM Hillcrest AB, June 19, 1914. 189 dead, 48 survivors: a dust explosion occurred in the coal mine. 189 48 0 6/19/1914 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood North Saskatchewan River AB and SK 1/1/1915 12:00:00 AM North Saskatchewan River AB and SK, 1915. The combination of rain in the foothills and snowmelt resulted in the highest recorded spring flows on the North Saskatchewan River; the cities of Edmonton AB, and Prince Albert SK were flooded. About 2000 residents in Edmonton were left homeless. 0 0 2000 1/1/1915 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Nanaimo BC 1/1/1915 12:00:00 AM Nanaimo BC, 1915. Western Fuel Company explosion killed 22 people. 22 0 0 1/1/1915 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Wellington BC 2/1/1915 12:00:00 AM Wellington BC, February 1915. An accident at the Wellington Colliery led to the drowning of 19 miners. 19 0 0 2/1/1915 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Cooper Mine, Jane Camp BC 3/22/1915 12:00:00 AM Cooper Mine, Jane Camp BC, March 22, 1915. 56 dead, approximately 22 injured; a rock slide from above a portal of a mine wiped out half the buildings at a mine campsite, catching many miners in their bunkhouses. 56 22 0 3/22/1915 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northeastern New Brunswick 7/8/1915 12:00:00 AM Northeastern New Brunswick, July 8-9 1915. 0 0 0 7/9/1915 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Ottawa ON 2/3/1916 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON, February 3, 1916. 7 dead; a fire destroyed the Centre Block of the Parliament buildings; only the library survived intact, due to its metal fire doors being closed. 7 0 0 2/3/1916 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 4/24/1916 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, April 24, 1916. Severe flooding in the Winnipeg area of the Red River. 0 0 0 4/24/1916 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Cochrane and Matheson ON 7/29/1916 12:00:00 AM Cochrane and Matheson ON, July 29, 1916. Both were destroyed; 233 deaths (unofficially as high as 400), 8000 made homeless; the fire resulted from a small blaze started by lightening and augmented by fires started by sparks from a passing locomotive. 233 0 8000 7/29/1916 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Transportation Quebec City QC 9/11/1916 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, September 11, 1916. A new centre span for the Quebec Bridge was being hoisted into position when it fell into the St. Lawrence River, killing 13 workmen. 13 0 0 9/11/1916 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Fernie BC 1/1/1917 12:00:00 AM Fernie BC, 1917. An explosion at the #3 mine at Coal Creek killed 34 people. 34 0 0 1/1/1917 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1917 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1917. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1917 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential New Waterford NS 7/25/1917 12:00:00 AM New Waterford NS, July 25, 1917. 65 dead: an explosion took place in mine #1 of the Dominion Coal Company. 65 0 0 7/25/1917 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northwestern British Columbia 10/28/1917 12:00:00 AM Northwestern British Columbia, October 28 - November 19, 1917. Heavy rains caused major flooding along the Skeena and Nass rivers, and landslides also occured in many areas. Numerous bridges were damaged, and the Village of Aiyanish was 'wiped out': houses, crops, and provisions were washed away; cattle and horses drowned. 0 0 0 11/19/1917 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Halifax and Dartmouth NS 12/6/1917 12:00:00 AM Halifax and Dartmouth NS, December 6, 1917. 1963 dead, 9000 injured: 1600 buildings destroyed, 12000 damaged, and 6000 people left homeless. The French munitions freighter "Mont Blanc" collided with the Belgian relief ship "Imo" in Halifax Harbour: the Mont Blanc, full of ammunition, caught fire and exploded, devastating the cities of Halifax and Dartmouth: this was the largest man-made explosion ever to occur prior to the first nuclear explosion. 1963 9000 6000 12/6/1917 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Across Canada 1/1/1918 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, 1918-1925. More than 50,000 dead, two million affected; as part of a world-wide outbreak, Spanish Influenza hit Canadians hard, affecting more than one quarter of the population. The Canadian Red Cross assisted 230 communities in 1918. 50000 2000000 0 1/1/1925 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1918 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1918. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/31/1918 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Pictou County NS 1/23/1918 12:00:00 AM Pictou County NS, January 23, 1918. 88 dead, 11 survivors: an explosion at the Allan coal shaft in the Albion Mines between Stellarton and New Glasgow. 88 11 0 1/23/1918 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Trenton ON 10/12/1918 12:00:00 AM Trenton ON, October 12, 1918. A munitions factory in the town of Trenton exploded as a result of an uncontrollable fire. The plant was responsible for the production of various chemicals and munitions for the war effort and employed 2500 people. The fire lasted 3 days. 0 0 0 10/12/1918 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine British Columbia, off coast 10/23/1918 12:00:00 AM West coast BC, October 23, 1918. 343 dead: the CP steamship "Princess Sophia", carrying miners from Yukon and Alaska, became stranded on Vanderbilt Reef. Rescuers were unable to remove the 268 passengers and 75 crewmen due to a strong northerly gale. The next day, weather conditions worsened and the ship sank, killing all on board. 343 0 0 10/23/1918 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1919 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1919. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/31/1919 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1920 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1920. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. Alberta communities were hardest hit. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/31/1920 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern Ontario 3/17/1920 12:00:00 AM Southwestern Ontario, March 17-21, 1920. Widespread flooding caused minor damages and flooded roads and railways. 0 0 0 3/21/1920 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Southeastern Saskatchewan 7/22/1920 12:00:00 AM Southeastern Saskatchewan, July 22, 1920. The tornado swept over a large portion of southeastern Saskatchewan, devastating the area. Four people died, more than a dozen were injured, and losses to property, equipment, crops and live stock were estimated to be in excess of $100,000 (1920 dollars). Many settlers lost both their homes and livelihoods in one sudden unexpected blow. Large scale relief was undertaken by the Canadian Red Cross to assist 42 affected families in Alameda, Frobisher, Lampman, Steelman, and Estevan SK. 4 13 7/22/1920 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Icelandic River and Fisher River MB 4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM Icelandic and Fisher Rivers MB, April-June 1986. Little warning preceded the flood on April 1, 1986, which continued on until the end of June. A sudden spring thaw and enormous amounts of rain caused this severe flooding throughout Manitoba. Extensive damage to private, municipal and provincial property was incurred. The areas surrounding Icelandic River and Fisher River were inundated, including Peguis and Fisher River First Nation reserves (148 people were evacuated from Peguis). Major areas affected were the Dauphin Region, Portage la Prairie and the Northern Interlake regions. 0 0 148 2893389.0000 264639.2 6/30/1986 12:00:00 AM 908395.0000 1984994.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River, between Simonds and Woodstock NB 4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM Saint John River, between Simonds and Woodstock NB, April 1-4, 1986. Flooding occurred along sections of the Saint John River in early April 1986, due to ice jams; unusually warm weather contributed to rapid snowmelt and the breakup of river ice; several homes in Simonds were flooded and families had to be evacuated; a private airstrip was severely damaged with 3 light aircraft being submerged. 0 0 0 4/4/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Montreal QC 5/29/1986 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, May 29, 1986. Hail the size of golf balls/tennis balls (up to 8 cm in diameter) fell in Montréal. 0 0 0 45473000.0000 4159115.9 5/29/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 45473000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Canning NS 5/30/1986 12:00:00 AM Canning NS, May 30, 1986. 500 evacuated; residents of the small farming community of Canning had to leave home after a chemical supplies warehouse caught fire and spewed hazardous fumes and smoke over the town. 0 0 500 5/30/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Waswanipi reserve QC 6/2/1986 12:00:00 AM Waswanipi Reserve QC, June 2, 1986. A major forest fire forced the evacuation of 500 people living on the Waswanipi reserve. 0 0 500 6/2/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Alberta 5/14/1986 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, May 14-15, 1986. A 2-day storm, described as the worst spring storm in living memory in Alberta, brought knee-deep snow and 80 km/h winds; dozens of communities were left without services. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 5/15/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 18270270 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Grand Falls NL 5/15/1986 12:00:00 AM Grand Falls NL, May 15-16, 1986. 1000 evacuated at Grand Falls; among the worst of a series of more than 100 Forest fires burning across Eastern Canada as a result of unseasonably warm, dry weather. 0 0 1000 5/16/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Upper Gagetown and Burton NB 5/15/1986 12:00:00 AM Upper Gagetown and Burton NB, May 15-16, 1986. 1000 evacuated between Upper Gagetown and Burton; among the worst of a series of more than 100 forest fires burning across Eastern Canada as a result of unseasonably warm, dry weather. 0 0 1000 5/16/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lake St. Clair ON 4/4/1987 12:00:00 AM Lake St. Clair ON, April 4, 1987. A storm with northerly winds of almost 60 km/h caused severe flood damage along Lake St. Clair; 50 evacuated; lower floors were flooded in 100 homes. 0 0 50 4/4/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saskatchewan and Alberta 7/16/1986 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan and Alberta, July 16-24, 1986. A flood occurred on the North Saskatchewan River, several of its tributaries and on tributaries of the Athabasca River. On July 22 and 24, Battleford and Prince Albert respectively experienced flooding. The floods resulted from heavy precipitation in the mountains, foothills and Great Plains regions, compounded by high antecedent soil moisture conditions. Crops were destroyed and farm buildings were damaged. Hundreds of homes were flooded and severe erosion occurred in some communities causing road and bridge damage and several washouts. The extensive flooding also caused an overflow in several municipal sewer systems leading to sewer collapse. The event resulted in one death. Refer to the Alberta entry for more information on this weather system. 1 0 0 17889807.0000 1636262.8 7/24/1986 12:00:00 AM 9484477.0000 8405330.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montreal and Westmount QC 10/26/1986 12:00:00 AM Montreal and Westmount QC, October 26, 1986. At 4:54 pm, a fire struck the 10th floor of the Plaza Alexis-Nihon office tower. It took 200 fire-fighters around 13 hours to stop the blaze. 0 0 0 10/26/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Winnipeg MB 11/7/1986 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, November 7, 1986. A major storm dumped 30 cm of snow on Winnipeg; winds gusting to 90 km/h produced severe blowing snow and zero visibility; 2 dead. 2 0 0 11/7/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Montreal QC 5/29/1987 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, May 29, 1987. The worst hailstorm on record in the province. Hailstones of 10-12 mm in diameter caused damage to trees, gardens, window glass, automobiles and roofs. 0 0 0 24891000.0000 2180233.6 5/29/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 24891000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Winnipeg MB 7/6/1987 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, July 6, 1987. A thunderstorm caused at least 2 tornadoes in Winnipeg; strong winds and 40 mm of rain in two and a half hours caused flash flooding and resulted in considerable property damage. 0 0 0 7/6/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Montreal QC 7/14/1987 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, July 14, 1987. The city experienced severe thunderstorms and intense rainfall with 100 mm of rain in 1 hour. Major expressways were flooded with over three metres of water; in 30 minutes the subterranean Decarie Expressway was flooded with 3.6 metres of water; the sewer system was backed up, flooding approximately 40,000 homes and businesses; the subway system was closed; 2 dead: one from drowning in his car and the other was electrocuted. There was also a tornado caused by the severe thunderstorm which uprooted large trees and toppled hydro lines. 2 0 0 64216681.0000 5624818.8 7/14/1987 12:00:00 AM 6473041.0000 13065640.0000 44678000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Emerson MB 10/1/1987 12:00:00 AM Emerson MB, October 1987. A CN Rail propane tanker and two other cars derailed south of Emerson, forcing 300 area residents to evacuate. 0 0 300 10/1/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Goulais River ON 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM Goulais River ON, 1988. 0 0 0 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Edmonton AB 7/31/1987 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 31, 1987. 27 dead, 600 injured, 1700 homeless; widespread heavy rainfall from a powerful tornado hit Edmonton on July 31,1987; 300 mm of rain fell in 3 days; the Smoky, Wapiti, Simonette, and Kakwa Rivers rose up to 7-8 metres in some areas; the tornado touched down in Edmonton and moved northeast; hailstorms were reported during the tornado; much of the damage was caused by hailstorms accompanying the tornado. 27 600 1700 181125959.0000 15865047.5 7/31/1987 12:00:00 AM 19948463.0000 12800496.0000 148377000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northern British Columbia 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM Northern British Columbia, 1988. 0 0 0 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Whitedog Lake ON 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM Whitedog Lake ON, 1988. 500 evacuated. 0 0 500 1/1/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Come by Chance NL 3/7/1988 12:00:00 AM Come by Chance NL, March 7, 1988. A ship released a total of 80 m³ of oil in two consecutive spills; the pollution affected one km of the shore and required a clean-up operation. 0 0 0 3/7/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Duck Mountain and Swan River MB 4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM Duck Mountain and Swan River MB, April 1, 1988. A sudden thaw along with excessive rain produced severe flooding in the Duck Mountain-Swan River area of Manitoba. Damages occurred to private, municipal and provincial property. 0 0 0 2323137.0000 195770.0 4/1/1988 12:00:00 AM 619569.0000 1703568.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Saint-Romuald QC 5/8/1988 12:00:00 AM Saint-Romuald, near Québec Harbour QC, May 8, 1988. A major fuel spill occurred at a loading dock. 0 0 0 5/8/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Linton QC 5/10/1988 12:00:00 AM Linton QC, May 10, 1988. A train derailed due to the collapse of the track in a section where the supporting dike was washed out; four cars released a total of 26 tonnes of heating oil into the Batiscan River; fish breeding operations were disrupted (change in the taste of the fish). 0 0 0 5/10/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Sarnia ON 5/24/1988 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, May 24, 1988. An electrical breakdown caused the accidental release of 9.6 tonnes of acrylonitryle into the St. Clair River; maximum concentration limits were detected, and the collection of drinking water from the river was stopped for two days. 0 0 0 5/24/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lethbridge, Taber, Irma and Wainwright AB 6/4/1988 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge, Taber, Irma and Wainwright AB, June 4-11, 1988. Flooding due to severe weather. 0 0 0 6/11/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Louiseville, Yamachiche and St.-Justin Region of Trois-Rivières QC 6/20/1988 12:00:00 AM Louiseville, Yamachiche and St.-Justin Region of Trois-Rivières QC, June 20, 1988. A storm system created violent winds which destroyed several houses and caused damage to telephone lines, businesses and agricultural lands. 0 0 0 6/20/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central and Southern Alberta 6/28/1988 12:00:00 AM Central and Southern AB, June 28-29, 1988. 0 0 0 6/29/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Norman Wells NT 6/29/1988 12:00:00 AM Norman Wells NT, June 29 - July 3 and July 11-15, 1988. Two severe flood events occurred in the Laird and Mackenzie River Basins of southwestern Northwest Territories. 0 0 0 6/29/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Ontario and Manitoba 7/5/1988 12:00:00 AM Central and Southern ON and Manitoba, July 5-11, 1988; 14 elderly people died in Ontario of heat related factors. Toronto on July 7 had a high of 37.2°C (hottest day since 1953). Six afternoon highs >35°C; air pollution levels soared, power and water consumption soared to record levels. On July 28 rotating black-outs eased the power drain with the potential of a complete power failure. Ice companies were overwhelmed with order and quickly sold out. Great Lakes water levels the lowest in more than a decade, with an expected further drop of 12.5 cm. Manitoba Hydro losses were $100 million in 1988; QB hydro cut sales to ON and US by 25%. 14 0 0 7/11/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 128169014 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Courtland ON 12/17/1988 12:00:00 AM Courtland ON, December 17, 1988. A fire of unknown origin swept through a series of fertiliser warehouses of an agricultural co-operative but was under control before reaching a neighbouring gas station; about 245 tonnes of the chemicals were destroyed; 500 people within a 1.5 km radius were evacuated for 7 hours; two warehouses were destroyed; concentrations of pollutants in the air and water were minimal (trace). 0 0 500 12/17/1988 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lesser Slave Lake region AB 7/5/1988 12:00:00 AM Lesser Slave Lake area AB, July 5-8, 1988. A severe rainstorm which started on July 5 1988, brought up to 160 mm of rain to the Town of Slave Lake and surrounding areas. This caused overbank flooding and log jams on Sawridge Creek, Driftpile River and Swan River. Individuals, small businesses, farms, a hospital, and government property sustained damage. Major highways north of Edmonton to Slave Lake were closed. Over 800 homes flooded, 500 of them severely damaged. Approximately 2800 residents were evacuated from the area. 0 0 2800 35296621.0000 2974434.4 7/8/1988 12:00:00 AM 7787911.0000 6008710.0000 21500000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 8/16/1988 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, August 16, 1988. Thunderstorms caused major flooding with 40 to 200 mm of rain falling in different locations. Up to 5 cm of hail also fell in the southern part of Calgary. Streets turned into rivers and left many motorists stranded. Individuals, small businesses, farmers and government property were damaged. Approximately 400 homes were affected by sewer backup, 50 had damage due to surface water flooding. There were 3,000 property damage claims and 2,000 automobile claims. 0 0 0 39827872.0000 3356281.3 8/16/1988 12:00:00 AM 156086.0000 2544786.0000 37127000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Saguenay region QC 11/25/1988 12:00:00 AM Saguenay region QC, November 25, 1988. Some minor damage was caused at Jonquière, Chicoutimi, La Baie and Québec City. Magnitude: 6.0. 0 0 0 37970666.0000 3199775.2 11/25/1988 12:00:00 AM 20891999.0000 17078667.0000 0 6.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC 8/23/1988 12:00:00 AM Saint-Basile-le-Grand QC, August 23, 1988. A fire broke out in a warehouse containing 84.8 m³ of toxic solid and liquid wastes containing PCBs; nearly 5000 people were evacuated for 17 days over an area of 14 km²; agricultural produce was destroyed over an area of 750 km² as a safety precaution. 0 0 5000 26931008.0000 2269467.0 8/23/1988 12:00:00 AM 11897256.0000 15033752.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1989. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Dundas ON 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Dundas ON, 1989. 200 evacuated. 0 0 200 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Sarnia ON 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, 1989. Train derailment releasing dangerous goods; 250 evacuated. 0 0 250 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Albany and Attawapiskat River ON 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Albany and Attawapiskat Rivers ON, 1989. 1000 evacuated. 0 0 1000 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Niagara Falls ON 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Niagara Falls ON, 1989. 100 evacuated. 0 0 100 1/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Yukon to Ontario 1/30/1989 12:00:00 AM Yukon to Ontario, January 30, 1989. Freezing caused pipes to burst in British Columbia; 30.5 cm of snow in one day in Edmonton and the temperature plummeted from +3°C to -26°C in 7 hours; 13 weather related deaths; 8 died in Alberta, 2 motorists died due to icy roads in British Columbia, and 3 farmers froze to death in Saskatchewan; there were 28 frostbite victims in Calgary; 20,000 were affected in a power failure in British Columbia; pipes burst, schools closed down, ferries were cancelled, roads closed, and airports were shutdown; 100 frostbite cases were reported in Calgary; extensive agricultural damage was caused. 13 100 0 1/30/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Dryden ON 3/10/1989 12:00:00 AM Dryden ON, March 10, 1989. 24 dead, 45 injured: an Air Ontario F-28 passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off from a scheduled stop in Dryden. 24 45 0 3/10/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Montmartre SK 7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Montmartre SK, July 1989. The Canadian Red Cross assisted the victims. 0 0 0 7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Liard River NT 5/1/1989 12:00:00 AM Liard River NT, May 1-9, 1989. Flooding, caused by severe ice jams near 3 Mile Island, damaged the community of Fort Liard. A State of Emergency was declared on May 1 due to the high water levels, 1 m in some areas. Water built up when the ice jam reached Fort Simpson and the town of Hay River was also damaged. Personal, municipal and territorial property was damaged, riverbanks were eroded. Over 50 homes were affected by the flooding and 125 people were evacuated, there was no loss of life. 0 0 125 1094778.0000 87816.4 5/9/1989 12:00:00 AM 852700.0000 242078.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Manitoba 5/11/1989 12:00:00 AM Northern MB, May-September 1989. One of the worst forest fires in Canadian history raged across northern Manitoba forcing the evacuation of roughly 25,000 people in approximately 25 communities; many were airlifted to Winnipeg. In 1989, Manitoba experienced 1,229 forest fires. 0 0 25000 18489862.0000 1483144.0 9/20/1989 12:00:00 AM 14174906.0000 4314956.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Radisson QC 7/22/1989 12:00:00 AM Radisson QC, July 22, 1989. Forest fires caused the evacuation of 300 people from Radisson to Montréal and Val d'Or. 0 0 300 7/22/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Nova Scotia 9/10/1989 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, September 10, 1989. Hurricane "Gabrielle" battered the coast of Nova Scotia with 6 to 9 metre swells and winds gusting to 150 km/h; one man was killed when a huge wave swept him into the ocean. 1 0 0 9/10/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Ottawa ON 9/12/1989 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON, September 12, 1989. The driver of a tank truck carrying 57 m³ of gasoline lost control and crashed into a public transport bus; both the truck and bus were destroyed by fire, and 40 m³ of gasoline were released; the only casualty was the truck driver who was killed. 1 0 0 9/12/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Saint-Jacques QC 9/29/1989 12:00:00 AM Saint-Jacques QC, September 29, 1989. A highway collision between a car and transport truck containing ethylene glycol resulted in 9100 kg of the product spilling into a river below the road, causing serious pollution; the driver of the car was killed and the truck driver injured. 1 1 0 9/29/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Sudbury ON 10/2/1989 12:00:00 AM Sudbury ON, October 2, 1989. A vehicle collision caused a transport truck carrying 42 tonnes of sulphuric acid to crash into a ditch; the tank was punctured by a rock, causing 30 tonnes of acid to be released; neutralization of the acid and a clean-up operation were required; two occupants of the vehicle were killed, the truck driver was injured. 2 1 0 10/2/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern British Columbia 11/8/1989 12:00:00 AM Southwestern British Columbia, November 8-12, 1989. A rainstorm which caused flooding occurred in southwestern British Columbia. Over 500 homes were flooded, a salmon hatchery incurred damage, and many service roads were washed away. Parts of the TransCanada highway were blocked with mudslides. The flooding also caused damage to the Coquihala highway and to the Owekena First Nation reserve; 28 residents of this reserve were evacuated. 0 0 28 3146918.0000 252426.6 11/12/1989 12:00:00 AM 54716.0000 3092202.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Gulf of St. Lawrence QC 12/7/1989 12:00:00 AM Gulf of St. Lawrence QC, December 7, 1989. Two ships, "Johanna B" and "Capitaine Torres", about 200 km apart, sank shortly after issuing distress calls during a brutal storm. All 39 seamen aboard the two ships went missing and were presumed dead. 39 0 0 12/7/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Saint-Léonard d'Aston QC 12/12/1989 12:00:00 AM Saint-Léonard d'Aston QC, December 12, 1989. 33 of the 92 cars that made up the train from Charny, bound for Montréal, left the track near the town of Saint-Léonard d'Aston; 100m of track was torn-up, two homes severely damaged, a level crossing completely blocked; 15 of the derailed cars carried hazardous materials; 840 people were evacuated. [The Environment Canada accident report states that 13 rail cars derailed, releasing 200 m³ of 50% soda and 100 m³ of lubricating oil into the Nicollet River; 75 people were evacuated; an area of 1 km² was contaminated; retrieval of drinking water from the river for 5065 people was interrupted for 10 hours] 0 0 840 12/12/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Ungava Peninsula QC 12/25/1989 12:00:00 AM Ungava Peninsula QC, December 25, 1989. The first earthquake in eastern North America to have produced surface faulting. Magnitude: 6.3 0 0 0 12/25/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 6.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Newfoundland 12/9/1990 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, December 9, 1990. Heavy rain caused this damaging flood. Up to 100 millemetres of rain fell on the area, forcing the closure of highways, flooding homes and damaging bridges. 0 0 0 2327777.0000 178146.2 12/9/1990 12:00:00 AM 1029958.0000 1297819.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1990. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 581891545.0000 44532516.2 1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM 204155713.0000 377735832.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/9/1990 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 9, 1990. 0 0 0 19295404.0000 1476689.1 7/9/1990 12:00:00 AM 3016404.0000 16279000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Old Crow YT 7/20/1990 12:00:00 AM Old Crow YT, July 20, 1990. Fires threatened the community of Old Crow, north of Inuvik, requiring the evacuation of the community residents. 0 0 210 7925848.0000 606570.0 7/20/1990 12:00:00 AM 7591444.0000 334404.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Harrow ON 7/23/1990 12:00:00 AM Harrow ON, July 23, 1990. A fire destroyed a warehouse containing fertilisers and chemical products; extinguished in seven hours, the debris, waste, and water used for extinction were disposed of as toxic waste; dead fish were found as far away as 11 km. 0 0 0 7/23/1990 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 5/28/2010 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, May 29, 2010. Heavy rains over the course of a week caused significant flooding in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. Out of the 180,000 residential properties in Winnipeg, 619 reported being flooded. As a result, 420 were damaged by overland flooding, while 199 suffered sewage backups. The province offered disaster financial assistance for the flood event alongside other events which occurred over the spring and summer. 0 0 0 7731772.0000 398202.8 5/30/2010 12:00:00 AM 6021772.0000 1710000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event British Columbia to Ontario 12/18/1989 12:00:00 AM British Columbia to Ontario, December 1989 – January 1990. Two serious cold spells began on December 19-28, 1989; snow, wind, and ice knocked out power lines to 60,000 homes in southwestern British Columbia on January 17; 5 deaths in Manitoba were caused by exposure to the extreme cold; 2 deaths due to fatal accidents in Alberta; freezing caused pipes to burst in Ontario. Almost 65% of the BC's utilities 16,980,000 cubic metres reserve used up. 7 0 0 536488.0000 43033.8 1/17/1990 12:00:00 AM 536488.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Banff AB 2/11/1990 12:00:00 AM Banff AB, February 11, 1990. Four people from Calgary were killed by an avalanche while cross-country skiing in Banff National Park. 4 0 0 2/11/1990 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential Hagersville ON 2/12/1990 12:00:00 AM Hagersville ON, February 12, 1990. A fire was set by arsonists in a pile of 14 million used tires; the fire took 17 days to extinguish; the toxic runoff from the melting tires and the fear of toxins in the oily smoke became a prime focus for media attention. The Environment Canada accident report states that 1700 people were evacuated in a radius of 4 km for 17 days; the fire created 20,000 m³ of solid waste and contaminated an area of 4.5 ha with 12 to 50 m³ of floating liquid residue; 25 people were deprived of drinking water for 3 months. 0 0 1700 2/28/1990 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Vancouver Harbour BC 2/23/1990 12:00:00 AM Vancouver Harbour BC, February 23, 1990. Two ships collided in fog causing a spill of 40 tonnes of marine diesel oil; pollution affected 1.5 km of shore and 1 ha of water, killing 65 birds; 225 other birds were rescued through clean-up efforts. 0 0 0 2/23/1990 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release La Baie QC 3/19/1990 12:00:00 AM La Baie QC, March 19, 1990. The by-products of aluminium manufacturing were being loaded onto a Norwegian ship when a pocket of gas was released and caused a serious explosion; two sailors were killed, one seriously injured, and 11 by-standers were also injured. 2 12 0 3/19/1990 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Sainte-Anne des Plaines QC 4/23/1990 12:00:00 AM Sainte-Anne des Plaines QC, April 23, 1990. 50,000 tires on fire; likely arson; the fire was extinguished in 48 hours using earth from surrounding ditches; contamination of the area with toxic chemicals (benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.) caused the interruption of drinking water to 20 houses. 0 0 0 4/23/1990 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Sarnia ON 3/27/1991 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, March 27, 1991. 0 0 0 28310657.0000 2051496.9 3/27/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 28310657.0000 1560000 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire St.-Amable QC 5/16/1990 12:00:00 AM St.-Amable QC, May 16-19, 1990. A fire started accidentally in a pile of 3.5 million tires and took three days to extinguish; as with Hagersville (see 1990.006), the environmental pollution aspects of the emergency dominated the media coverage of the fire; the fire was extinguished with sand. [The Environment Canada accident report states that the fire was controlled after five days using 14,000 tonnes of sand; 150 people were evacuated and 150 others were confined to their homes for two days; the plume of smoke was visible at 80 km] 0 0 150 5/19/1990 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Western Alberta 5/25/1990 12:00:00 AM Western Alberta, May 25 - July 4, 1990. Heavy rains caused extensive flooding and runoff damage in a number of communities in Alberta during several separate periods. Rains fell from Peace River in the north to High River in the South. Flooding caused damage to public works, businesses, First Nation reserves, farmland, and extensive damage of private residences. Sewers backed up, roads and bridges washed out. The communities most affected were: Thorsby, Winfield, Calman, Mudhurst and Bentley. During late May, several rivers were 1.3-3m above their normal level and on July 2-3, 100150 mm of rain fell on Central Alberta in 36 hours. Over 200 homes were damaged by flooding, and 4 were destroyed. 1 man drowned while crossing a river, and a woman was missing. * During the two week time period, approximately 34 families and 85 people were evacuated. 1 0 221 22147336.0000 1694949.2 7/4/1990 12:00:00 AM 8229503.0000 6395393.0000 7522440.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Woodstock NB 8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM Woodstock area NB, August 1990. Flooding was caused by heavy rains. 0 0 0 1666667.0000 127551.0 8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM 1666667.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Northumberland Strait (NS and PE) 8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM Northumberland Strait NS and PE, August 1990. Six crew were killed when a cargo ship sailing south of Nova Scotia was battered by hurricane Bertha; winds and heavy rains damaged Prince Edward Island's corn and tobacco crops; huge surf pounded the island's coast, and up to 190 mm of rainfall was recorded in some areas. 6 0 0 4427167.0000 338813.8 8/1/1990 12:00:00 AM 4427167.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Southern Ontario 8/29/1990 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, August 29, 1990. Tornadoes, high winds and thunderstorms caused crop damage and the destruction of several buildings in the communities of Lobo, Komoka, Frome, Port Stanley, Southwold and Kendall; 6 minor injuries were reported. 0 6 0 792167.0000 60625.0 8/29/1990 12:00:00 AM 511000.0000 281167.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Joe Rich and Southern British Columbia 6/12/1990 12:00:00 AM Joe Rich and Southern British Columbia, June 12, 1990. 3 dead. debris avalanche caused by heavy rains and flooding; washouts and mudslides closed sections of three highways (Highways 5, 33, 97) and reduced the TransCanada Highway to one lane near Revelstoke, British Columbia; four homes were destroyed by a mudslide 16 km east of Enderby; three houses were destroyed at Stoner Creek; 2 people died 10 km south of Vavenby caught in a mudslide; 2 others died in a demolished house 30 km southeast of Kelowna, also due to a mudslide. 7 0 0 18208847.0000 1393534.2 6/12/1990 12:00:00 AM 4355578.0000 5654135.0000 8199134.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Disturbance / Demonstrations Oka QC 7/11/1990 12:00:00 AM Oka QC, July 11, 1990. Members of the militant Mohawk Warrior's Society set up roadblocks over a dispute involving Mohawk claims to land being used for expansion of the Oka golf club; this led, on July 11, 1990, to the death of a QPP officer during a failed assault on the barricades and the blocking of the Mercier Bridge near Chateauguay, southwest of Montréal, Québec; the army was called in to handle the situation; the stand-off continued all summer with attention focused on the Kahnesatake reserve at Oka and the Kahnawake reserve near Chateauguay; the crisis gave rise to native protests and sympathy blockades across Canada; the crisis came to an end when a group of Mohawk warriors holed up in a treatment centre in Kahnesatake surrendered to the army on Sept. 26, ending the 78-day stand-off. 10,000 people were evacuated. 1 0 10000 9/26/1990 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern British Columbia 11/8/1990 12:00:00 AM Southwestern British Columbia, November 8-13, 1990; 309 people evacuated and eight homes destroyed; heavy rains caused widespread flooding over a wide area of southwestern British Columbia and Vancouver Island; the British Columbian interior was cut off from the coast for several days as highways were shut down by landslides and road washouts. 0 0 309 29426861.0000 2252055.7 11/13/1990 12:00:00 AM 7343629.0000 7053719.0000 15029513.0000 412941 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Madeleine Islands QC 12/16/1990 12:00:00 AM Madeleine Islands QC, December 16, 1990. The fishing trawler "M.V. Nadine" sank off the Madeleine Islands, Quebec, in high winds and three metre high waves, causing death by hypothermia of seven crew members and a fisheries researcher: there were two survivors: a coroner's report released in June 1992 blamed the loss of life and sinking of the vessel on a series of human errors: ill-fitting survival suits, malfunctioning navigational equipment, lack of automatic pumps, lack of safety measures and emergency drills for those aboard the vessel, and ship's officers untrained in emergency procedures. 8 2 0 397070.0000 30388.0 12/16/1990 12:00:00 AM 397070.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan 6/17/2010 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan, June 17, 2010. Record rainfall resulted in extensive flooding in Alberta and Saskatchewan, washing out a portion of the Trans-Canada highway and shutting down part of the Canadian Pacific rail line. Fourty people from the Blood Tribe reserve, 75 homes in Maple Creek, and 600 households in Medicine Hat were forced to evacuate. Disaster financial assistance was provided by both provinces. 0 0 2065 1031670000.0000 53133218.9 6/17/2010 12:00:00 AM 75320000.0000 206350000.0000 750000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1991. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 146557019.0000 10620073.8 1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM 115360.0000 146441659.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Cochrane ON 1/11/1991 12:00:00 AM Cochrane ON, January 11, 1991. The failure and explosion of a section of pipeline resulted in approximately 25.5 meters of pipe to blow out and release approx. 1 billion m³ of high pressure natural gas. 0 0 0 1/11/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park BC 3/12/1991 12:00:00 AM Bugaboo, Purcell Mountains BC, March 12, 1991. Nine heli-skiers were killed in a massive avalanche in Bugaboo Glacier Provincial Park. 9 0 0 3/12/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Notre-Dame de Pierreville QC 4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM Notre-Dame de Pierreville QC, April 1991. The only road to the village was partially demolished by a landslide, leaving 600 people completely isolated. 0 0 0 304756.0000 22083.8 4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM 304756.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Chaudière River QC 4/7/1991 12:00:00 AM Chaudière River QC, April 7-8, 1991. Residents along the Chaudière River, south of Quebec City, experienced the highest flood levels in several years; many homes and businesses were damaged by water and ice. 1000 residents were evacuated. Telephone poles knocked down, cars crushed by the weight of ice, flooded basements. 0 0 1000 3682004.0000 266811.9 4/8/1991 12:00:00 AM 3682004.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Niverville MB 5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM Niverville MB, May 1, 1991. A fire of unidentified origin engulfed a warehouse containing granulised fertiliser and thousands of litres of herbicides and pesticides; emergency responders used special techniques to extinguish with water, then trenches were dug to try to recover the polluted water; 1500 people were evacuated for about 3 hours; all dairy, poultry, egg and livestock businesses in the area were suspended. 0 0 1500 5/1/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Old Crow YT 5/8/1991 12:00:00 AM Old Crow YT, May 8-9, 1991. Ice jams caused the Porcupine River to overflow and flood the community of Old Crow. Over half of the buildings sustained damage, including 32-40 homes, the church, the school, the airport runway and terminal building, the Nursing Station and Co-op Store. Supplies, electrical systems and generators were also damaged. 0 0 0 546692.0000 39615.4 5/9/1991 12:00:00 AM 518222.0000 28470.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Betsiamites, Ragueneau et Baie-Comeau QC 6/29/1991 12:00:00 AM Betsiamites, Ragueneau and Baie Comeau QC, June 29, 1991. Residents of the Montagnais Reserve of Betsiamites and the community of Ragueneau were evacuated; nine fires were reported in the area of Baie Comeau; fire fighting activity concentrated on the two largest fires; the larger fire covered 1900 square km at Betsiamites, about 50 kilometres west of Baie Comeau; the second fire covered 900 square km at Forestville, approximately 90 kilometres west of Baie Comeau; overall there were 7000 evacuees (Red Cross Statistics). 0 0 4035 6/29/1991 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Red Deer AB 7/3/1991 12:00:00 AM Red Deer AB, July 3, 1991. 0 0 0 40387745.0000 2926648.2 7/3/1991 12:00:00 AM 9280084.0000 31107661.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release St. Lazare MB 7/9/1991 12:00:00 AM St. Lazare MB, July 9, 1991. 25 cars in an 88-car train jumped the tracks near the village of St. Lazare; two cars of acetic anhydride and two cars of methanol ruptured, causing a toxic cloud; 400 residents of St. Lazare were evacuated for 6 days. [The Environment Canada accident report states that respiratory masks were required in the contaminated area, reservoirs to confine the waste were dug, the crops within 200 m were contaminated with acetic vapours, and 500 people were deprived of water for 2 days] 0 0 400 7/10/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Saudi Arabia 7/11/1991 12:00:00 AM Saudi Arabia, July 11, 1991. Nationair DC-8 crashed in Saudi Arabia, killing 261 people. 261 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/11/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Sarnia ON 7/22/1991 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, July 22, 1991. 5000 residents evacuated; refinery fire. 0 0 5000 7/22/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Off Cape Beale BC 7/22/1991 12:00:00 AM 21 miles south of Cape Beale BC, July 22, 1991. A collision and subsequent sinking of Japanese Fish Factory Ship "Tenyo Maru" with Chinese Bulk Carrier "Tuo Hai" while the latter was weaving in and out of 15-20 fishing vessels; 260 tonnes of bunker C oil and 525,000 litres of diesel oil spilled, 175 tonnes of oil recovered; the area threatened is extremely sensitive; the Tenyo Maru sank, killing one person. 1 0 0 7/22/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Kinsella AB 8/5/1991 12:00:00 AM Kinsella, near Wainwright AB, August 5, 1991. A train struck a tractor-trailer unit loaded with light crude oil; the subsequent explosion and fire killed the driver and the three train crew members; the train pushed the truck for 3 km, spilling oil and propagating the fire; an area of 1.5 km² required cleaning. 4 0 0 8/5/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Southern New Brunswick 8/19/1991 12:00:00 AM Southern New Brunswick, August 19, 1991. 2 deaths; Hurricane Bob hit southern New Brunswick with winds gusting to 100 km/h after leaving a trail of destruction through the U.S. Cape Cod region. 2 0 0 7021214.0000 508783.6 8/19/1991 12:00:00 AM 7021214.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Maskinongé QC 8/27/1991 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence River QC, August 27, 1991. The tornado affected the Village of Maskinongé; the tornado crossed the St. Lawrence River and touched down in Notre-Dame de Pierreville where a few summer cottages were destroyed and some minor injuries occurred; it also touched down in Saint Wenceslas where minor damage was reported; there were no deaths, 15 people injured, only one seriously; 60% of all buildings in the village of Maskinongé were damaged, the power lines were down and telephone service stopped; no drinking water was available. 0 15 0 52603727.0000 3811864.3 8/27/1991 12:00:00 AM 2206439.0000 29751766.0000 20645522.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern British Columbia 8/29/1991 12:00:00 AM Southwestern British Columbia, August 29 to September 1, 1991. Heavy rains caused extensive damage in the Southwestern area of BC, mainly surrounding Vancouver and the Chilliwack area. More specifically: in the South Central region, Bella Coola, Chilcotin, West Central Region, Southwest Region, Fraser Columbia, Kooteney, Similkameen and Peace Regions. 0 0 0 17300120.0000 1253631.9 9/1/1991 12:00:00 AM 1002312.0000 3934593.0000 12363215.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 9/7/1991 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, September 7, 1991 (Labour Day). 30 minute thunderstorm. Downpours of rain and golfball-sized hail flooded basements and caused property damage; hail smashed windows. Birds crushed by hail; cars trapped in downtown underpasses. 15 manhole covers blown off, 28 catch basins needed to be unplugged. 0 0 0 884595372.0000 64101113.9 9/7/1991 12:00:00 AM 9289467.0000 496865521.0000 378440384.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Jarvis ON 9/26/1991 12:00:00 AM Jarvis ON, September 26, 1991. 1300 evacuated; 1 injured; a natural gas explosion destroyed one house; the owner of the home suffered burns from the blast; the explosion was caused by gas seeping into a backyard well; all natural gas lines were turned off; electricity and phone lines were shut off to prevent sparks from triggering more explosions in the area off the north shore of Lake Erie; the area had to be evacuated; the evacuation lasted 4 days. 0 1 1300 9/26/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Near the North Pole NU 10/1/1991 12:00:00 AM Near North Pole NU, October 1, 1991. A Hercules military plane crashed on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island, near Alert: 18 people were killed and there was 1 survivor. 18 0 0 10/1/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Canso NS 10/8/1991 12:00:00 AM Canso NS, October 8, 1991. An operator error occurred during the installation of a refrigerator which converts freon to ammonia; a subcontractor left a gate open on a pipe which he thought was out of service; 20 tonnes of freon were released. 0 0 0 10/8/1991 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Vernon BC 10/16/1991 12:00:00 AM Vernon BC, October 16, 1991. 0 0 0 4396737.0000 318604.1 10/16/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 4396737.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Maritime Provinces 10/25/1991 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, especially Nova Scotia, October 25 - November 3, 1991. The "Halloween Storm" of 1991, was produced by two hurricanes: "Grace" and an unnamed storm over the north Atlantic; on the Scotian slope the highest wave in the world ever recorded by an instrument was measured as 30.7 metres. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 11/3/1991 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northwestern British Columbia 10/8/1991 12:00:00 AM Northwestern British Columbia, October 8-14, 1991. Flooding due to heavy rainfall along the Kitimat, Skeena and Nass rivers caused damage in Terrace, Stewart and Prince Rupert. Highways and forest service roads flooded and washed out, and numerous bridges were damaged or destroyed. There was erosion damage to spawning beds, and some landslides resulted. Communities along the Nass River isolated were isolated; fresh food had to be flown in through the Provincial Emergency Program. 10/14/1991 12:00:00 AM 4150761 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Grand Coulee SK 11/20/1991 12:00:00 AM Grand Coulee SK, November 20, 1991. A fire in a storage depot containing 45 gallons of cyanide salts and 2500 gallons of bulk farm pesticide, phosphorus and a sodium-based chemical forced the evacuation of the 200 residents of Grand Coulee for about three hours. 0 0 200 11/20/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Central Ontario 11/30/1991 12:00:00 AM Central Ontario, November 30, 1991. 0 0 0 5982309.0000 433500.7 11/30/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 5982309.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Haines AB 12/6/1991 12:00:00 AM Haines AB, December 6, 1991. A frozen oil rig blew out while crews tried to thaw the pipes; crude oil (ground spill) and sour gas (airborne) were released continuously over 17 hours; complaints about odour were received from 20 km north of the site; 170 people were evacuated. 0 0 170 12/6/1991 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1992. Livestock yields were low in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan due to dry conditions; severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies; coldest July since 1884. 0 0 0 580597523.0000 41471251.6 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM 135289.0000 580462234.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lethbridge AB 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge AB, 1992. 0 0 0 219277.0000 15662.6 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM 219277.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Corunna ON 1/21/1992 12:00:00 AM Corunna ON, January 21, 1992. Abnormal discharge from a refinery of approximately 1000 kg of benzene, toluene and xylene into a sewer which drains to Telford Creek and St. Clair River; Wallaceburg and Walpole drinking water intakes were both closed for two days as the contamination moved down the river; a related fish kill was reported and the incident resulted in a conviction under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act. 0 0 0 1/21/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Maritime Provinces 2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, February 1-4, 1992. A 110-hour-long blizzard with gusts up to 140 km/h brought record snowfall of 163 cm to Moncton, New Brunswick; several other cities recorded more than 100 cm of snow; traffic was brought to a standstill; many stranded motorists had to be rescued, and many schools and businesses throughout the Maritimes were closed in the aftermath. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 2/4/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montréal QC 2/16/1992 12:00:00 AM Montréal QC, February 16, 1992. Four large, commercial and residential heritage buildings in Old Montréal near historic Notre Dame Basilica were totally destroyed in a ten-hour blaze fought by more than 100 fire fighters; the Basilica, constructed between 1824 and 1829, sustained extensive smoke damage and broken windows. 0 0 0 2/16/1992 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 8/28/1992 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, August 28, 1992. 0 0 0 20170168.0000 1440726.3 8/28/1992 12:00:00 AM 14434443.0000 5735725.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Elmira ON 8/28/1992 12:00:00 AM Elmira ON, August 28, 1992. 0 0 0 4738539.0000 338467.1 8/28/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 4738539.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Port au Choix NL 1/31/1992 12:00:00 AM Port au Choix NL, January 31, 1992. 120,000 litres of diesel oil leaked from a storage tank and flowed downhill into the harbour; the major concern was the contamination of a lobster pond near the spill site which resulted in the lobsters being landed and stored in a holding area; a significant amount of oil was trapped by shorefast ice and a log boom was deployed to try and contain the contaminated ice; public concern was raised about fumes from the ice during spring thaw; charges under the Fisheries Act were brought against the manager of the fuel terminal. 0 0 0 1/31/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Peace River AB 2/28/1992 12:00:00 AM Peace River, 388 km northwest of Edmonton AB, February 28 - March 4, 1992. Unseasonably warm weather broke up the frozen Peace River, ice jams caused water levels to rise 4.3 m above average; water levels peaked at 15 m; extensive flooding necessitated the evacuation of approximately 3800 residents of the town for at least three days; approximately 20 homes sustained severe damage, 30 others were damaged but could be occupied; no deaths or injuries were reported. 0 0 3800 2866371.0000 204740.8 3/4/1992 12:00:00 AM 2866371.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, about 40 km north of Québec City QC 3/12/1992 12:00:00 AM Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, about 40 km north of Québec City QC, March 12, 1992. Approximately 40 people were airlifted from this community on Ile Enchanteresse (a mile long island 40km north of Québec City) when flood waters caused by an ice jam on the Montmorency River rapidly inundated the town, flooding 80 houses; two Québec government helicopters and one Canadian Forces helicopter were used in the evacuation. 0 0 40 1012311.0000 72307.9 3/12/1992 12:00:00 AM 1012311.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Port-aux-Basques NL 3/13/1992 12:00:00 AM 23 miles west of Port-aux-Basques NL, March 13, 1992. The Panamanian bulk carrier M/V SKRIM sustained ice damage and leaked approximately 145 m³ of heavy oil into the ice near the vessel and onto the southwest shore of Newfoundland; some locations reported a thickness of 0.5 cm of oil on the rocks; clean-up operations were conducted. 0 0 0 3/13/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Sarnia ON 3/19/1992 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, March 19, 1992. A problem with a heat exchanger unit of a rubber manufacturing plant caused the release of 1500 kg of isobutylene to the St. Clair River in two consecutive spills, Mar. 19-20, 1992.; drinking water intakes were interrupted. 0 0 0 3/19/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Nanaimo BC 3/26/1992 12:00:00 AM Nanaimo BC, March 26, 1992. A tanker truck overturned in a residential area and leaked a total of 200 litres of methanol; three nearby apartment buildings (approximately 200 people) were evacuated for 5 hours, and traffic was detoured; concern of the methanol reaching marine waters via storm sewer. 0 0 200 3/26/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River NT 4/25/1992 12:00:00 AM Hay River NT, April 25, 1992. Approximately 100 residents were evacuated as a 10-kilometre-deep ice jam at the mouth of the Hay River flooded the town of 3100 people. 0 0 100 4/25/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Plymouth NS 5/9/1992 12:00:00 AM Plymouth NS, May 9, 1992. A coal-dust explosion detonated by burning methane gas at the Westray Mine (on the Foord Seam) in Plymouth, killed 26 miners of which 11 were killed by the explosion and the other 15 were presumed dead when rescue attempts were abandoned due to dangerous conditions and risk of another explosion. 26 0 0 5/9/1992 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Attawapiskat ON 5/18/1992 12:00:00 AM Attawapiskat ON, May 18, 1992. Approximately 1000 residents of this remote Cree village near James Bay were evacuated when the Attawapiskat River flooded. 0 0 1000 5/18/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Longlac ON 5/25/1992 12:00:00 AM Longlac ON, May 25, 1992. A freight train carrying 4 ammonia cars derailed causing a small leak in two of the cars; the damaged cars were pumped off and the other two were vented, releasing 453.6 kg of anhydrous ammonia to the atmosphere in a remote area; 800 people were evacuated for 3 days. 0 0 800 5/25/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Prairies Provinces and Ontario 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces and Ontario, Summer 1992. Unseasonable snow and frost during the months of June, July, and August caused massive damage to agricultural crops. 0 0 0 2000000.0000 142857.1 1/1/1992 12:00:00 AM 2000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Toronto ON 7/31/1992 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, July 31, 1992. 0 0 0 5337940.0000 381281.4 7/31/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 5337940.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/31/1992 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 31, 1992. 0 0 0 38495497.0000 2749678.4 7/31/1992 12:00:00 AM 14434443.0000 24061054.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Oakville MB 12/18/1992 12:00:00 AM Oakville MB, December 18, 1992. A 29-car derailment of a 41-car train and subsequent Chemical release caused the evacuation of the 410 residents of Oakville near Portage la Prairie for 24 days during the Christmas-New Year's period (Dec 18, 1992 to January 10, 1993). 0 0 410 12/18/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Yukon Rivers YT 6/17/1992 12:00:00 AM Yukon rivers YT, June 17 – July 1992. Above-average snowpack and precipitation combined with high winter temperatures caused flooding along the Upper Liard River basin, Teslin River basin, South Canol Area, Upper Lakes of the Yukon River basin, Stewart River and Bennett Lake. The Upper Liard River basin peaked on June 17, the fifth highest record since 1960; Teslin River peaked on June 25, breaking the old record set in 1947; Yukon Upper Lakes peaked on July 30, the 3rd highest record since 1951. Flooding caused road washouts, damage to private property and reserves, and significant threats to water and sewere facilities. The hardest hit communities were: Upper Liard, Carmacks, Carcross and Teslin. 0 0 0 228636.0000 16331.1 7/30/1992 12:00:00 AM 147321.0000 81315.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Yellowknife NT 9/18/1992 12:00:00 AM Yellowknife NT, September 18, 1992. A rail car in the Giant Yellowknife gold mine, 230 metres below ground, was ripped apart by a massive explosion, killing nine miners aboard; all had crossed a picket line to continue working during a legal strike which had begun five months earlier; six of the dead were former strikers while the other three were replacement workers; RCMP investigators said a deliberately-planted home-made bomb caused the blast; during the strike there had been picket line violence, deliberately set fires and at least two earlier, non-fatal, explosions. 9 0 0 9/18/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Avalon and Burin Peninsulas and Bonavista, Trinity and Conception Bays NL 10/6/1992 12:00:00 AM Avalon and Burin Peninsulas and Bonavista, Trinity and Conception Bays NL, October 6, 1992. A violent storm struck on the evening of the October 6 with winds of 139 km/h in some areas and 55 mm of rain; utility services were disrupted in many areas; the Canadian Coast Guard was kept busy with calls for assistance and for a period of time all flights in and out of St. John's International Airport were cancelled; several local area schools, a hospital, businesses and private residences were damaged; the storm continued unabated into Thursday October 8, with winds having subsided to the 70 km/h range. About 2000 trees in St. John's were destroyed and many boats and fishing vessels were destroyed or damaged. 0 0 0 8945037.0000 638931.2 10/6/1992 12:00:00 AM 8945037.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential St. John's NL 12/21/1992 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, December 21, 1992. 500 evacuated; the city's worst fire in 50 years touched off a series of propane tank explosions and forced evacuation of approximately 500 people, destroyed 11 businesses and left approximately 100 people homeless; the fire started in the 82-year-old Church Lads Brigade armoury; arson was suspected. 0 0 600 12/21/1992 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick 1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM PVYN Potato Virus, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, 1993. Potato crops were affected. 0 0 0 1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1993. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Eastern Canada 3/15/1993 12:00:00 AM Eastern Canada off Cape Sable Island NS, March 15, 1993. March blizzards caused by a mid-latitude cyclone which moved up the North American eastern seaboard eventually claimed more than 240 lives; at one point over 3 million people were left without electricity. On the 15th, the storm caused the sinking of the 177 metre Liberian-registered freighter, "Gold Bond Conveyor". Loaded with gypsum, it sank about 200 km off Cape Sable Island in waves up to 20 m and winds gusting up to 120 km/h, after setting sail from Halifax, Nova Scotia, despite warnings of hurricane-force winds. Most crew members were from Hong Kong; there were no survivors of the 33 aboard. 33 0 0 19866000.0000 1392476.6 3/15/1993 12:00:00 AM 19866000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Upper Saint John River Valley NB 4/12/1993 12:00:00 AM Upper Saint John River valley NB, April 1993. Intense spring rainfall and deeper than normal snowpack caused flooding of the Upper Saint John River valley. Public and private property and municipalities incurred damage; individuals made over 300 damage claims due to flooded basements. A sewage treatment plant, sections of the TransCanada Highway and Hotel-Dieu Hospital all sustained damage. Ice, mud and uprooted trees were scattered across the area. The following communities were inundated: Siegas, Fredericton, Rivière Verte, Village of Perth-Andover, Village of Plaster Rock, Ste. Anne de Madawaska, Town of Woodstock, St. François and Quisesibis. 0 0 300 14973222.0000 1049524.9 4/12/1993 12:00:00 AM 6500013.0000 2349112.0000 3808712.0000 2315385.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Shubenacadie NS 4/27/1993 12:00:00 AM Shubenacadie NS, April 27, 1993. A tractor trailer and pup trailer containing hazardous materials hit an ice patch and overturned, causing the leak of chemicals including nitric acid, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide; 20 homes were evacuated (50-60 people) for a few hours; a school was closed for the day (480 students); the highway was closed during the response and clean-up; environmental damages were minimal. 0 0 60 4/27/1993 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saskatchewan 7/29/1993 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, July 29, 1993. 0 0 0 6503703.0000 455867.0 7/29/1993 12:00:00 AM 613703.0000 5890000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Quebec 7/29/1993 12:00:00 AM Quebec, July 29-30, 1993. 0 0 0 10017238.0000 702142.9 7/30/1993 12:00:00 AM 1675238.0000 8342000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 7/29/1993 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 29, 1993. 0 0 0 21095828.0000 1478679.5 7/29/1993 12:00:00 AM 12398407.0000 8697421.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Swan River MB 7/4/1993 12:00:00 AM Swan River MB, July 4, 1993. Prolonged rains resulted in severe flooding in the rural municipalities of Swan River, Minitonas, Ethelbert, the Local Government district of Mountain and adjoining municipalities, causing extensive damage to homes, public utilities and municipal infrastructure. 7 bridges washed away. 3 highways and numerous roads closed. 650 homes were evacuated. 0 0 650 5738341.0000 402220.2 7/4/1993 12:00:00 AM 2935683.0000 2802658.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Truro NS 7/14/1993 12:00:00 AM Truro NS, July 14, 1993. A refrigeration leak resulted in liquid anhydrous ammonia flowing into a floor drain and into the Salmon River causing a major fish kill. 0 0 0 7/14/1993 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 7/25/1993 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, July 25 - August 14, 1993. The City of Winnipeg was declared a disaster area because of flooding caused by prolonged heavy rainfall; three severe rainstorms in a five-week period during July caused sewer backups and other extensive damage to homes, power lines, and agricultural land infrastructure in Winnipeg and surrounding areas including Selkirk, Springfield and Beausejour. Wettest summer in Winnipeg in 120 years. 0 0 0 214807255.0000 15056583.3 8/14/1993 12:00:00 AM 11555527.0000 3763948.0000 199487780.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Windsor ON 10/17/1993 12:00:00 AM Windsor ON, October 17, 1993. A leaking fuel line connected to a storage tank released 4500 litres of fuel oil to the storm sewer system which leads to the outfall into the Little River and subsequently into the Detroit River; the outfall and then the entrance to the Detroit River were boomed; 30 to 40 ducks were affected; area Wildlife Rescue performed bird rescue and clean-up operations. 0 0 0 10/17/1993 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Quebec and Ontario 11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM Ontario and Quebec, November 1993 – March 1994. 0 0 0 3/1/1994 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Kirkland Lake ON 11/26/1993 12:00:00 AM Kirkland Lake ON, November 26, 1993. Two miners were trapped following a rockburst 2 km below the surface: rescue efforts failed: the bodies were not recovered. 2 0 0 11/26/1993 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Alberta to Maritimes 1/23/1994 12:00:00 AM Alberta to the Maritimes, late January to early February 1994. Coldest Jan. in 100 years. St. John's NF 14.5°C; Ottawa ON -31.3°C; Kapuskasing ON -40°C, tires fell off rims of cars. Coldest winter in Toronto since 1920, with double the normal snowfall as usual in January and 5 degrees cooler (at 10°C). Dramatic increase in frozen water pipes that burst and caused damage to homes, commercial plants and contents. 0 0 0 45995.0000 3220.2 2/6/1994 12:00:00 AM 45995.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Montreal and area QC 1/5/1994 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, January 5, 1994. Snowfalls of up to 25 cm, winds gusting to 70 km/hr, temperatures of 18°C or lower and almost zero visibility caused major highway accidents that killed at least 6 people near Montréal and caused up to 100-car pileups; airports, bus terminals and many highways, bridges and tunnels were closed; prolonged power failures left about 6000 homes in Montréal without heat or light overnight. 6 0 0 1/5/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern ON 1/16/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern ON, January 16-17, 1994. 0 0 0 14299000.0000 1001096.8 1/17/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 14299000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern ON 1/28/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern ON, January 28, 1994. 0 0 0 6799000.0000 476009.3 1/28/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 6799000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Plaster Rock NB and Lower St. Lawrence Region QC 4/16/1994 12:00:00 AM Plaster Rock NB and Lower St. Lawrence Region, QC, April 16-26, 1994. Freshet during the spring and one rainstorm caused flooding of the Saint John and Miramachi Rivers. Flooded basements, riverbank erosion and damaged roads was incurred by private, municipal and provincial property. Over 130 residences, 20 farms, 14 small businesses and the following 4 municipalities were affected: Village of Clair, St. François, Rivière Verte and Plaster Rock. In Quebec, ice jams along the Matapédia, Restigouche and Gaspésie Rivers caused flooding. Thirty-two municipalities were flooded, including the following: Rimouski, Matane, Bonaventure, Restigouche, Matapédia, Petite Cascapédia and Capchat. Matapédia was isolated for 2 days without electricity or telephone service; 100 people were evacuated. Three bridges were washed away in the lower St. Lawrence area, and communication between southern and northern St. Lawrence shore was cut. 0 0 0 57025698.0000 3992464.3 4/26/1994 12:00:00 AM 1944488.0000 31903387.0000 1681761.0000 21496062.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 5/18/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern MB, May 18, 1994. 0 0 0 9074000.0000 635285.9 5/18/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 9074000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Saskatchewan 5/22/1994 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, May 22, 1994. 0 0 0 9589470.0000 671374.8 5/22/1994 12:00:00 AM 69470.0000 9520000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 6/18/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, June 18, 1994. 0 0 0 30969155.0000 2168202.2 6/18/1994 12:00:00 AM 21910155.0000 9059000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 7/24/1994 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, July 24, 1994. A Forest fire that destroyed 5.9 ha of land caused the evacuation of 3000 people. 0 0 4169 7/24/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Quebec 1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM Quebec, 1995. 0 0 0 57478.0000 3936.8 1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM 57478.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 4, 1995. 0 0 0 34511612.0000 2363809.0 7/4/1995 12:00:00 AM 18858612.0000 15653000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Sydney NS 5/25/1994 12:00:00 AM Sydney NS, May 25, 1994. An explosion and fire of a PCB transformer at a steel factory threatened to cause a major toxic discharge; the surrounding residents were alerted by the noise, pungent, thick smoke, and simultaneous electrical black-out; 500 residents downwind of Witney Pier were evacuated to at least 10 km away; analysis of the soil in the residential area did not reveal contamination by PCB, dioxin, nor furan; a five-week clean-up by specialised contractors was carried out, producing 15 barrels of hazardous waste requiring authorised disposal. 0 0 500 5/25/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southwestern Manitoba 8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM Southwestern MB, August 1, 1994. The hailstorm caused 100% damage in some parts of the province. About 1000 people were affected. 0 0 0 3189873.0000 223328.3 8/1/1994 12:00:00 AM 3189873.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Aylmer QC 8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM Aylmer QC, August 4, 1994. A F3 tornado hits the heavily populated district of Aylmer. 385 houses sustained damages, 12 being totally destroyed and 40 being heavily damaged. 250 families had to be evacuated (based on family of 4), and 4 people were injured. 0 4 1000 7786393.0000 545138.4 8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM 246393.0000 7540000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Salmon Arm BC 8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM Salmon Arm BC, August 4, 1994. 0 0 0 11155000.0000 780980.2 8/4/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 11155000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 8/27/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern MB, August 27, 1994. 0 0 0 14196201.0000 993899.7 8/27/1994 12:00:00 AM 5346201.0000 8850000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern ON 8/28/1994 12:00:00 AM Southern ON, August 28, 1994. 0 0 0 7876000.0000 551411.9 8/28/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 7876000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Lethbridge AB 10/17/1994 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge AB, October 17, 1994. Six railway cars containing a total of 250 tonnes of methanol became derailed from some damaged tracks just north of downtown Lethbridge; the seals were broken on two of the cars, allowing the methanol to escape; local fire fighters attempted to limit the spread of the chemical by erecting earth dams, covering the spill with extinguishing foam, and filling the rail cars with water; electricity and natural gas supply were cut; 200 people were evacuated for 24 hours. 0 0 200 10/17/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Montreal QC 10/21/1994 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, October 21, 1994. A building of a bankrupt petrochemical industry was being cleaned and prepared for use after three years of inactivity; an unused reservoir of 700 m³ of a mix of fuel-oil and light hydrocarbons exploded and burned; two workers were nearby, one was killed immediately, the other suffered burns on 80% of the body and died soon after; it took 50 fire fighters 3 hours to extinguish the blaze; a 2 month clean-up and preparation preceded the restart of paraxylene production. 2 0 0 10/21/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Avalon area of Newfoundland and Labrador 12/8/1994 12:00:00 AM Avalon area of Newfoundland and Labrador, December 8-12, 1994. A severe storm with winds up to 168 km/hr and a build-up of wet snow of up to 15 cm in diameter on wires caused major damage to the transmission and distribution systems on the Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas. For various periods of time, service was disrupted to approximately 100,000 customers. Full service was not restored to all customers until Dec.16. 0 0 0 12/12/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 3189873 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Poplar Bay AB 1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM Poplar Bay AB, 1995. 0 0 0 35830.0000 2454.1 1/1/1995 12:00:00 AM 35830.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Hervey Junction QC 1/21/1995 12:00:00 AM Hervey Junction QC, January 21, 1995. 28 of 44 rail cars containing sulphuric acid became derailed and spilled the majority of their contents; a total of 234 m³ of acid spilled into Masketi Lake and the Towachiche River; the pH of the lake descended to 2.7 but rose to 5.3 after the addition of 170 tonnes of limestone and soda; all vegetation and wildlife were destroyed; the lake was closed for recreation for eight years, the river for five. 0 0 0 1/21/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Blanc Sablon QC 3/10/1995 12:00:00 AM Blanc Sablon (lower north coast) QC, March 10, 1995. An large snow storm provoked an avalanche (2000 m³ of snow). Two people were killed, a house destroyed, 24 residences were evacuated. The avalanche affected 69 people in total. 2 0 69 368160.0000 25216.4 3/10/1995 12:00:00 AM 368160.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire North Central Saskatchewan 5/29/1995 12:00:00 AM North central Saskatchewan, May 29, 1995. Lightning started 56 fires on May 29 and as the season progressed, 2,500 people were evacuated from 16 communities and 18 highways were closed. At the height of the outbreak, 4,000 people were fighting the fires. While there was no loss of life and minimal loss of structures, 16,000 square kilometres (160,000 hectares) of forest were burned and 48 million cubic meters of wood were lost. 0 0 3338 91585747.0000 6272996.4 5/29/1995 12:00:00 AM 91585747.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Western MB 4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM Western MB, April 1995. In April, rapid snowmelt sent very high flows into the Assiniboine River and the Red River below the Shellmouth Dam. Spring runoff and two heavy snowfalls of 20-30 cm each in late March had contributed to the flooding problem. Public road networks, urban and rural properties and agricultural lands suffered damage. Damage occurred at over 100 locations on the provincial highway system, at over 5500 sites on municipal roads and to large culverts and bridges. Seventy communities were inundated in Manitoba, including: Roblin, Russell, Binscarth, Birtle, Glenora, Pilot Mound, Melita, Virden, Elkhorn, Boissevain, Springfield, Brandon and Minnedosa. The hardest hit areas were Brandon and Shellmouth along the Assiniboine River. Both a small town of 50 people and the Sioux Valley First Nations Reserve were evacuated. Refer to the Saskatchewan entry for more information on this weather system. 0 0 100 4205645.0000 288057.9 4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM 1816719.0000 2388926.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southeastern British Columbia 6/5/1995 12:00:00 AM Southeast region of British Columbia, June 5-9, 1995. Significant amounts of rainfall in the southern Rockies caused flooding in the East Kootenay (Elk River Watershed) Region. Provincial, municipal and private sector properties were damaged in the Kootenay Region and in the municipalities of Sparwood, Fernie, Princeton, Cranbrook and Erickson. There were 36 homes damaged, 2 road bridges and 1 CPR rail bridge washed out. On June 6, 702 residents were evacuated from Fernie and 100 residents evacuated from Sparwood. The evacuations lasted until June 9. 0 0 802 7155707.0000 490116.9 6/9/1995 12:00:00 AM 1685853.0000 5469854.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories 6/6/1995 12:00:00 AM Sahtu region of the Northwest Territories, June 6-15, 1995. A Forest fire was first sited in Fort Norman (in the Hamlet of Tulita), and then spread to Norman Wells, Yellowknife and Deline. The fires were started by lightning strikes. Damage was incurred by provincial, municipal and private property. Fort Norman was evacuated on June 6, and Norman Wells was evacuated on June 9. Norman Wells was under a State of Emergency from June 814. 0 0 950 3432310.0000 235089.7 6/15/1995 12:00:00 AM 504871.0000 202377.0000 2725062.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 7/10/1995 12:00:00 AM Southern AB July 10, 1995. 0 0 0 28103000.0000 1924863.0 7/10/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 28103000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario 7/13/1995 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, July 13-15, 1995. 0 0 0 56910000.0000 3897945.2 7/15/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 56910000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 7/30/1995 12:00:00 AM Southern MB, July 30, 1995. 0 0 0 9018000.0000 617671.2 7/30/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 9018000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Toronto ON 8/11/1995 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, August 11, 1995. Two Toronto Transit Commission subway trains collided underground between two stations. Three commuters were killed and 140 other riders were injured. Problems with driver training and communications contributed to the accident. A rookie driver drove through three red lights and the fail-safe breaking system failed. The northbound train then rammed into another train which had stopped because of a faulty signal. The subway line was closed for eight and a half days. 3 140 0 8/11/1995 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Burin Peninsula NL 9/11/1995 12:00:00 AM Burin Peninsula NL, September 11, 1995. Heavy rains and winds associated with Hurricane "Luis" caused damage to provincial, municipal, and private sector properties on the Burin Peninsula. Some two dozen roads were washed out. 0 0 0 2661890.0000 182321.2 9/11/1995 12:00:00 AM 1274866.0000 1387024.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Regina SK 9/26/1995 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, August 26, 1995. 0 0 0 13353120.0000 914597.3 9/26/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 235120.0000 13118000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Hamilton ON 10/5/1995 12:00:00 AM Hamilton ON, October 5-6, 1995. 0 0 0 17419000.0000 1193082.2 10/6/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 17419000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Sudbury ON 11/16/1995 12:00:00 AM Sudbury ON, November 16, 1995. A cloud of sulphur dioxide was accidentally released from a copper refinery and passed over a part of the city; the leak was from a faulty sample port in the section of the system where sulphur dioxide is converted to sulphuric acid, and the gas was released before conversion; hundreds of residents suffered minor irritations (eye irritations, respiratory problems...); a hospital and a clinic were evacuated; a legal action follow-up occurred. 0 20 0 11/16/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 12/10/1995 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, December 10-11, 1995. An early Snowstorm hit southern Ontario with 1015 cm of snow accompanied by wind gusts of up to 90 km/h and a temperature of -40ºC. The storm caused the closing of highways, shopping centres and bridges, including the Peace Bridge between Ontario and New York. Muskoka airport and weather office were evacuated and Bracebridge had to enforce its municipal emergency plan. An elderly man's death was attributed to the storm. 1 0 50 12/11/1995 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern British Columbia 11/27/1995 12:00:00 AM Southwestern British Columbia, November 27-29, 1995. Heavy rains and melting snow caused the Tulameen and Similkameen Rivers to overflow their banks in four regions: East coast of Vancouver Island, Mainland Coast, Mainland Coastal Valleys and the Interior Valley. The flooding forced 230 people to flee their homes in Princeton, Tulameen and Coalmont. A State of Emergency was declared in Princeton, a town of 2,800 people. Provincial, municipal and private sector properties were damaged. Some homes faced major structural repairs. There were actually three periods of heavy rains: Nov. 7-8, Nov. 13-17 and Nov. 27-29 when 135.4 mm, 395.0 mm and 650.6 mm of precipitation fell, respectively. 0 0 230 18835222.0000 1290083.7 11/29/1995 12:00:00 AM 1915497.0000 5722996.0000 11196729.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sunny Valley AB 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM Sunny Valley AB, 1996. 0 0 0 100307.0000 6769.9 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM 100307.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Grande Prairie AB 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM Grande Prairie AB, 1996. 0 0 0 57644492.0000 3890516.9 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM 100110.0000 57544382.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other South Dumfries ON 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM South Dumfries ON, 1996. 0 0 0 99870.0000 6740.4 1/1/1996 12:00:00 AM 22413.0000 77457.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Flat Bay NL 2/17/1996 12:00:00 AM Flat Bay NL, February 17-19, 1996. A rainstorm along west coast of Newfoundland, flooding caused extensive damages. Highways and bridges washed away, 30 residents were evacuated by helicopter. 0 0 30 2/19/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Grey County, Wellington and Dufferin County ON 4/20/1996 12:00:00 AM Grey, Wellington, and Dufferin counties ON, April 20, 1996. Two F3 class tornadoes touched down in Grey County (Holland Centre), Wellington and Dufferin County. Significant property damage occurred; 9 people were injured by the 2 tornadoes. -80.54 44.122 0 9 0 9404772.0000 634742.8 4/20/1996 12:00:00 AM 621641.0000 439291.0000 8343840.0000 2895455 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Timmins and Dufferin County ON 5/17/1996 12:00:00 AM Timmins and Dufferin counties ON, May 17-19, 1996. 0 0 0 378557.0000 25549.4 5/19/1996 12:00:00 AM 131518.0000 247039.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Atikokan ON 7/5/1996 12:00:00 AM Atikokan ON, July 5-6, 1996. 0 0 0 278061.0000 18766.8 7/6/1996 12:00:00 AM 194537.0000 83524.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Winnipeg MB 7/16/1996 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, July 16, 1996. Hailstones the size of tennis balls pounded down on the city; crops were flattened south of Winnipeg, trees were stripped, gardens destroyed and windows shattered. Gale force winds, torrential rains, funnel clouds and one tornado were reported. There were no reported injuries. 0 0 0 105000000.0000 7086614.2 7/16/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 105000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red River, Souris River, Assiniboine River and Pembina River MB 4/18/1996 12:00:00 AM Red River, Souris River, Assiniboine River and Pembina River MB, April 18 - May 8, 1996. Heavy rainfall in the winter, high soil moisture levels and an unseasonably cool spring led to flooding. Thick ice flows and flood water caused damage to bridges, telephone cables, small businesses, roads, agricultural lands, and other community infrastructure. Small communities within the vicinity of Red River, Souris River, Assiniboine River and Pembina River were inundated. Thousands of customers went without telephone service for a week and 285 people were evacuated. 0 0 285 6816377.0000 460047.9 5/8/1996 12:00:00 AM 4430930.0000 2385447.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lesser Slave Lake area AB 6/17/1996 12:00:00 AM Lesser Slave Lake area AB, June 17-21, 1996. Large amounts of rainfall and a high water table caused flooding. Extensive damage was done to agricultural lands, farms, municipal roads, public works, private property, businesses and residential communities. There were over 700 claims received for property damage. Minor damage occurred to primary highways and bridges, and some dykes were destroyed. The most severely affected communities were along Driftpile River, Swan River, East Prairie River and Arcadia River. Driftpile First Nation Reserve, Sucker Creek First Nation Reserve, Swan River First Nation Reserve, Municipal District of Big Lakes #125 and East Prairie Metis Settlement incurred damage. In total, 922 people were evacuated. 0 0 922 18159797.0000 1225633.1 6/21/1996 12:00:00 AM 5693853.0000 5466769.0000 6999175.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/16/1996 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 16-18, 1996. The hailstorm caused flooding; heavy rains and tornadoes were also reported. 911 service was knocked out, causing emergency crews to use regular lines. No injuries were reported. Many vehicles were damaged. Gale force winds, torrential rains swept across the area. There were no reported injuries, however extensive damage was done to homes and gardens. 0 0 0 103000000.0000 6951631.0 7/18/1996 12:00:00 AM 103000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/24/1996 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 24-25, 1996. 0 0 0 87877643.0000 5930999.5 7/25/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 87877643.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Ottawa ON 8/8/1996 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON, August 8, 1996. 0 0 0 21308000.0000 1438110.2 8/8/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 21308000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Nechako River BC 11/29/1996 12:00:00 AM Nechako River BC, November 29, 1996. Record low temperatures on November 21, 1996 caused thick ice formation on the Nechako River which resulted in ice jam flooding; an ice jam five kilometres long raised water levels along the low-lying regions of Prince George, flooding industrial and residential areas. 0 0 0 11/29/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southwestern British Columbia 12/29/1996 12:00:00 AM Southwestern British Columbia, December 29, 1996. An unusually heavy snowfall of up to 100 cm in some areas, brought traffic and emergency response service to a standstill in the areas of Victoria, the Fraser Valley, and some parts of Vancouver; over 100 motorists and rescue crews were stranded for days; airports at Victoria and Vancouver were closed, ferry service cancelled; sections of Highways 1, 3, 7, 11, 31 and 99 and other roads were closed due to flooding, avalanches and hydro wires down; reported as the worst snowstorm to hit the area in 75 years. 0 0 0 215339641.0000 14533609.1 12/29/1996 12:00:00 AM 1583282.0000 5440089.0000 3821888.0000 204494382.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Southwest Alberta 1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM Southwest Alberta, 1997. 0 0 0 1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Bay of Fundy NB 1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM Bay of Fundy NB, 1997. ISA is caused by the Infectious Salmon Anemia Virus (ISAV), which is much like an influenza virus in salmon. It causes anemia and respiratory problems in Atlantic salmon, but does not harm humans because the virus stops producing at 25°C. Thousands of infected salmon have been removed from salmon farms in New Brunswick, especially in the Bay of Fundy Area. 0 0 0 25881403.0000 1717792.2 1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM 21771004.0000 4110399.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Durham ON 1/9/1997 12:00:00 AM Durham ON, January 9, 1997. The mayor of Durham declared a State of Emergency due to flooding of the Saugeen River; approximately 200 residents evacuated; some businesses and schools closed; sewage backup; relief efforts continued for over a week due to poor weather conditions, most evacuees had returned by Jan. 24, 1997. Flooding also occurred on Feb. 22-23 1997. 0 0 200 1/9/1997 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern British Columbia 3/18/1997 12:00:00 AM Southern British Columbia, March 18-24, 1997. Severe thunderstorms, creating floods, damaged residential, farm, business and local government buildings. Flooding occurred on most of Vancouver Island, Harrison Lake and Fraser River, Okanagan Lake, Lower Arrow Lake, Upper Arrow Lake, Shuswap Lake, Kootenay Lake, Kootenay River and Columbia River (to the lower part of Kinbasket Lake). This area encompassed the towns of Vancouver, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Victoria, Vernon, Kelowna, Nelson, Trail and Penticton. 0 0 0 4585262.0000 304331.5 3/24/1997 12:00:00 AM 653232.0000 3932030.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood South-Central Saskatchewan 3/30/1997 12:00:00 AM South-central SK, March-April 1997. In late March, there was minor flooding in the municipalities of Swift Current and Ponteix. From March 30 - April 3 1997, a breakup of ice caused flooding in low lying areas along the Moose Jaw River. A State of Emergency was declared. Twenty homes were flooded and 140 families (assume a family of 4) were evacuated. 0 0 516 1319475.0000 87575.8 4/3/1997 12:00:00 AM 1319475.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Ontario and Quebec 10/29/2006 12:00:00 AM Ontario and Quebec, October 29, 2006. A storm that blew in from the United States left about 49,000 Quebec and 30,000 Ontario residents without power (approximately 240,000 individuals). High winds felled lines in a broad band across central Ontario, while in Quebec, the Laurentians region, north on Montreal, and the Gasp were particularly hard hit. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/29/2006 12:00:00 AM 240000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Peace River AB 4/19/1997 12:00:00 AM Peace River AB, April 19-23, 1997. Heavy snowpacks and a rapid snowmelt caused ice jams on the Peace River which backed up on Heart River, causing flooding of two towns. Peace River and Fort McMurray both sustained damages to homes, crop land, roads, bridges, culverts and businesses. In the town of Peace River, 50% of the businesses were damaged, along with 20 farm homes and hundreds of bridges and roads; in some areas the water reached levels of 2 meters. A State of Emergency was declared in the town of Peace River, and 4000 people were evacuated. 0 0 4000 47368494.0000 3143926.6 4/23/1997 12:00:00 AM 18664180.0000 8343702.0000 20360612.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Assiniboine, Red and Winnipeg Rivers MB 4/22/1997 12:00:00 AM Assiniboine, Red and Winnipeg Rivers MB, April-May 1997. The province of Manitoba declared a state of emergency on April 22, 1997. Five days later, Emerson was hit. Over 7000 military personnel were employed for 36 days to assist in preventing flood damage and in relocating the 25447 evacuees; communities affected include Emerson, Rosenort, St. Jean Baptiste, Morris, St. Adolphe, Nutimik, Portage la Prairie, Ste. Agathe, St. Norbert, Letellier, Dominion City, Scanterbury, Halbstadt, Brunkhild, Domain, LaSalle, Sanford and Winnipeg. 0 0 25447 498513577.0000 33087184.3 5/14/1997 12:00:00 AM 193808836.0000 23624696.0000 48480045.0000 232600000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern British Columbia 5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM Southern BC, May 1, 1997. Below average temperatures, steady precipitation, a heavier than usual snow pack and extensive ground saturation caused flooding in the southern regions of BC. Extensive damage was done to agricultural lands, public works, private property and businesses. Precipitation in notable sites was 40110% above normal. Riverbank erosion, washouts, road closures and landslides affected many communities. The following areas flooded: Kettle River, Kicking Horse River, Elk River, Okanagan Lake, Columbia River, Salmon River, Slocan River, Shuswap Lake South Thompson River and Bulkley river. 0 0 0 40114688.0000 2662479.3 5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM 15472238.0000 10407813.0000 14234637.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Timmins ON 5/29/1997 12:00:00 AM Timmins ON, May 29, 1997. The city declared an emergency when a 100 hectare forest fire jumped the Mattagami River, forcing a one day evacuation of approximately 400 residents. 0 0 400 5/29/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northwest of Matagami QC 6/10/1997 12:00:00 AM Northwest of Matagami QC, June 10, 1997. About 125 forest fires burned in Québec, 3 of which were serious and required the evacuation of 300 people from James Bay, 200 from Selby mine (85 km northwest of Matagami), and 1100 from the Weymontachie First Nations Reserve. 0 0 1100 6/10/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northwest Ontario 5/13/2007 12:00:00 AM Northwest Ontario, May 13, 2007. Up to 300 people have been forced from their cottages in an area about 75kms west of Thunder Bay, where the biggest fire among many in Northwest Ontario, Thunder Bay #37, had raged through about 11,500 hectares. 0 0 300 0.0000 0.0 5/13/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Timmins areas ON 6/12/1997 12:00:00 AM Iroquois Falls, Kirkland Lake, Timmins areas ON, June 12, 1997. A fire burning southeast of Timmins burned hydro wires which left the town of Foleyet without power for one day; people were evacuated from approximately 750 homes in the Westin Lake, Watabeag Lake (south of Iroquois Falls), Sesekinika and Kenogami (west of Kirkland Lake) areas; 73 people from the Wahgoshig First Nation were evacuated to Timmins. 0 0 823 6/12/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lesser Slave Lake area AB 6/17/1997 12:00:00 AM Lesser Slave Lake area AB, June 17-20, 1997. Major flooding occurred in the Lesser Slave Lake area in June. This resulted in significant damage to property, pasture, and buildings. 0 0 0 664352.0000 44094.2 6/20/1997 12:00:00 AM 664352.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Hamilton ON 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM Hamilton ON, July 10, 1997. A plastics recycling plant caught fire and caused severe air pollution; an evacuation for residents living within 15 blocks of the fire involved approximately 4000 people; an evacuation centre was set up. The plant was mainly recycled plastics, polyvinyl chloride, from the auto industry. 400 metric tonnes of plastic burned, releasing toxic gases and fallout. The fire burned for 77 hours. The warehouse did not have a fire suppressant system. 0 0 4000 7/10/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Hummingbird Creek BC 7/11/1997 12:00:00 AM Hummingbird Creek BC, July 11, 1997. A debris avalanche was initiated on a saturated and steep slope downstream of a culvert. The debris traveled in the channel of Hummingbird Creek, generating a large debris flow. The community of Swansea Point was greatly affected: homes and businesses were inundated, and the major highway was damaged. 0 7/11/1997 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Les Éboulements QC 10/13/1997 12:00:00 AM Les Éboulements QC, October 13, 1997. When the brakes failed on a seniors' sightseeing bus, it crashed into a ravine: 43 people were killed. 43 0 0 10/13/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Wood Buffalo National Park AB 1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM Wood Buffalo National Park AB, 1998. An anthrax outbreak in the park kills an uncertain number of bison. Outbreaks of anthrax occur periodically in the wild. In 2000, more than 100 bison, 2 black bears and 2 moose were killed by anthrax in the park; in 2001, 92 bison and 1 moose were killed. In Sept. 2001 park officials indicated the disease had been contained, and the restricted area around the park would be reduced from the current area of 27,000 km2. 0 0 0 974055.0000 64012.4 1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM 974055.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick 1/4/1998 12:00:00 AM Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, January 4-10, 1998. Freezing rain (50 to >100mm) fell in a corridor extending from Kingston-to Ottawa-to Montreal to the Monteregie area south and east of Montreal, and on into New Brunswick, caused massive power outages. At the height of the disaster: More than 200 Quebec communities declared a disaster; 1,291,500 residences (affecting 3,228,750 people) were without power; 57 Ontario communities declared a disaster; 250,000 customers (1,500,000 people) were without power in Eastern Ontario. 35 945 17800 4635720433.0000 304647564.1 1/10/1998 12:00:00 AM 665387416.0000 42560837.0000 17661738.0000 2018484288.0000 166306876.0000 1712248000.0000 13071278.0000 4828750 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms 45 miles southwest of the islands of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon 1/16/1998 12:00:00 AM 45 miles southwest of the islands of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, January 16, 1998. The bulk carrier "Flare" broke in 2 due to severe weather conditions during its trip from Rotterdam to Montreal. 21 members of the 25-member crew died in the accident. 21 0 0 5109358.0000 335773.8 1/16/1998 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 5109358.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River NB 3/9/1998 12:00:00 AM Saint John River NB, March 9-10, 1998. Warm temperatures and a storm delivering 78 mm of rain led to ice break-up, ice jams and flooding along the Saint John River. Roads, bridges and some residences in low lying areas sustained major damages. Some families were isolated for up to a week until the roads were repaired. Areas affected were: Fredericton, Saint John, Moncton, Miramichi and Saint Leonard. 0 0 0 5636784.0000 370434.9 3/10/1998 12:00:00 AM 3550846.0000 2085938.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Kangiqsualujjuaq QC 1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM Kangiqsualujjuaq QC, January 1, 1999. The Inuit community of Kangiqsualujjuaq, grieved after 9 died in Quebec's worst avalanche. Four adults and five children died in the tragedy after tonnes of snow came cascading down the sheer face of a 365-metre-high cliff at 1:30 am on January 1, knocking out a wall and swamping those inside the gymnasium where the New Year's Eve party was being held. Some of the 25 injured were in critical condition and 10 other buildings were evacuated. 9 25 6400400.0000 413373.5 1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM 6400000.0000 400.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 1/3/1999 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, January 3, 1999. Eleven people died January 3 while shovelling heavy wet snow from one of the fiercest storms to hit southern and central Ontario in years. Cities were buried under 40 cm of snow. The storm - which also packed powerful wind gusts up to 70 km/h, ice pellets and freezing rain - moved in a line from Windsor northeast to Ottawa and Quebec. Many airports, including Pearson International in Toronto were closed. 11 7 0 168469000.0000 10880667.4 1/3/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 168469000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Quebec and New Brunswick 7/31/2008 12:00:00 AM Quebec and New Brunswick, July 31 to August 4, 2008. Storms and heavy rainfalls pounded the regions of Beauce, Temiscouata and Gaspésie in eastern Quebec and neighboring northwest New Brunswick. A deluge of more than 100 mm of rain caused severe flooding, which washed out dozens of roads in the region. Two individuals were killed when floodwaters swept their vehicle into a lake in the eastern Temiscouata region of Quebec. Over 50 sections roads were washed out, including small bridges as well as two cottages that were destroyed in Quebec by the heavy rain. In New Brunswick, a state of emergency was declared in Glazier Lake where 74 residents had to be air lifted to safety after a flashflood washed out sections of a provincial highway. 2 0 74 1499116.0000 78831.7 8/4/2008 12:00:00 AM 1499116.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Eastern Ontario and Quebec 3/28/1998 12:00:00 AM Eastern Ontario and Quebec, March 28 - April 15, 1998. Warm weather and thunderstorms caused spring flooding. In Ontario, the Clyde River, Ottawa River, Mississippi River and rivers feeding Lake Nipissing overflowed. The lower Trent System below Peterborough from Rice Lake to Bay of Quinte also experienced flooding. States of Emergency were declared in these communities: Lanark Highlands, Village of Kearney, Township of Drummond, North Elmsley, Beckwith Township, Carleton Place and Mississippi Mills. In Quebec, over 15 rivers flooded and caused the evacuation of 3,697 people in 140 municipalities. Rivers on the North Shore of St. Lawrence River, St. Lawrence River, Assumption River, Chateauguay River, Richelieu River, Ottawa River, Lake St. Pierre and Lake Champlain flooded. Damage mainly occurred in the Montérégie and Mauricie regions. 0 0 3757 27741685.0000 1823111.8 4/15/1998 12:00:00 AM 7246824.0000 14570459.0000 5924402.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Swan Hills AB 5/5/1998 12:00:00 AM Swan Hills AB, May 1998. Approximately 155000 ha was burned by 35 fires. The most dangerous fires were located in the area of Slave Lake and Swan Hills. A fire 15 km away caused the Town of Swan Hills to activate its municipal emergency plan on May 5 and evacuate 2,400 residents. Military assistance was required, and several highways were closed. On May 14, Swan Hills was evacuated for a second time. A thunderstorm on May 15, accompanied by a period cold/damp weather suppressed many of the fires in Alberta. Military assistance ended on May 21. 0 0 2030 5/21/1998 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Montréal QC 6/18/1998 12:00:00 AM Montréal QC, June 18, 1998. A plane crashed while trying to land at Montréal Airport killing 12 people. 12 0 0 6/18/1998 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Ontario 7/4/1998 12:00:00 AM Northern Ontario, July 1998. During the month of July, there were over 130 fires in Northern Ontario. Approximately 1,425 people were evacuated from various communities, and over 3,700 hectares of forest was burnt. Main fires occurred near the following regions: Bearskin Lake, Terrace Bay, Kasabonika Lake, Summer Beaver, Webique, Muskrat Lake, Thunder Bay and Lansdowne. 0 0 1865 7/31/1998 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Portage la Prairie MB 7/10/1998 12:00:00 AM Portage la Prairie MB, July 10, 1998. The last 8 cars of an eastbound CN Rail freight train jackknifed near the TransCanada and Hwy.16 junction, 12 km west of Portage la Prairie. The 8 cars derailed and spilled glycol (antifreeze) into a creek which leads to Lake Manitoba. The toxic spill forced the evacuation of area residents. No one was injured. 0 0 0 7/10/1998 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/4/1998 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 4, 1998. Two separate hailstorms occurred on July 4-5 and July 8. On July 4, 43.2 mm of rain also fell on Calgary. The July 8 storm included winds up to 100 km/h, which tore apart greenhouse roofs. Hailstones ranging from pea to baseball size caused waist high flooding which forced many people to abandon their cars at intersections. Snowplows were brought out to clear the roads. Roads were destroyed by the hail, a warehouse collapsed and a store had to be closed because of a burst storm sewer. Mudslides forced boulders and mud across roads and railroads. 0 0 0 65258000.0000 4288587.1 7/5/1998 12:00:00 AM 65258000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Tibbet Lake NT 7/22/1998 12:00:00 AM Tibbet Lake, NT, July 22-31, 1998. A State of Emergency was declared when a 60000 ha fire was burning in the area of Tibbet Lake. The area north of Powder Point on Ingraham Trail was evacuated and Ingraham Trail was closed to all traffic. The fire destroyed three vacation cabins and edged within 5 km of cabins and lodges around Consolation Lake, 70 km northeast of Yellowknife. On July 31, the fire reached 140000 ha in size. 0 0 5 12044118.0000 791508.3 7/31/1998 12:00:00 AM 12044118.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, August 1998. During this month, there were 687 Forest fires burning in British Columbia. Approximately 10,600 people were evacuated, 42,115 hectares of forest burnt, 36 properties were damaged, and livestock losses were reported. Major fires occurred in the following areas: Salmon Arm-Fly Hills Fire (see 1998.018); Vernon-Valley of Sun/Fintry/Parker's Cove; Kamloops-Cherry Creek Fire; Kamloops-Greenstone Mountain Fire; McBride-Doare River Fire; Telegraph Creek; Boston Bar-Nahatlatch Lake; Lillooet-Fountain Valley. Barriere-Dunn Lake-Birch Fire, and Avaola-Elevator were smaller, but still significant fires. Military assistance was requested in many areas. 0 0 10600 2795.0000 183.7 8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM 2795.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Salmon Arm BC 8/10/1998 12:00:00 AM Salmon Arm BC, August 10-17, 1998. A State of Emergency was declared by the Premier on Aug.10 for the Salmon Arm-Fly Hills Fire, it was cancelled on Aug.17. The fire covered 6300 hectares and destroyed 20 houses and 15 farm buildings. An inquiry was called in October 1998 to determine whether the BC Forest Service had problems handling the fire. 0 0 7000 3036145.0000 199527.6 8/17/1998 12:00:00 AM 3036145.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Greater Vancouver Area, Southern BC 12/24/1998 12:00:00 AM Greater Vancouver BC, December 24-29, 1998. A snowstorm dropped 30 cm of snow on Greater Vancouver. Winds gusted up to 80 km/h. Accidents occurred along most major roads creating major delays, and ploughs were called in from outside communities to assist. A water main burst due to freezing and caused the evacuation of 10 homes for several hours. The storm lasted until December 29 causing 2 deaths in the Okanagan, and 2 injuries in Vancouver. 2 2 10 12/29/1998 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Peggy's Cove NS 9/2/1998 12:00:00 AM Peggy's Cove NS, September 2, 1998. Swissair Flight 111 flying from New York to Zurich declared an emergency when the crew of the MD11 jet had reported smoke in the cockpit. Originally, the re-routed destination was Boston, but the pilots were informed that the Halifax airport was closer. Around 10:30 pm AT, the Swissair jet disappeared from radar screens and plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean, 10 km from Peggy's Cove, NS. All 229 people on board were killed: 215 passengers and 14 crew. Search and rescue began immediately, and continued on for 8 weeks with more than 3,000 people were involved in the operation. Approximately 70% of the plane was recovered, the remaining still left to be recovered. Neither the flight data recorder nor the voice recorder had any valuable information pertaining to the cause of the crash. Causes of the crash are still being investigated. 229 0 0 9/2/1998 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Greater Vancouver Area, Southern BC 11/23/1998 12:00:00 AM Greater Vancouver Area BC, November 23-25, 1998. A powerful windstorm, accompanied with rain hit the Greater Vancouver Area the night of November 23, toppling over trees and blowing shingles off rooftops. Winds of 96-105 km/h were reported, and up to 22.4 mm of rain fell, making this the worst storm in 10 years. A second windstorm hit the area the following day (within 18 hours), with winds up to 90 km/h over the Strait of Georgia and 60 km/h on land. Ferries cancelled several runs November 29. 200,000 homes lost power and 5,000 homes went without telephone lines; however, the majority of this was restored quickly by the power companies. Several roads and schools were closed. Power was not restored to everyone until November 27. 0 0 0 14025688.0000 921732.0 11/25/1998 12:00:00 AM 14025688.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Barrie ON 2/13/1999 12:00:00 AM Barrie ON, February 13, 1999. A huge accident occurred on Hwy 400 near Barrie between Hwy 89 and Dunlop St. Up to 150 vehicles were involved in the crash, which spread over a 2 km stretch of highway. At least 30 people were injured, 6 in critical condition. Poor winter weather and whiteout conditions were blamed for the accident. 0 30 0 2/13/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southern BC 2/21/1999 12:00:00 AM Southern BC, February-March 1999. Two powerful windstorms hit the Lower Mainland of British Columbia with winds exceeding 100 km/h. On February 21, power was cut to 13,000 homes and waves up to 1.8 m caused the cancellation of many ferry runs. On March 3, a windstorm forced the cancellation of many ferry routes, the closing of major highways, and causing power outages to 50,000 customers. Half a dozen waterfront homes were flooded, some destroyed by large waves. Three men went missing after taking a boat for a test run in Howe Sound. 3 0 0 2/21/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Toronto ON 1/13/1999 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, January 13-15, 1999. Less than 2 weeks after Toronto was dumped with 40 cm of snow (see 1999.002), another major storm dumped 78 cm of snow on the city, bringing the total to 118 cm. The storm shut down parts of the city's transit system and left thousands stranded. An estimated 1.4 million commuters were unable to use public transit. Pearson airport cancelled 70 flights and delayed others, schools were also closed. Mayor Mel Lastman declared a second snow emergency and called in the military to help with snow cleanup, and city protection. More than 430 soldiers set up residence in Toronto. Brawling between commuters ensued January 13, when the subway shut down. Snowblowers from all over Ontario, and even PEI were called in to help. At least 2 deaths occurred in Southern Ontario. Other areas that were affected were Chatham-Kent region, which also called in for military assistance. The storm affected virtually all 7.1 million residents of Southern Ontario and continued east on January 15 to wreak havoc on the Maritimes. 2 0 0 122000000.0000 7879440.3 1/15/1999 12:00:00 AM 72000000.0000 50000000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Taylor BC 1/25/1999 12:00:00 AM Taylor BC, January 25, 1999. The town of Taylor BC, under a State of Emergency, was completely evacuated following a series of gas explosions at the Solex Gas Liquids plant on January 25. Many of the injured were firefighters inside the plant when it exploded. Residents were led to the nearby town of Fort St. John until the disaster had ended. The explosion sent up a wall of flames 60 m high. This was the third incident involving Solex in 12 months. The Salvation Army assisted the evacuees. 0 15 1200 1/25/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southern British Columbia 1/29/1999 12:00:00 AM Southern British Columbia, January 29, 1999. A fierce windstorm lashed southern BC knocking out power to at least 70,000 customers, after winds toppled trees and power lines. The central Fraser Valley was hardest hit with winds in excess of 100 km/h reported. Ferry services in Victoria were cancelled due to the windstorm. Although the bulk of the storm ended January 29, heavy winds forced the cancellation of the Nanaimo ferry on February 1. 0 1 0 1/29/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Terrace BC 2/11/1999 12:00:00 AM Terrace BC, February 11, 1999. A record snowfall of 110 cm fell in one day at the Terrace-Kitimat airport on February 11, almost surpassing the Canadian record of 118 cm in 1974 at Lakelse Lake. The airport and local schools were closed along with Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert and Highway 37 between Terrace and Kitimat. Further north, Highway 37A between Stewart and Meziadin was closed because of an avalanche in the Bear Pass. 0 0 0 2/11/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood British Columbia 3/1/1999 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, March 1 - July 30, 1999. Above average spring-runoff brought a freshet flood to such areas of British Columbia as: Terrace, Kitimat, 100 Mile, Kamloops, Prince George and Clearwater. Severe erosion damages, washed out trails, roads, and culverts, heavy rain, landslides, and damages to bridges were also experienced. 22426695.0000 1448441.0 7/30/1999 12:00:00 AM 12206998.0000 10219697.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire East of Lake Winnipeg MB 3/5/1999 12:00:00 AM East of Lake Winnipeg MB, March 5, 1999. Forests in Ontario and Manitoba were consumed by this event. 1107 3/5/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Melita MB 4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM Melita MB, April 1999. Melita, Manitoba was threatened by the largest flood in the area since 1976. The Souris river outflow rose to 169.8 cubic m/s of water compared to its normal outflow of 4.25 cubic m/s. The Souris river spread to at least 2 km wide at its peak flooding, and almost topped the makeshift dikes. The flood washed out roads and damaged bridges in several rural municipalities, and made over 800000 hectares of farmland unseedable this year. Both provincial and federal aid was administered in the form of deadline pushbacks and financial assistance. 0 0 0 109195449.0000 7052451.0 4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM 7292493.0000 3327956.0000 97575000.0000 1000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southeastern Saskatchewan 4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM Southeastern Saskatchewan, April-June 1999. Heavy rainfall and flooding over the spring proved to be very costly for Saskatchewan farmers. Due to all the excess water, farmers were only able to seed a portion of the acres they had planned to, resulting in substantial economic losses. Highways and provincial, municipal and private properties of the region were also damaged. 0 0 0 1717172.0000 110904.5 6/30/1999 12:00:00 AM 345839.0000 1371333.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Thamesville ON 4/23/1999 12:00:00 AM Thamesville ON, April 23, 1999. A Via Rail train ploughed into 4 stationary freight tank cars, near Thamesville ON, killing its 2 engineers. Dozens of passengers were quickly evacuated from the train, which was carrying 5 crew and 180 passengers. The cause of the crash was a rail switch left in the wrong position which forced the Toronto-bound train to veer off the main track. 2 60 0 4/23/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire La Ronge SK 4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM La Ronge SK, April-May 1999. Firefighters battled a Forest fire that caused the evacuation of the town of La Ronge, and destroyed 8 buildings. The fire lasted for about a week. The fire stretched for 8 km2, and it took 248 firefighters supported by water bombers to extinguish it. 0 0 40 5/31/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Beardmore ON 5/4/1999 12:00:00 AM Beardmore ON, May 1999. There were 60 fires burning in the province. A 50,540 ha fire forced 300 residents from Beardmore to move to Geraldton on May 4. Another 17,000 ha fire forced the evacuation of the Bearskin Lake First Nation (375 residents) and Pic Mobert First Nation (400 residents) on May 6. The fires forced the closure of sections of Highways 11 and 17. The evacuees were allowed to return home on May 8. The Canadian Forces provided humanitarian assistance in Geraldton and Bearskin Lake. 0 0 307 5/4/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Burwash Landing YT 6/12/1999 12:00:00 AM Burwash Landing YT, June 12-22, 1999. A Forest fire caused the evacuation of 69 residents and tourists from the community of Burwash Landing. The fire reached the town on June 13, destroyed 6 houses and caused extensive damage to other buildings. Residents were allowed back to the town on June 19. Over 100 firefighters fought the blaze. The Alaska highway, a major tourist route, was shut down between Beaver Creek and Haines Junction. The fire burned 3200 hectares of land and was put out on June 22. 0 0 80 922323.0000 59568.8 6/22/1999 12:00:00 AM 317481.0000 104842.0000 500000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood British Columbia 6/16/1999 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, June 16-25, 1999. Flooding on the Skeena in the northwestern part of BC closed roads and highways, and forced 30 people from their homes in Old Remo on June 18. Other cities affected included Hazelton, Usk, Terrace, and Kitimat. The South Thompson river rose until June 25 and caused only localised flooding. The Clearwater river in central BC forced 88 people from their homes in Clearwater and Barriere on Sun June 20. The Fraser river peaked just below 1997 flood levels of 6.5 m and caused low lying areas to flood until June 25. All the flooding is blamed on the high snowfall of the previous winter. 0 0 118 6/25/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Kenora ON 6/18/1999 12:00:00 AM Kenora ON, June 18-19, 1999. Heavy rains from an intense storm resulted in 144 mm of precipitation falling in 18 hours on the town of Kenora on June 18. A State of Emergency was declared on June 19. The storm caused 3 mudslides, the flooding of a dozen houses, backup of sewers with raw sewage pouring into the streets, rivers and lakes, and damage to 200 graves at the Kenora cemetery. A portion of the TransCanada highway was washed out causing over $1 million dollars in damage. 0 0 12 6/19/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Saskatchewan 6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, June 21, 1999. Stormy weather spawned heavy rain and a tornado. The storm caused extensive damage to roofs and structures due to high winds in Moose Jaw, Regina and Saskatoon. A number of fires were sparked from lightning, including one which hit a long-term care home in Alingly, 30 km northwest of Prince Albert. 0 0 4 6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Badger NL 6/28/1999 12:00:00 AM Badger NL, June 28 - July 1, 1999. A 6,500 ha Forest fire forced almost 1,000 people in Badger to leave their homes when the fire came within 250 m of the town. Residents returned home on July 1. 0 0 1000 7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Clearwater AB 7/4/1999 12:00:00 AM Clearwater AB, July 4-5, 1999. About 62 cm of snow and 122 mm of rain fell starting on July 2. Flooding forced more than 300 residents of Clearwater to flee July 4. The flooding destroyed 100 km of roads and several bridges in central Alberta. The North Saskatchewan river peaked at 8.45 m just shy of the flood level. 0 0 350 8751452.0000 565217.6 7/5/1999 12:00:00 AM 2977089.0000 5774363.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Drummondville QC 7/6/1999 12:00:00 AM Drummondville QC, July 6, 1999. A tornado went through the city of Drummondville ripping roofs from 20 houses and injuring a number of people. One child was killed as a tree collapsed on his tent while he was camping. In total, 60 homes were damaged and 200 people were forced to flee from their homes. The tornado first hit Berthierville then skipped across the river and headed southeast to Drummondville. At least 4000 people were without power for 2 days. 1 4 200 43595000.0000 2815608.2 7/6/1999 12:00:00 AM 43595000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Communications Across Toronto, Canada, and internationally 7/16/1999 12:00:00 AM Across Toronto, Canada, and internationally, July 16, 1999. During regular maintenance at the Bell Canada Switching Station, a repairman dropped a wrench into high-voltage equipment, resulting in a fire that disabled the switch and brought down at least 113,000 telecommunications lines across Toronto, Canada, and internationally. Confusion between various technical and procedural fail-safes prevented service from being restored for about 12 hours. 0 2 0 7/16/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Calgary AB 8/9/1999 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, August 9, 1999. A series of explosions at Hub Oil, a Calgary oil recycling plant, caused a fire that blazed for 10 hours. About 2000 residents from the nearby neighbourhood were evacuated until August 10 since the fire released oily toxic smoke into the atmosphere. 2 5 2000 8/9/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Windsor ON 9/3/1999 12:00:00 AM Windsor ON, September 3, 1999. Dense fog and high speed are blamed for a massive car pileup/accident on Hwy. 401 near Windsor. At least 40 vehicles collided, including transport trucks, vans and cars, resulting in seven deaths and 33 injuries. The intensity of the fire, which caused the road's asphalt to melt, and the fire damage, which destroyed many of the vehicles, made it impossible to fully understand how the collisions occurred. At least five separate accidents occurred, blocking both sides of the highway. 7 33 0 9/3/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Prince Edward Island 9/7/1999 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, September 7, 1999. More than 200 mm of rain fell in a short period of time during a severe rainstorm. Flash flooding occured throughout the province; natural and man-made watercourses were overcome. Eight highways and two bridges were severely damaged, as well as other provincial and municipal infrastructure. Impacts were also seen on the fisheries and agricultural industries. 0 0 0 1441367.0000 93091.5 9/7/1999 12:00:00 AM 1022030.0000 419337.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Balmoral and Val d'Amour areas in Restigouche County NB 9/7/1999 12:00:00 AM Balmoral and Val d'Amour areas in Restigouche County NB, September 7, 1999. A thunderstorm resulted in flash flooding, erosion and open water flooding. Roads and bridges were damaged. The thunderstorm brought 90 mm of rain in a time period of two to three hours. 1726766.0000 111524.2 9/7/1999 12:00:00 AM 485625.0000 1241141.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Maritime Provinces 9/23/1999 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, September 23, 1999. Record 1-day rainfall was caused by the remnants of tropical storm Harvey and Hurricane Gert. Oxford NS was flooded when 2 nearby rivers overtopped their banks, after receiving 200 mm of rain in one day. A seniors residence of 30 people and 15 families were evacuated from Moncton NB which received 160 mm of rain. A number of bridges and roads were washed out in the region. In Newfoundland, 10 m whitecaps smashed the breakwater to pieces at Lord's Cove, and destroyed a number of buildings. Wharves were also destroyed in St. Brides, and Plancentia Bay NF. 0 0 90 4912305.0000 317264.0 9/23/1999 12:00:00 AM 1834365.0000 3077940.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Vancouver BC 9/24/1999 12:00:00 AM Vancouver and Southwestern BC, September 24, 1999. Approximately 100,000 people were left without power when a powerful windstorm rocked Vancouver and the surrounding area. Winds gusting up to 91 km/h hit the Vancouver area and winds up to 115 km/h hit Victoria. This storm broke the record for the month for highest wind gusts. By September 27, at least 4000 people were still without power in Surrey, White Rock, and Delta, BC. 0 0 0 9/24/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Infestation Little Saskatchewan First Nation Reserve MB 10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM Little Saskatchewan First Nation Reserve MB, October 1999. A mysterious toxic mould that forced 170 people from their homes until at least March 2000 is stubbornly hanging on and frustrating fed-up residents. 100 people are still living in construction trailers without kitchens and bathrooms on the reserve, 250 kilometres north of Winnipeg. The mould, which band officials believe is caused by a nearby dam, is so severe several houses need to be destroyed. 0 0 170 10/1/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Glacier National Park BC 12/7/1999 12:00:00 AM Glacier National Park, BC, December 7, 1999. One skier was killed and four others injured after being swept up in a wall of snow that rumbled down a mountain in B.C.'s Glacier National Park. The 400-metre-wide slide occurred on the west shoulder of Mt. MacDonald in a popular back-country skiing area. 1 4 0 12/7/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release St-Hilaire QC 12/30/1999 12:00:00 AM St-Hilaire QC, December 30, 1999. Two trains collided when the eleventh wagon of the Ultra-train derailed and hit an oncoming train. The Ultra-Train is a convoy of 68 wagons in four sections of 17 wagons linked by hoses. It is about one kilometre long, and acts as a “pipeline on rail” between St-Romuald and Montreal. Due to the petroleum products it was carrying, a series of explosions were set off and black smoke was left in the air. Two train operators were killed, while 1400 people were evacuated from the towns of Mont-St-Hilaire, Beloeil and Ste-Madeleine. The evacuees were allowed to return home the next day. 2 0 1400 12/30/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Maritime Provinces 1/17/2000 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, January 17-22, 2000. An intense storm hit the maritimes for 6 days. Up to 70 centimetres of snow fell in some areas and temperatures plummeted to –40 degrees Centigrade with the wind chill. Flooding caused extensive damage to private property and public infrastructure in Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and P.E.I. Wind gusts hit 120 kilometres per hour. Cape Breton, Shediac, New Brunswick and P.E.I were hit especially hard by the storm, as well as areas along the Gulf of St. Laurence and the Northumberland Strait in New Brunswick. 0 0 216 6621462.0000 416444.2 1/22/2000 12:00:00 AM 3059340.0000 2773532.0000 301806.0000 486784.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Passmore BC 4/13/2000 12:00:00 AM Passmore BC, April 13-14, 2000. Two mudslides slid 320 metres down a mountainside, totalling about 150,000 cubic metres of dirt, rock and trees. The slides buried the highway just south of Passmore in the Slocan Valley. The mudslide toppled power lines, leaving about 4,000 residents without electricity and long distance phone service. No one was injured in either slide. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 4/14/2000 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario 4/20/2000 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, April 20-21, 2000. The Windsor area registered 95 mm of rain in a 24-hour period and the storm dumped almost 70 mm of rain on the London area, Sarnia got 50 mm, while 40 mm fell on the Toronto area. Sewers were backed up and roads washed out, and many short power outages occurred. One child suffered injuries in Toronto due to violent winds, which gusted up to 80 km/h. 0 1 0 0.0000 0.0 4/21/2000 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Pine Lake AB 7/14/2000 12:00:00 AM Pine Lake AB, July 14, 2000. A tornado hit Pine Lake at 300 kilometres an hour, killing 12 people and injuring more than 140. Close to one-thousand people were displaced from a campsite as their recreational vehicles were damaged. 12 140 1000 3385331.0000 212913.9 7/14/2000 12:00:00 AM 190216.0000 3195115.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Chetwynd BC 8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM Chetwynd BC, August 1, 2000. An oil pipeline break released approximately 1 million litres of crude oil into the Pine River, causing extensive fish kill in the Pine River. The wells that supply drinking water to some of the farms located along the river have been contaminated. The Pine River water intake was turned off to avoid potential water system contamination. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Walkerton ON 5/19/2000 12:00:00 AM Walkerton ON, May 19 - July 14, 2000. E. coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter jejuni bacteria contaminated Walkerton's drinking water supply through Well 5, sickening more than 2,300 people and killing six. The primary contamination source was manure spread on a farm near Well 5. Contributing factors to this disaster, as identified by the Report on the Walkerton Inquiry, included failure to use continuous cholorine and turbidity monitors, improper operating practices at the Walkerton Public Utilities Commission, and the provincial government's budget reductions to the Ministry of Environment. 6 2300 0 0.0000 0.0 7/14/2000 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Vanguard SK 7/3/2000 12:00:00 AM Vanguard SK, July 3, 2000. The Village of Vanguard and seven surrounding municipalities experienced a severe flood, causing extensive damage to private property and public infrastructure. More than 333 mm of rain – equivalent to the area's annual rainfall – fell on the area in less than 10 hours. Roads were closed, basements flooded, and two bridges were washed out. Nine families were forced from their homes due to flooding. Residents were also advised not to drink the water for two weeks because the village's water treatment plant and sewer system were submerged during the flood. No deaths or injuries were reported. 0 0 36 3787294.0000 238194.6 7/3/2000 12:00:00 AM 1580762.0000 2206532.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Manitoba 7/7/2000 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, July 7-14, 2000. Heavy rains occurred throughout July causing major problems in some areas. On July 7, between 80 -100 millimetres of rain fell in a four hour time-frame, washing out roads and flattening crops. Winds reached almost 125 km/h, and lightning strikes reached up to 1,000 hits an hour. The prolonged rainfall resulted in saturated soil, and overland flooding across the province with reports of flooded basements, blocked drainage systems, and backed-up sewers. 0 0 0 2917561.0000 183494.4 7/14/2000 12:00:00 AM 885581.0000 2031980.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Eastern and Northern Coastline of New Brunswick 10/29/2000 12:00:00 AM Eastern and Northern Coastline of New Brunswick, October 29, 2000. Extensive damage occurred during a severe storm surge with winds in excess of 130 km/h. Private property, businesses and public infrastructure were damaged along the eastern and northern coast of New Brunswick. The emerging shellfish aquaculture industry (which includes mussels, oysters and clams) was also greatly affected. 0 0 0 5481000.0000 344717.0 10/29/2000 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 5481000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sydney NS 11/2/2000 12:00:00 AM Sydney NS, November 2-11, 2000. Heavy rains hit Cape Breton and Victoria County for nearly ten days, causing flooding and damages to homes and businesses. Almost 100 millimetres of rain fell in a 24-hour period, flooding streets and forcing the evacuation of 200 families. One woman was trapped in her car and suffered injuries when a massive culvert collapsed due water pressure. A boil order was in effect for a week for 1,000 residents in Donkin and at least 2 weeks for the 30,000 residents of Glace Bay, Reserve Mines and Dominion. 0 1 800 5627843.0000 353952.4 11/11/2000 12:00:00 AM 449218.0000 1389625.0000 1939000.0000 1850000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Rogers Pass BC 11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM Rogers Pass BC, November 27, 2000. A bus carrying tourists from Taiwan crashed head-on with a transport truck in a tunnel on the Trans-Canada Highway, killing six and injuring 21. The accident happened in the 316-metre Lanark snowshed tunnel, closing the highway for about 14 hours. The transport truck was empty at the time of the accident. 6 21 0 0.0000 0.0 11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Quebec 2/10/2001 12:00:00 AM Quebec, February 10, 2001. Freezing rain, heavy snow and wind caused road accidents and homelessness. Six died in weather-related motor vehicle accidents. 6 11 30 143895000.0000 8827914.1 2/10/2001 12:00:00 AM 143895000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Manitoba 4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, April 2001. Southern Manitoba suffered significant losses during spring flooding. Highway infrastructures, businesses and private and public properties were extensively damaged. 16710626.0000 1025191.8 4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM 7045162.0000 3107992.0000 768943.0000 5788529.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Peace River area BC 6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM Peace River area BC, June 2001. The region was subjected to many intense precipitation events. Increased tributary levels combined with the spring freshet caused the over-saturation of the soil and surface runoff. This in turn triggered several landslides that cut-off highways. Property and infrastructure damage was extensive. Pink Mountain and Halfway River were both affected. 20942391.0000 1284809.3 6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM 10691352.0000 10251039.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Morley, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, Lake of the Woods, La Vallee, Rainy River, Fort Frances ON 7/31/2001 12:00:00 AM Morley, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, Lake of the Woods, La Vallee, Rainy River, Fort Frances ON, July 31, 2001. A severe summer storm hit eight municipalities and two rural areas in northwestern Ontario. These were declared disaster areas, and the damages were covered by the Ontario government. Effects of the storm include fallen trees, washed out roads, tossed boats, and broken docks. 0 0 0 869596.0000 53349.4 7/31/2001 12:00:00 AM 869596.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northeast and Central British Columbia 7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM Northeast and Central British Columbia, July 2001. A severe five-day rainstorm caused flood damage to 100 homes and to critical infrastructure. More than 200 mm of rain fell. Roads and bridges were washed out, businesses and public and private properties were damaged, two trains derailed, and people were temporarily stranded. 0 0 9323887.0000 572017.6 7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM 2622744.0000 6701143.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Hijacking Air New York City, NY, U.S.A. 9/11/2001 12:00:00 AM New York City, NY, U.S.A., September 11, 2001. Twenty-four Canadians were killed when terrorists crashed two commercial airliners into the towers of the World Trade Center. One Canadian was aboard each of the two hijacked aircraft. The other 22 Canadians were among the 2 823 people killed in the subsequent collapse of both towers. 24 0.0000 0.0 9/11/2001 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Southern coast of Newfoundland 9/19/2001 12:00:00 AM Southern coast of Newfoundland, September 19, 2001. Tropical Storm "Gabrielle". High tides, strong winds and record-breaking precipitation hit the southern coast of Newfoundland, particularly the Avalon Peninsula. Provincial, municipal, and private properties were greatly affected. Basements, streets, parks, schools and shopping malls were flooded. Power outages affected most of the province. Conflict arose between St-John's residents and the municipality over the inadequate sewer system; the sewer system could not manage the runoff. 0 0 0 11743003.0000 720429.6 9/19/2001 12:00:00 AM 4353450.0000 1668893.0000 5720660.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Brookdale MB 4/14/2002 12:00:00 AM Brookdale MB, April 14, 2002. A rupture occurred on the 914-mm natural gas transmission Line 100-3 (main line) of TransCanada Pipelines 2 km from the village of Brookdale, Manitoba. There were no injuries, damage or fatalities noted in the area. Approximately 100 people within a 4 km radius were evacuated by the RCMP. On April 25, 2002 TransCanada completed the repairs and Line 100-3 was fully restored to normal service on July 5, 2002. 100 0.0000 0.0 4/14/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood British Columbia 5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, May 2002. High snow-pack levels, rapid melting and heavy rainfall caused severe runoff and flooding in areas of B.C. except Vancouver Island and the Central Coast. The spring freshet caused significant damage to private properties, public transportation corridors, and recreation facilities. 0.0000 0.0 5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Notre-Dame-du-Lac QC 5/14/2002 12:00:00 AM Notre-Dame-du-Lac QC, May 14, 2002. A fire destroyed l'Abattoir du Breton, located in a small community in eastern Quebec. Of the 3200 residents, 1700 were evacuated due to their proximity to the abattoir (a 1.5 kilometre radius). A total of 2600 pigs died in the fire. The abattoir was the main employer in the region and 500 people lost their jobs. Emergency officials were concerned about the health hazards of ammonia, possibly in either the air or in the town's water system. Thirty residents were again evacuated when it was proven that ammonia was leaking from the abattoir. 0 0 1700 0.0000 0.0 5/14/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Alberta and Conklin 5/17/2002 12:00:00 AM Northern AB and Conklin, May 14 - June 7, 2002. The House River Fire was first spotted on May 17, 2002. It burned 248,243 hectares. The fire was approximately 100 km north of Lac La Biche. At its peak, 1,000 firefighters were on the fireline. The task was difficult given the strong and shifting winds and minimal precipitation. The fire perimeter was secured by June 7, 2002. This was Alberta's second largest forest fire since 1961. On May 27 the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo evacuated approximately 1,550 people. There were approximately 1,300 from work camps, and 250 from the community of Conklin. All individuals were allowed to return on June 8, 2002. 0 0 1254 1300000.0000 78000.0 6/7/2002 12:00:00 AM 1300000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Montreal Lake SK 5/20/2002 12:00:00 AM Montreal Lake SK, May 20-22, 2002. Extreme burning conditions existed throughout Saskatchewan at this time. Winds gusting at 50 to 60 km/h aided the spread of fires (around 48 in total), mostly in grasses and brush. This specific fire was first spotted around the Bittern Lake area and was moving north towards the eastern part of the community of Montreal Lake. Approximately 130 evacuees from this community and the Montreal Lake Cree Nation were moved to Prince Albert. 0 0 129 32332.0000 1939.9 5/22/2002 12:00:00 AM 19779.0000 12553.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Calgary AB 5/30/2002 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, May 5, 2002. Fire gutted the Waterford Complex, a condominium development near downtown Calgary. 0 0 300 0.0000 0.0 5/30/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Attawapiskat First Nation ON 5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM Attawapiskat FN, ON, May 2002. Approximately 1200 people were evacuated to Moosonee and Timmins following the flooding of the Attawapiskat River. A municipal state of emergency was declared. 0 0 1200 0.0000 0.0 5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Municipalities of Ignace, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Alberton, Atikokan, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, La Valle, Lake of the Woods, Morley, Machin; Township of Sioux-Narrows - Nestor Falls, ON 6/9/2002 12:00:00 AM Municipalities of Ignace, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Alberton, Atikokan, Chapple, Dawson, Emo, La Valle, Lake of the Woods, Morley, Machin; Township of Sioux-Narrows - Nestor Falls ON, June 9-11, 2002. Parts of northwestern Ontario were declared disaster areas because of severe flooding. Roads and highways were washed out and closed, power and telecommunication lines were disrupted, and private properties were greatly damaged. 0 0 0 6975854.0000 418551.2 6/9/2002 12:00:00 AM 6975854.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta 6/11/2002 12:00:00 AM Southern AB, June 11, 2002. Approximately 280 mm of rain fell on the area within a few days. The heavy rain and the unusually late spring runoff caused mudslides and forced sewage into river systems, and power lines were damaged in Waterton Lake National Park. A local state of emergency was declared for the areas of: Pincher Creek, County of Warner, Village of Sterling, Village of Warner, Village of Foremost, and the Town of Coaldale. Two hundred residents from the Blood First Nation and 150 residents from the Peigan First Nation were evacuated. 0 0 350 16054182.0000 963250.9 6/11/2002 12:00:00 AM 8834091.0000 7220091.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southeast MB 6/11/2002 12:00:00 AM Southeast MB, June 11, 2002. Ten communities declared a state of emergency following severe flooding of homes and roads. About 240 mm of rain fell, causing the worst flooding southeast Manitoba had seen in 45 years. Levels of the Roseau River declined for a few days; however, additional flooding was expected the following week given the record water levels in the American portion of the river and the expected crest in southeast Manitoba. Residents and flood workers built dikes and laid sandbags as a preventative measure in the event of further flooding. Several roads were closed and some of these washed out or were covered with water. Crops were severely damaged because fields were submerged under water, and homes were inundated. 0 0 150 10376248.0000 622574.9 6/11/2002 12:00:00 AM 3552493.0000 2954305.0000 2094671.0000 1766793.0000 7986.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Kingsville ON 6/21/2002 12:00:00 AM Kingsville ON, June 21, 2002. Four million pounds of styrene incinerated. 0 0 2500 0.0000 0.0 6/21/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Peerless Lake, Trout Lake AB 6/23/2002 12:00:00 AM Peerless Lake and Trout Lake AB, June 23, 2002. The Peerless Lake Complex involved three separate fires within a small area approximately 155 km north of Slave Lake. These three fires forced the MD of Opportunity No. 17 to evacuate approximately 600 people to Red Earth. The wild fires consumed a total of 15,438 ha of forest. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 6/23/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Turnor Lake SK 6/24/2002 12:00:00 AM Turnor Lake SK, June 25, 2002. Three hundred and fifty residents of Turnor Lake, located 600 km northwest of Saskatoon, were evacuated to nearby towns. The fire was charged by exceptionally dry and hot weather, and winds pushed the fire towards Turnor Lake. Water bombers continuously dropped their payload on the fire, while the town buildings and trees were showered by industrial sprinkler systems. 0 0 425 31014.0000 1860.8 6/24/2002 12:00:00 AM 31014.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Hawes/Patuanak SK 6/28/2002 12:00:00 AM Hawes/Patuanak SK, June 28-30, 2002. One hundred three evacuated. 0 0 103 0.0000 0.0 6/30/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Crutwell, Dillon, Hatchett Lake, Pelican Narrows, Deschambeault, Wahpeton First Nation, Nordell, Peter Pond SK 6/28/2002 12:00:00 AM Crutwell, Dillon, Hatchett Lake, Pelican Narrows, Deschambeault, Wahpeton First Nation, Nordell, Peter Pond SK, June 28 - July 1, 2002. Five hundred six evacuated. 0 0 480 0.0000 0.0 7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Nemiscau region, near James Bay QC 7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM Nemiscau region, near James Bay QC, July 2, 2002. Of 50 forest fires burning in Quebec around this time, the Nemiscau fire was the most noticeable. The fire travelled within 800 metres of the native village of Nemaska. A total of 630 Chisasibi and Nemiscau-region residents were evacuated. The fire was ignited by intense thunder and lightning storms and destroyed over 600 km2 of forest. Consequently, 6000 Quebec forestry workers were laid-off. Hydro-Quebec disconnected its service to 500 000 people given the proximity of the fire to a major power line. Smoke could be seen in most of Quebec, parts of Ontario, and the northeastern United States. 0 0 628 0.0000 0.0 7/2/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Near community of Sheshatshui and town of North West River NL 7/3/2002 12:00:00 AM Near the community of Sheshatshui and the Town of North West River NL, July 3, 2002. A forest fire ignited 10-12 km from the community of Sheshatshui and the Town of North West River. Approximately 1200 residents were evacuated to the town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The fire burned 3km2 of forest. 0 0 912 464286.0000 27857.2 7/3/2002 12:00:00 AM 464286.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Dryden ON 7/30/2002 12:00:00 AM Dryden ON, July 30, 2002. A chlorine dioxide leak at a nearby paper mill caused 300 to 400 people to be evacuated from the immediate downwind area. 0 0 350 0.0000 0.0 7/30/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Kee-Way-Win FN; Townships of Terrace Bay and Schrieber; Village of Rossport; Pays Plat FN; Deer Lake FN, ON 7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM Kee-Way-Win FN; Townships of Terrace Bay and Schrieber; Village of Rossport; Pays Plat FN; Deer Lake FN, ON, July 2002. Members of several communities were concerned by nearby fires and smoke. More than 1000 people were evacuated to Thunder Bay, Geraldton and Sioux Lookout. Municipal emergency declarations occurred in six communities. 0 0 985 0.0000 0.0 7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Water Montreal QC 8/12/2002 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, August 12, 2002. Montreal's worst ever water main break affected several sections of the city. The city's waterworks system that stretches 2700 km in total has some sections that are over 100 years old. Approximately 10 million gallons of water were lost before the water was turned off. In the St. Michel area, 1300 homes were affected by flooding and interruption in hydro services. Twenty-two thousand homes in the Rivière des Prairies and Montreal East areas did not have water, and 40 homes were deemed uninhabitable due to severe water damage. 0 0 200 0.0000 0.0 8/12/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Brantford ON 11/16/2002 12:00:00 AM Brantford ON, November 16, 2002. Eight train cars were derailed as a result of a collision with a van. The derailed cars rolled down an embankment that adjoined a neighbourhood, causing 120 people from the immediate area to be evacuated for two days. There were no leaks reported, but the cars contained a residue of butylene and butane. 1 0 120 0.0000 0.0 11/16/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Western Canada 1/21/2003 12:00:00 AM Golden, Fernie, Valemount, Nelson, Revelstoke, Durrand Glacier BC and Rogers Pass, Connaught Creek Valley, Okotoks, Mt. Terry Fox, Lake Louise, Rocky Mountains AB, January – April 2003. Deadly avalanche season since 1970 claimed 30 lives in Western Canada. The higher death toll was in part due to unusual weather patterns brought by an El Nino winter. 30 2 1/21/2003 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Tyendinaga Township First Nation ON 2/21/2003 12:00:00 AM Tyendenaga Township First Nation ON, February 21, 2003. Two Canadian Pacific freight trains carrying hazardous materials collided, derailed and exploded in Tyendenaga Township First Nation near Melrose, Ontario. Two crewmembers were injured and approximately 300 people were forced to leave their homes. The township declared a state of emergency and ordered evacuation within a 2 km area of the site. 2 300 2/21/2003 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Badger NL 2/15/2003 12:00:00 AM The entire town of Badger, NL was evacuated when the three rivers Badger-Exploits, Red Indian and Badger overflowed their banks due to ice jamming. The town's water supply was contaminated after the sewer system failed. Power supply was cut off to all flooded homes. Approximately 200 homes were affected by the flooding. The Canadian Red Cross, local officials, the RCMP and the Emergency Measures Organization were cooperating to find shelter for approximately 80 families. 1100 4681553.0000 273242.4 2/15/2003 12:00:00 AM 4681553.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Oxford and Truro NS 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM Oxford and Truro NS, March 31, 2003. Heavy rains and snowmelt caused flooding in communities on the Atlantic coast. States of emergency were declared in the towns of Oxford and Truro NS where 150 and 120 people respectively were evacuated from their homes. Two people died as there car was swept off the road by flood waters in Pinehurst. Nova Scotia's Transportation Department has reported that the flooding has destroyed or damaged 47 bridges and has affected 200 roads. See Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland entries for more information on this event. 2 3 270 25485948.0000 1487506.7 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 21065353.0000 4420595.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prince Edward Island 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, March 31, 2003. Both freezing rain and heavy snowfall destroyed power lines in the province. Power losses were experienced in western PEI. The province also experienced flooding as a result of heavy rainfall that contributed to the spring runoff. See Nova Scotia and Newfoundland entries for more information on this event. 0 1869114.0000 109092.3 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 1869114.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood West Coast of Newfoundland 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM West Coast of Newfoundland, March 31, 2003. Western Newfoundland experienced flooding as a result of both heavy rain and mild temperatures. Some of the communities affected include: Codroy Valley, Cox's Cove, and Corner Brook. These communities faced washed out roads as well as damaged water and sewage systems. A landslide on the Trans-Canada Highway restricted access between Gallants and George's Lake. See Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island entries for more information on this event. 0 6934707.0000 404749.4 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 6934707.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Manitoba 4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM Manitoba, April to October 2003. The province of Manitoba experienced 1,148 wildfires during the 2003 season. While the fires actually began at the end of March, damages began to affect communities in April. The Thompson area was particularly affected. A lightening strike near Thompson began a forest fire that was sustained through hot and dry weather. Approximately 900 people were evacuated, many from aboriginal comunities including: 250 people from Red Sucker Lake First Nation and 92 people from God's River First Nation were evacuated due to fires that began in July. In August, approximately 155 people were evacuated from Shamattawa while 250 were evacuated from Split Lake. 0 665 5286253.0000 308536.2 10/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 5286253.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Eastern Passage, Cole Harbour NS 5/19/2003 12:00:00 AM Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage NS, May 19, 2003. A forest fire started in a bog near Cole Harbour. High winds and dry conditions helped the fire spread out of control burning 240 hectares and forcing the evacuation of 240 homes. Approximately 500 people were evacuated near Eastern Passage in northeast of Halifax. No damage or injuries reported. 500 5/19/2003 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Southeastern British Columbia and Southwestern Alberta 7/1/2003 12:00:00 AM Southeastern British Columbia and Southwestern Alberta; July and August 2003. Dozens of communities were evacuated due to wildfires started by lightning and careless fire use. Over 50,000 people were evacuated and firefighting costs alone are estimated at $400 million dollars. 48501 159052448.0000 9283216.8 8/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 159052448.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Norman Wells NT 7/21/2003 12:00:00 AM Norman Wells, NT, July 21, 2003. Lightening started a fire in an on old-growth black spruce forest approximately 17 km from Norman Wells. The fire was sustained by high temperatures and gusting winds. Norman Wells declared a state of emergency. About 100 people were evacuated due to thick smoke. Those with respiratory problems, the elderly, and the young were evacuated by plane to Inuvik while others were sent to nearby communities via boat. 0 100 121846.0000 7111.6 7/21/2003 12:00:00 AM 39640.0000 82206.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood The Bois-Francs, Chaudière-Appalaches, Beauce, l'Outaouais, Lanaudière, and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions QC 8/4/2003 12:00:00 AM The Bois-Francs, Chaudière-Appalaches, Beauce, l'Outaouais, Lanaudière, and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions QC, August 4, 2003 0 0 60 8/4/2003 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Energy Ontario, Midwest and Northeast USA 8/14/2003 12:00:00 AM Ontario, Midwest and Northeast USA, August 14, 2003. Approximately 50 million (over 9 million in Ontario) people were affected by a blackout, some experiencing power outages for over 48 hours. A combination of employee, equipment, and monitoring failures ultimately led to the blackout. The initial triggering power outage was prompted by contact between sagging transmission lines and untrimmed trees in Ohio. 8/14/2003 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Halifax NS and Charlottetown PE 9/29/2003 12:00:00 AM Halifax NS and Charlottetown PE, September 29, 2003. At 00:10 AST, Hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia as one of the most powerful and damaging hurricanes to impact Canada. A 1.63 metre storm surge occurred while Juan made landfall just south of Halifax as a Class 2 hurricane. Water levels reached 2.9 metres above chart datum, which was the highest water level recorded to date at this location. Winds gusted to 230 km/h in Halifax and waves outside Halifax Harbour reached a maximum height of 19 metres. Extensive damage to buildings, docks, boardwalks and trails occurred throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Point Pleasant Park in Halifax was decimated; nearly every tree in the 75-hectare park was damaged or uprooted. Juan knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. It is estaimated that up to 300,000 people lost power due to the strong winds. In addition, eight lives were lost either directly or indirectly as a result of Hurricane Juan. 8 25529656.0000 1490057.7 9/29/2003 12:00:00 AM 25529656.0000 300000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Vancouver Island and Southwestern British Columbia 10/16/2003 12:00:00 AM Vancouver Island and Southwestern British Columbia, October 16-23, 2003. Heavy rains resulted in major flooding, particularly to Squamish and Pemberton where states of emergency were declared. Flooding in the Squamish Valley, Cheakamus Valley, and Paradise Valley resulted in the evacuation of 700 people from those areas. Another 50 people were evacuated from the Vancouver Island region. Two vehicles were swept into Rutherford Creek north of Whistler. One passenger survived, while two died. 2 1 750 8958966.0000 522896.8 10/23/2003 12:00:00 AM 8958966.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Nova Scotia 2/18/2004 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, February 18-20, 2004. A snowstorm known as "White Juan" hit the Maritimes resulting in record-breaking snowfall. On February 19, Halifax surpassed and almost doubled its previous snowfall record when the city received 88.5 cm. A four-day state of emergency was in place as well as a nine-hour curfew for three nights (except for essential workers). Thousands were left without power. 0 0 3687690.0000 211328.9 2/20/2004 12:00:00 AM 3687690.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood South Central Manitoba 3/24/2004 12:00:00 AM South Central Manitoba, March 24-26, 2004. A combination of spring runoff and heavy rainfall brought flooding to Manitoba's South-Central region. Some affected communities include: Pembina, Morris, Winnipeg, Selkirk and Lac du Bonnet. States of emergency were declared in the rural municipalities of Franklin, Tache and St. Clements. Twenty-one people were evacuated from the Dakota Plains and Peguis First Nations. More than 1000 were evacuated when the Red River overflowed. 1000 2302473.0000 131946.9 3/26/2004 12:00:00 AM 565937.0000 1736536.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Attawapiskat ON 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM Attawapiskat ON, May 19, 2004. Due to ice-jam flooding in the Attawapiskat River, approximately 1,700 people from the James Bay Cree First Nation community of Attawapiskat were evacuated by air to Moosonee, Cochrane and Timmins. 1700 5700000.0000 326647.6 5/19/2004 12:00:00 AM 5700000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Grande Prairie AB 7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM Grande Prairie AB, July 8, 2004. A tornado swept through the city of Grand Prairie turning over cars and causing damages to homes and businesses. Environment Canada reported the tornado as a funnel cloud, although a tornado advisory was in place at the time. The tornado touched down at 15:30 MST and passed through the city’s downtown core. Damages included a downed power line that caused a small fire in a hotel, the destruction of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant as well as numerous homes with damaged roofs, doors and windows. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/8/2004 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 7/2/2004 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 2-11, 2004. Severe hail and rain battered parts of Edmonton, causing extensive flooding of basements and streets, and forcing the evacuation of 30,000 people from the worlds largest shopping mall, the West Edmonton Mall. 0 0 30000 12678824.0000 726580.2 7/11/2004 12:00:00 AM 12678824.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood The Pas MB 7/21/2004 12:00:00 AM The Pas MB, July 21, 2004. Heavy rains on already saturated ground led to an overloading of the town's joint sewage and storm drain system flooding homes in The Pas. Approximately 400 homes in the town were damaged. Dozens of people were reported sick with intestinal and bronchial illnesses after attempting to clean-up after the flood. The costs of the damages could reach as high as $5 million. 0.0000 0.0 7/21/2004 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Estevan SK 8/10/2004 12:00:00 AM Estevan SK, August 10, 2004. Six tank cars of a Canadian Pacific freight train were derailed and three containing anhydrous ammonia were overturned. An evacuation order was issued and approximately 150 people were evacuated from the immediate area in Estevan. There were no injuries or immediate threat to life or property. 150 0.0000 0.0 8/10/2004 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Edmundston NB 8/13/2004 12:00:00 AM Edmundston and Saint-Jacques NB, August 13-14, 2004. Tropical storm Bonnie produced significant heavy rain throughout New Brunswick. Edmundston and Saint-Jacques were both hard hit by the torrential rain. There was localised flooding, basement flooding and road closures in Edmundston and Saint-Jacques. The community of Saint-Jacques was put on a boil water advisory due to well contamination that resulted from the flooding. Edmundston recieved up to 90 mm of rain, while 50.9 mm and 65.4 mm was reported in Fredricton and St. Stephen. Flooded roads created dangerous driving conditions for local residents. One individual was killed while driving a truck across a shallow stream. 1 0 0.0000 0.0 8/14/2004 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Tsunami East Indian Ocean 12/26/2004 12:00:00 AM East Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004. A powerful 9.1 magnitude earthquake occured at 07:59 local time 100 kilometres west of Sumatra. The earthquake triggered a massive tsunamis in the East Indian Ocean. Several areas were hit by the tsunamis including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, southern India, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives, Bangladesh, Burma, Mauritius, Somalia, Kenya, Seychelles and Tanzania. Due to its proximity to the earthquake epicentre, Indonesia was the hardest hit by the tsunami. It is estimated that the tsunami travelled 500 km/h across the Indian Ocean before making landfall with Indonesia. Foreign Affairs Canada Consular Operations confirmed the deaths of 15 Canadians as well as 6 others that went missing, including 5 others that are presumed dead. It is estimated that the total death toll of this event is 280,931. In Indonesia alone, 167, 540 people died from the tsunami. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami affected approximately five million people aroung the world and 1.7 million people were displaced from their homes. In addition, hundreds of thousands of homes and business were destroyed. 20 0.0000 0.0 12/26/2004 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Kings County PE 12/27/2004 12:00:00 AM Kings County PE, December 27, 2004. Panmure Island and Basin Head were particularly affected. In North Rustico, a man was rescued by firefighters from his flooded residence. 0 0 2578039.0000 147738.6 12/27/2004 12:00:00 AM 2578039.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide North Vancouver BC 1/17/2005 12:00:00 AM North Vancouver BC, January 17-31, 2005. A landslide of mud, debris and snow caused by more than 320 mm of rain completely destroyed two homes in North Vancouver. One person died and nearly 100 homes were evacuated. A state of emergency was declared. 1 1 300 4337646.0000 243232.5 1/31/2005 12:00:00 AM 4337646.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Newfoundland 3/30/2005 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, March 30-31, 2005. Heavy snow affected most of Newfoundland (excluding Labrador) while the Avalon and Burin peninsulas experienced rain. Gander saw 62 cm of snow and Grand Falls-Windsor was hit by 60 cm in one day. The Burin community of Salt Pond was plagued by over 150 mm of rain, St.Lawrence by over 80 mm, and St.John's saw 60 mm of rain. Bonavista Bay and Hare Bay were also affected. 0 0 388288.0000 21773.2 3/31/2005 12:00:00 AM 388288.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan ON 4/23/2005 12:00:00 AM Kashechewan ON, April 23, 2005. Nearly 200 people were flown out of the remote First Nations reserve in northern Ontario to Moosonee after flooding filled 39 basements with raw sewage. Spring flooding on the Albany River caused the sewage system to back up and contaminated the community water system. 0 200 0.0000 0.0 4/23/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern New Brunswick 4/9/2005 12:00:00 AM Southern New Brunswick, April 9 to May 15, 2005. Several days of rain caused flooding in the communities of Jemseg, Sheffield, Maugerville and Fredicton and forced approximately 40 families (approximately 120 individuals) to evacuate their riverside homes. Several families remained stranded in their homes as all roads were washed out. For many families the only way to leave their property was by canoe. Due to high water levels, the highway between Fredericton and Saint John remained blocked for many days. 0 120 2278201.0000 127749.6 5/15/2005 12:00:00 AM 768644.0000 1509557.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort Good Hope NT 5/11/2005 12:00:00 AM Fort Good Hope NT, May 11-14, 2005. Jackfish Creek and Rabbitskin River rose to the point that 10 families and 8 seniors had to leave their Fort Good Hope homes. A state of emergency was declared. 0 50 647617.0000 36315.0 5/14/2005 12:00:00 AM 647617.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Bridgewater NS 5/25/2005 12:00:00 AM Bridgewater NS, May 25-27, 2005. By May 27, a total of 383 mm of rain had fallen in Nova Scotia’s Fancy Lake watershed region causing overland flooding in a number of communities. A local state of emergency was declared and approximately 100 people were evacuated. 0 0 100 1447904.0000 81190.9 5/27/2005 12:00:00 AM 510004.0000 937900.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Chisasibi QC 5/29/2005 12:00:00 AM Chisasibi QC, May 29, 2005. Forest fire forced about 600 people in the Cree community of Chisasibi to be evacuated to the nearby village of Radisson. The fire was human caused, and was started within 1 kilometre of the town. Evacuees were able to return to their homes by May 30. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 5/29/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Manitoba 6/2/2005 12:00:00 AM Manitoba, June 2, 2005. Manitoba received between 100-175 mm of rain resulting in severe flooding. Regional municipalities of Daly, Sifton, Blanshard, Strathclair and Woodworth as well as the towns of Oak Lake and Rivers encountered major problems of seepage and basement flooding, damage to municipal roads and overland flooding of agricultural lands. Forty-four provincial highways and over 100 municipal roads were damaged. Approximately, 380 homes and 19 families (approximately 1,197 individuals) were forced out of their homes due to the flooding. Thirteen municipalities declared a local state of emergency and more than 100 requested disaster financial assistance. The cost of the flood was estimated at more than $350 million including crop damage. 0 1197 37032721.0000 2076601.2 6/2/2005 12:00:00 AM 37032721.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Chibougamau and James Bay QC 6/6/2005 12:00:00 AM Chibougamau and James Bay QC, June 6, 2005. In Northern Québec a forest fire near Chibougamau forced the evacuation of approximately 200 residents. Approximately 650 Hydro-Quebec workers were airlifted in an evacuation operation in the James Bay area due to another forest fire. There were 57 active forest fires in Quebec at the time. Forest fires have destroyed approximately 170,000 hectares of forest in Quebec this year. 0 850 0.0000 0.0 6/6/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Cumberland House Cree First Nation SK 6/23/2005 12:00:00 AM Cumberland House, Cree First Nation SK, June 23, 2005. Approximately 2000 residents of Cumberland House were evacuated to Prince Albert after the Saskatchewan River began flooding. Saskatchewan Environment issued a boil water advisory for the residents. Movement of most ferries on the North and South Saskatchewan rivers was suspended. 0 2000 3455208.0000 193750.0 6/23/2005 12:00:00 AM 3455208.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Kelowna BC 8/28/2005 12:00:00 AM Kelowna BC, August 28, 2005. A 25-hectare forest fire was reported in Rose Valley near Kelowna. Approximately 75 homes in the subdivision were evacuated and about 528 people registered with emergency social services after the evacuation order. No injuries or casualties were reported. 0 0 528 0.0000 0.0 8/28/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Quebec 8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM Quebec, August 31, 2005. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was felt in Quebec where heavy rain hit the Basse-Côte-Nord region. The region received 80 to 100 mm of rain. Over flown rivers and washed out culverts were seen in the towns of Vanier and Charlesbourg. These events led to flooding. August 31 was the wettest day that month for the Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport as well as the wettest August day for Quebec City. 9567567.0000 536499.1 8/31/2005 12:00:00 AM 9567567.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Stephenville NL 9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM Stephenville NL, September 27, 2005. The town of Stephenville received 110 mm of rain, causing flooding in the region. More than 80 homes were flooded completely. A state of emergency was declared and approximately 200 people were forced to leave their homes. 200 18461755.0000 1035238.6 9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM 18461755.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Abbotsford BC 9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM Abbotsford BC, September 28, 2005. A fuel-tanker truck containing 38,000 litres of a gasoline-diesel mix overturned in Abbotsford. Approximately 700 homes, three schools and several businesses were affected and about 4000 were evacuated. Fuel from the spill contaminated a creek and killed unknown number of fish. Electric supply was shut off to the area as a precautionary measure. No injuries or fatalities were reported. City crews flushed the storm sewer system with water to dilute the fuel and evacuees were allowed to return home. 4000 0.0000 0.0 9/28/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Toronto ON 9/24/2005 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, September 24, 2005. In the fall of 2005, a long-term care facility in the city of Toronto named Seven Oaks experienced an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. A total of 135 people were infected (70 residents, 39 staff, 21 visitors, and 5 people who lived or worked near the home). Twenty-three residents died. For the first 10 days, the cause of the outbreak was unknown. On October 16, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care established an Expert Review Panel on the Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak to assess the progress Ontario has made since SARS, to identify the key lessons from the recent Legionnaires' disease outbreak, and provide advice on how to strengthen infectious disease control in Ontario. 23 112 0.0000 0.0 9/24/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Infestation Kashechewan ON 10/26/2005 12:00:00 AM Keshechewan ON, October 27, 2005. The Ontario government declared a state of emergency at the remote Keshechewan native reserve after discovering E.coli bacteria in the community's drinking water supply. The tainted drinking water forced the evacuation of the reserve, home of approximately 1,100. Seventy four people, mostly families with children suffering from skin rashes and chronic diarrhea, were immediately flown to Sudbury and hospitalized for medical treatment. Other remaining evacuees from the reserve were sent to other cities. 1100 0.0000 0.0 10/26/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Glovertown NL 12/13/2005 12:00:00 AM Glovertown NL, December 13, 2005. A massive propane leak in a boat-building facility in Glovertown forced more than 250 people to evacuate their homes included 50 seniors living in a nursing home only metres away from the yard. 0 250 0.0000 0.0 12/13/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Delta BC 2/4/2006 12:00:00 AM Delta BC, February 4, 2006. A strong winter storm with sustained winds of 75 km/h brought an approximately one metre storm surge which coincided with the morning high tide resulting in water levels 5.5 metre above chart datum. Combined with high waves, overtopping and breaching of dykes allowed flooding of low-lying areas behind the dykes. Approximately 150-200 residential properties were affected. 0 0 0 6406000.0000 352300.6 2/4/2006 12:00:00 AM 6406000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red Earth SK 4/13/2006 12:00:00 AM Red Earth SK, April, 13, 2006. In northeastern Saskatchewan, the Red River First Nation scrambled to avoid the threatening Carrot River as leaders ordered a general evacuation of the band of 1,100. 0 0 1100 7283952.0000 400584.0 4/13/2006 12:00:00 AM 7283952.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan ON 4/23/2006 12:00:00 AM Kashechewan ON, April 23, 2006. Spring flooding has forced hundreds of people to leave the northern Ontario reserve of Kashechewan. Kashechewan declared a state of emergency when water levels rose quickly and asked for immediate help from the province. 0 0 1100 0.0000 0.0 4/23/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Slocan River BC 5/20/2006 12:00:00 AM Slocan River BC, May 20, 2006. Residents living near the Slocan River were at risk as high water levels caused by melting snowpacks forced the river to overflow its banks. Local authorities issued an evacuation order for 53 homes in Passmore and Slocan Park (approximately 159 individuals) as well, 98 other homes that were put on evacuation alert. Damages included road closures and basement flooding. 0 0 159 0.0000 0.0 5/20/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Mistissini QC 6/16/2006 12:00:00 AM Mistissini QC, June 16-18, 2006. Residents of the Cree community of Mistissini, located 550 kilometres north of Montreal, were forced to leave their homes due to a wildfire that approached within metres of their community. Approximately 3,200 residents were evacuated and were taken to the community of Chibougamou 90 kilometres away. Residents returned home on June 18. 0 0 3200 0.0000 0.0 6/18/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Aklavik NT 5/27/2006 12:00:00 AM Aklavik NT, May 27, 2006. The remote community of Aklavik was buried under several feet of water after the Peel River channel overflowed its banks due to melting ice. Residents of the low-lying town were forced to evacuate due to flooding. Approximately 300 residents left their homes and fled to the nearby town of Inuvik located 55 kilometres away. The flooding caused severe infrastructure damage, including damages to roads as well as the town’s sewage system. 0 0 300 3140829.0000 172731.2 5/27/2006 12:00:00 AM 3140829.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Tumbler Ridge BC 7/3/2006 12:00:00 AM Tumbler Ridge BC, July 3-5, 2006. A state of emergency was declared for the town of Tumbler Ridge, where multiple wildfires burned threating the residents who live in the coal mining town. The largest of the fires grew to be 9,100 hectares in size and burn nearly 8 kilometres away from the town. Four thousands residents were evacuated due to the fires and returned home on July 5. 0 0 4000 0.0000 0.0 7/5/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Nordegg AB 7/4/2006 12:00:00 AM Nordegg AB, July 4-7, 2006. A wildfire that burned two kilometres away from the village of Nordegg, located 200 kilometres West of Red Deer, forced the evacuation of 130 residents, including dozens of campers. The fire grew to be 126 hectares in size and was likely sparked by lighting. Residents returned home July 7. 0 0 130 0.0000 0.0 7/7/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Cariboo-Chilcotin BC 7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM Cariboo-Chilcotin BC, July 6, 2006. About 600 people living in remote communities in BC's Cariboo-Chilcotin region have been forced from their homes by the threat of two massive wildfires. 0 0 871 0.0000 0.0 7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Galiano Island BC 7/24/2006 12:00:00 AM Galiano Island BC, July 24, 2006. A wildfire burned 61 hectares of land in the small Island of Galiano. The 30 kilometre long island hosts a modest population of 1000 residents. The fire reached up to 200 metres of people’s homes forcing the evacuation of approximately 120 residents. The fire is believed to have been sparked in a gravel pit, although the actual cause of the fire is unknown. It took 200 firefighters along with the help of helicopters and water bombers to extinguish the flames. 0 0 120 0.0000 0.0 7/24/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Boisbriand QC 8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM Boisbriand QC, August 15, 2006. Employees of Les Revêtements Polyval and workers from about ten surrounding factories as well as some residents were evacuated. Toxic chemicals, such as solvents and paints, helped fuel the flames. 0 0 1500 0.0000 0.0 8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Amherstburg ON 8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM Amherstburg ON, August 15, 2006. A huge fire at a plastics recycling plant forced hundreds of resiadents to flee their homes. Smoke was 20 meters high over the area and grew to roughly the size of two football fields. 0 3 1000 0.0000 0.0 8/15/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC 8/19/2006 12:00:00 AM Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines QC, August 19, 2006. A small community located 50 kilometres north-east of Montreal was at the centre of a torrential downpour that produced 135 mm of rain in less than three hours. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 8/19/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint-Joseph et Vallée QC 10/28/2006 12:00:00 AM Saint-Joseph et Vallée QC, October 28, 2006. In Saint-Joseph and Vallée, approximately 50 homes and 30 businesses were affected by a flash flood. 0 0 240 0.0000 0.0 10/28/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Russell ON 12/1/2006 12:00:00 AM Russell ON, December 1-2, 2006. A major blackout, caused by a freezing rain storm, left virtually the entire town without electricity. The mayor declared a state of emergency, which lasted for several days. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/2/2006 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms South Coast and Lower Mainland BC 12/20/2006 12:00:00 AM South Coast and Lower Mainland BC, December 20, 2006. Less than two weeks after a powerful windstorm struck British Columbia’s southern coast causing property damages and power outages, another windstorm impacted the region causing further severe power outages. Approximately 25,000 homes and businesses (75,000 individuals) lost power along British Columbia's south coast. In Vancouver Island, wind gusts of up to 90 km/h caused most of the damages leaving 20,000 B.C. Hydro customers (approximately 60,000 individuals) without power. On the mainland and along the Sunshine Coast 5000 hydro customers (approximately 15,000 individuas) were left in the dark. The Greater Vancouver area received wind gusts of 50 to 80 km/h, but no power outages were reported. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/20/2006 12:00:00 AM 150000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Vancouver BC 12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM Vancouver BC, December 11, 2006. A powerful windstorm struck British Columbia’s southern coast resulting in approximately 190,000 power outages (570,000 individuals). The storm produced wind gusts of up to 100 km/h, which downed power lines and uprooted trees. Ferries had to be canceled due to the strong winds. In Vancouver damaged streetlights and fallen trees in the roads caused traffic delays throughout the city. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM 570000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Maple Ridge BC 3/12/2007 12:00:00 AM Maple Ridge BC, March 12, 2007. Mudslides and flooding hit British Colombia's lower mainland after a weekend of heavy rain, leading to road closures and evacuation warnings. About 170 houses were flooded and hundreds of people were told to leave their homes, after the Alouette River spilled its banks. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 3/12/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Selkirk MB 4/3/2007 12:00:00 AM Selkirk MB, April 3-13, 2007. Ice buildup and bad weather caused the Red River to breach its banks flooding the city of Selkirk. A two kilometre ice jam caused water levels to raise 60 cm. The subsequent flooding resulted in sewage spilling into the river and the evacuation of the Kiwanis I and II condominium buildings where 100 seniors were evacuated. In addition, numerous basements were flooded as well as the Marine Museum of Manitoba. 0 0 120 0.0000 0.0 4/13/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red Earth First Nation SK 4/19/2007 12:00:00 AM Red Earth First Nation SK, April 19, 2007. The band council's decision to evacuate 691 residents from the northern reserve, mainly children, elderly residents and pregnant women, came as water covered one-third of a main access road, which divides the reserve. 0 0 691 125800000.0000 6769506.7 4/19/2007 12:00:00 AM 125800000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Gatineau QC 4/23/2007 12:00:00 AM Gatineau QC, April 23, 2007. Approximately 15,500 Hydro-Québec customers (46,500 individuals) were plunged into darkness in the Outaouais as a result of strong winds with gusts of up to 60 km/h. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 4/23/2007 12:00:00 AM 46500 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Fishing Lake SK 4/28/2007 12:00:00 AM Fishing Lake SK, April 28, 2007. An Estimated 300 homes and cabins have been damaged by flooding from higher than average snowfall and runoff at Fishing Lake. 0 0 0 4/28/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Bellefleur NB 5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM Bellefleur NB, May 10, 2007. A freight train derailment occured near Bellefleur approximately 15 kilometres north-west of Grand Falls, adjacent to the St. John River. Of the 36 rail cars that went off the tracks, five cars contained hazardous, flammable materials; a 1.6 kilometre evacuation radius was consequently ordered. 0 0 100 0.0000 0.0 5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Windsor ON 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM Windsor ON, May 25, 2007. An explosion at an auto body shop sparked a fire that resulted in the evacuation of 600 homes and businesses including two schools (approximately 2000 individuals). A state of emergency was declared for a two-hour period mainly due to poor air quality. Concerns were raised over hazardous chemicals such as lacquer, paint thinner and gasoline that could have potentially fueled the fire. The auto body shop was completely destroyed while nearby homes and businesses were damaged. 0 0 2000 0.0000 0.0 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Fishing Lake SK 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM Fishing Lake SK, May 25, 2007. An estimated 300 homes and cottages (approximately 600 individuals) were damaged by flooding that was caused by a higher than normal snowfall and subsequent ice melt runoff. Fishing Lake, located two hours east of Saskatoon area, received 50 to 75 mm of rain. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Sept-Îles QC 5/27/2007 12:00:00 AM Sept-Îles QC, May 27, 2007. A major forest fire forced the evacuation of approximately 1,500 people from the village of Moisie and the Maliothénam reserve. There were 26 forest fires burning in Quebec at that time. 0 0 1500 0.0000 0.0 5/27/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Hamilton ON 6/3/2007 12:00:00 AM Hamilton ON, June 3, 2007. An industrial fire occurred at a computer facility in Hamilton, involving 5000 square feet of pallets loaded with computer parts, casings and some of the empty plastic barrels located outside the building. 0 0 345 0.0000 0.0 6/3/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Terrace, Smithers & Mount Currie BC 6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM Terrace, Smithers & Mount Currie BC, June 5, 2007. About 125 homes have been evacuated and about 1,100 others are on evacuation alert alongside the swollen Skeena and Bulkley rivers near Terrace and Smithers. 0 0 375 9600000.0000 516591.9 6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM 9600000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Happy Valley - Goose Bay NL 6/16/2007 12:00:00 AM Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL, June 16-17, 2007. A forest fire burned near Happy Valley-Goose Bay forcing the evacuation of 200 homes. The blaze that was pushed towards the community by wind gusts of 50 km/h reached up to 300 metres of some homes. Fire crews helped by two water bombers and six helicopters managed to suppress the flames. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 6/17/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Dartmouth NS 7/5/2007 12:00:00 AM Dartmouth NS, July 5, 2007. Approximately 1000 people were evacuated from Burnside Industrial Park due to a propane leak. The truck carrying the tank was holding a payload of 13, 000 litres of propane. Firefighters and the municipal HAZMAT team established a exclusion zone 1000 metres around the incident site. The cause of the leak is unknown. 0 0 1000 0.0000 0.0 7/5/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Edmonton AB 7/21/2007 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 21, 2007. The community of MacEwan Green had little warning as a fire erupted in the condominium complex. The fire started in a unit of a four-story building that was under construction and destroyed 18 townhouses as well as damaged 76 other homes. Dry weather conditions resulted in the fire spreading to other units within minutes. Fire crews, including 28 emergency vehicles, worked to suppress the three-alarm fire. A 500-pound propane tank was removed from the blaze before it could explode. No one was injured during the fire, but 18 families were displaced. 0 0 282 0.0000 0.0 7/21/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Elie MB 6/22/2007 12:00:00 AM Elie MB, June 22, 2007. Tornadoes touched down west of Winnipeg in Eli and near Oakville, ripping apart several homes and flipping over a semi-trailer on the Trans-Canada Highway. Miraculously, no one appears to have been seriously hurt. 0 0 0 17607000.0000 947461.9 6/22/2007 12:00:00 AM 17607000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire South Indian Lake MB 7/19/2007 12:00:00 AM Northern Manitoba, July 19-26, 2007. A total of 254 wildfires burned 147,473 hectares of land in Manitoba in the summer of 2007. From July 19 to 26, 55 wildfires were burning in Northern Manitoba. During this time, numerous communities were in danger and had to be evacuated from fires that burned up to 16 kilometres away. Evacuations began as early as July 19, when 435 people from O-Pipon-NaPiwin Cree Nation at South Indian Lake had to be airlifted to safety. On July 24, 330 people were airlifted from Sayisi Dene Nation at Tadoule Lake. In addition, on July 25, 48 people from Tataskweyak Cree Nation at Split Lake and 150 from Shamattawa were evacuated due to smoke. All evacuees were taken to Winnipeg and Thompson. The government of Manitoba deployed 450 firefighters, 27 helicopters and nine water bombers. In addition, five firefighting crews from British Columbia assisted local firefighters. The largest fire burned near South Indian Lake and was 85, 000 hectares in size. 0 0 963 0.0000 0.0 7/26/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Kootenay BC 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM Kootenay BC, August 1, 2007. Forest fires raging in southeastern British Colombia triggered a state of local emergency and caused three homes to be evacuated and power to be cut to more than 3000 homes. 0 0 9 0.0000 0.0 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM 3000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Natuashish NL 8/4/2007 12:00:00 AM Natuashish NL, August 4-7, 2007. A wildfire destroyed 200 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 600 local residents. The blaze that burned near the Innu community of Natuashish in Labrador was sparked by accident by a group of teenagers who started a fire to warm themselves up after swimming in the popular swimming hole near the airport. The fire spread so rapidly that the teenagers narrowly escaped with their lives. The fire burned for several days and halted flights to the local airport. 0 0 600 0.0000 0.0 8/7/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Gaspé and Riviere-au-Renard QC 8/8/2007 12:00:00 AM Gaspé 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. 1 0 200 14149725.0000 761420.2 8/9/2007 12:00:00 AM 14149725.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Vancouver BC 11/12/2007 12:00:00 AM Southern British Columbia, November 12, 2007. High winds battered southern British Columbia, leaving more than 200,000 people without power as well as stranding thousands of airplane and ferry passengers. Along the coast, winds exceeded 130 km/h. In addition, heavy snow and mudslides caused by high precipitation resulted in road closures. The hardest hit areas were Langley, Surrey, Delta, and Richmond. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 11/12/2007 12:00:00 AM 200000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Matane QC 12/17/2007 12:00:00 AM Matane QC, December 17, 2007. For the third time in four months, Eastern Quebec was hard hit by bad weather. This time, 275 people were evacuated, mainly from Matane and Saint-René-de-Matane. The city of Matane declared a state of emergency due to gale force winds of up to 100 km/h and artic temperatures. 0 0 275 0.0000 0.0 12/17/2007 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Prince George BC 12/10/2007 12:00:00 AM Prince George BC, December 10, 2007. An ice jam in the Nechako River that, at one point, stretched as long as 33 kilometres, caused localized flooding. A state of emergency was declared. 0 0 20 7500000.0000 403587.4 12/10/2007 12:00:00 AM 1600000.0000 5900000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prince Edward Island 1/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, January 28, 2008. An ice storm that brought snow, freezing rain and heavy rain knocked out power to over 20,000 customers (approximately 60,000 individuals) in Prince Edward Island. Snow followed by heavy rain created layers of ice that downed trees and power lines. Mostly central and western parts of the provinces were affected, with Prince County being hit the hardest by the power outages. The power outages lasted over a week and the province received help from New Brunswick Hydro workers. Heavy rain also caused flooding in parts of Cape Breton. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/28/2008 12:00:00 AM 60000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Saint John NB 2/14/2008 12:00:00 AM Saint John NB, February 14, 2008. A boil-water order was imposed following a rain storm that saw nearly 80 mm of rain dumped on the city. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 2/14/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Port Bruce ON 2/18/2008 12:00:00 AM Port Bruce ON, February 18, 2008. The small community of Port Bruce, located at the mouth of Catfish Creek in Lake Erie east of Port Stanley, was flooded due to an ice jam that caused the creek to overflow. It was the second time in two weeks that Port Bruce experienced flooding from the creek. However, on February 18, the flooding was more severe as water levels rose knee-deep in some areas forcing approximately 100 families (300 individuals) to evacuate their homes and preventing many others from leaving. 0 0 300 0.0000 0.0 2/18/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm New Brunswick 3/21/2008 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, March 21, 2008. Freezing rain and ice downed trees and power lines in New Brunswick leaving some 6000 residents without electricity. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 3/21/2008 12:00:00 AM 6000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Belleville ON 4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM Belleville ON, April 14, 2008. Water from the Moira River flooded dozens of homes and shut down roads in Belleville prompting a state of emergency to be declared. Approximately 50 homes were significantly flooded, including six homes (approximately 18 individuals) that were evacuated. Local wells were tainted with floodwater, which meant that residents could not drink from their wells. 0 0 18 0.0000 0.0 4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Paddockwood SK 4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM Paddockwood SK, April 14, 2008. The Rural Municipality of Paddockwood declared a state of emergency after floodwaters rose more than one metre. Floodwaters covered main access roads leaving approximately 400 people stranded in their homes. Two families were forced to leave their homes due to flooding. Water levels receded within a day, but the flooding caused damages to roads and residential homes. 0 0 6 0.0000 0.0 4/14/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Trent Hills ON 4/17/2008 12:00:00 AM Trent Hills ON, April 17, 2008. Over a period of 24 hours, water levels in the tri-lakes (Chemong, Buckhorn and Pigeon) increased 120 mm. The municipality of Trent Hills declared a state of emergency. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 4/17/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Albany River ON 4/25/2008 12:00:00 AM Albany River ON, April 25, 2008. More than a dozen aircraft were poised to help evacuate nearly 1,900 residents of Kashechewan and Fort Albany, reserves in the coastal area of James Bay, some 450 kilometres north of Timmins. 0 0 1900 0.0000 0.0 4/25/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Quebec City QC 4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, April 28 to May 2, 2008. Heavy rain combined with the spring thaw resulted in flooding and landslides in the Quebec City area. The heavy rain, which started on April 28, lasted until May 2 in some areas. Among the affected communities, Baie-Comeau received up to 120 mm of rain and Sept-Ilse received up to 78 mm of rain. Near Montreal, the Petite Nation River rose one metre, which flooded the surrounding areas. In total, flooding forced the evacuation of 230 people. In addition, landslides caused by the flooding threatened the safety of 60 residents who had to be evacuated as a precaution. 0 0 290 0.0000 0.0 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River NB 5/30/2008 12:00:00 AM Saint John River NB, April 30, 2008. Flooding along the Saint John River caused as many as 1000 people to evacuate their homes. 0 0 1000 21000000.0000 1104294.5 5/30/2008 12:00:00 AM 21000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood James Bay ON 5/9/2008 12:00:00 AM James Bay ON, May 9, 2008. A serious flood risk forced about 1,200 people from their homes along the coast of James Bay. 0 0 1200 0.0000 0.0 5/9/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Newbrook AB 5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM Newbrook AB, May 16-19, 2008. A wildfire burning near the community of Newbrook forced the evacuation of approximately 150 people. A team of 115 firefighters aided by 40 firefighters from British Columbia, halted the fire from reaching Newbrook by bulldozing a strip of timber in between the town and the fire, which prevented the fire from spreading. The fire reached a maximum size of 1,950 hectares. Two houses were destroyed by the blaze. 0 0 150 0.0000 0.0 5/19/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Pukatawagan MB 6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM Pukatawagan MB, June 10, 2008. A town in northern Manitoba declared a state of emergency as food and other necessities dwindled away because of a burned-out railway bridge. More than 2,600 people in Pukatawagan, located about 900 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, were faced with shortages of food and supplies, including baby products because of a wildfire that damaged the local railway bridge connecting the isolated community with the rest of the province. During the summer months there are only two ways to access Pukatawagan, by air or by rail. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Norway House and Sherridon MB 5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Norway House and Sherridon MB, May 28, 2008. A forest fire, that stretches from a point to the south of Lynn Lake in the northwest corner of the province south to Norway House Cree Nation and east to the Island Lake First Nations, has forced as many as 3,330 people out of their homes. 0 0 3330 0.0000 0.0 5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood High River AB 5/24/2008 12:00:00 AM High River AB, May 24, 2008. Surging water levels on the Highwood River forced the town of High River to declare a state of local emergency. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 5/24/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Huntingdon QC 5/31/2008 12:00:00 AM Huntingdon QC, May 31, 2008. More than 95 mm of rain fell on the city of Huntingdon, flooding most of its 1,300 homes and raising fears that the Châteauguay River would overflow. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 5/31/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Montérégie and Eastern Townships QC 6/10/2008 12:00:00 AM Montérégie and Eastern Townships QC, June 10-13, 2008. Thousands of residents south of Montreal had their power knocked out as many regions were hit with wind gusts exceeding 100 km/h. Hydro-Quebec reported that three quarters of the residents in the Montérégie and Eastern Townships, exactly 99,931 homes (approximately 299,793 individuals) lost power on June 10 due to strong winds that damaged power lines. The majority of resident had power restored on June 12, but approximately 25,000 had to wait until June 13. 0 0 0 172490000.0000 9070464.5 6/13/2008 12:00:00 AM 172490000.0000 299793 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Halifax NS 6/13/2008 12:00:00 AM Halifax NS, June 13, 2008. An unforeseen brush fire ravaged a wooded area east of Halifax. The fire destroyed two homes and forced 5000 residents to evacuate their homes. 0 0 5000 0.0000 0.0 6/13/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Lanaudière QC 6/29/2008 12:00:00 AM Lanaudière QC, June 29, 2008. A tornado, with winds at times reaching 120 km/h and producing hail the size of golf balls, caused a great deal of property damage. Nearly 15,000 homes (45,000 individuals) were left without power. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 6/29/2008 12:00:00 AM 45000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Saskatchewan 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM Northern Saskatchewan, June 30, 2008. Approximately 2,500 people from the communities of Sandy Bay, Stony Rapids, Pelican Narrows, Black Lake and Uranium City in Saskatchewan's far north have been forced out of their homes due to 64 forest fires. 0 0 2500 0.0000 0.0 6/30/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Winnipeg MB 7/11/2008 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, July 11, 2008. Wind caused havoc across Winnipeg and eastern Manitoba, including one area that may have been hit by a tornado. Up to 5000 homes (15,000 individals) lost power in total. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/11/2008 12:00:00 AM 15000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Deschambault Lake SK 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM Deschambault Lake SK, July 1-6, 2008. A large wildfire threatened the community of Deschambault Lake in northern Saskatchewan. The fire was only 1.5 kilometres away from the community before it was redirected by firefighters using a technique called "back burning," which involves igniting a controlled burn in front of the fire in order to reduce the amount of fuel. Approximately 1000 residents were evacuated on July 1 and did not return home until July 6. 0 0 1000 0.0000 0.0 7/6/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Lethbridge AB 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge AB, July 1, 2008. On Canada Day 2008, Lethbridge was hit by an intense storm that brought heavy rain, which caused flash flooding in parts of the city. It rained 47 mm, the monthly average in just about 90 minutes. The heavy rain reached a peak of about 200 mm for at least one hour. The intense rainstorm flooded the basements of over 300 houses, submerged three underpasses and caused road closures, including the closure of one bridge. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Residential Toronto ON 7/20/2008 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, July 20, 2008. Hundreds of residents of an east-Toronto apartment tower were evacuated after an explosion occurred in the basement of the building. Firefighters were called to respond to smoke coming from an underground hydro vault in the basement of the building when an explosion erupted, sending a shock wave throughout the many floors of the apartment tower. Ten people were injured, including nine firefighters. Approximately 900 people were evacuated from the building. Some nearby homes were also evacuated. 0 10 900 0.0000 0.0 7/20/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Daniels Harbour NL 4/15/2007 12:00:00 AM Daniels Harbour NL, April 15, 2007. 0 0 0 223990.0000 12053.3 4/15/2007 12:00:00 AM 223990.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Regina SK 7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, July 22, 2008. Wicked weather wreaked havoc across Regina, with wind gusts up to 92 km/h and 11.2 mm of rain. The squall left about 5000 customers (15,000 individuals) in parts of north and east Regina without power. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM 15000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms La Tuque QC 7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM La Tuque QC, July 22, 2008. Strong flooding caused by torrential rains forced the evacuation of approximately 112 people and caused considerable damage to a number of homes, two of which needed to be demolished. 0 0 112 0.0000 0.0 7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Toronto ON 8/10/2008 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, August 10, 2008. A series of explosions at North York’s Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases Plant forced the evacuation of 12,000 people living inside a 1.6 kilometre radius of the area. The explosion produced a huge mushroom-shaped fireball that blew out windows and shook the houses of nearby residents. In total, the explosion destroyed 100 homes. Paramedics treated 40 people on site, six people were taken to the hospital and 18 admitted themselves. The explosion killed one Sunrise employee as well as a 25-year veteran of the Toronto Fire Service who died from heart attacked while fighting the fire. 2 58 12000 0.0000 0.0 8/10/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Zama City AB 8/15/2008 12:00:00 AM Zama City AB, August 15, 2008. A block of sulphur accidently caught fire when crewmembers were working to dispose of the leftover sulphur from the Aphache Gas Plant near Zama City. The fire started in the front-end loader, which the crew was using to remove the sulphur. The fire ignited the sulphur payload emitting deadly hydrogen-sulphide gas. Mackenzie County officials declared a state of emergency and ordered an evacuation of the Zama City area, where approximately 250 residents were temporarily evacuated. Three workers were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The evacuation order was lifted after the fire was contained later that day. 0 3 250 0.0000 0.0 8/15/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Saint John NB 9/7/2008 12:00:00 AM Saint John NB, September 7, 2008. Tropical storm Hanna soaked already waterlogged communities in the Maritime provinces on September 7. By the time it reached Atlantic Canada, Hanna was downgraded to a Post-Tropical storm, but remained at gale strength throughout its track along the Fundy coast of Nova Scotia, through eastern Prince Edward Island, northern Cape Breton and southern Newfoundland. The storm produced 80 km/h wind gusts and heavy rain. Saint John was hard hit by 146 mm of rain. Dozens of roads in Saint John were flooded and closed, including parts of the Southern New Brunswick Railway. Scattered power outages were also reported in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 0 0 0 675103.0000 35500.6 9/7/2008 12:00:00 AM 675103.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Kingston ON 9/15/2008 12:00:00 AM Kingston ON, September 15, 2008. An overnight wind and rainstorm hit Kingston, cut power to thousands of homes in the area, knocked one ferry out of service and toppled small buildings. Kingston received 20 mm of rain overnight and was hit with wind gusts of 67 km/h. Across southeast Ontario, 25,000 homes and businesses (approximately 75,000 individuals) lost power. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 9/15/2008 12:00:00 AM 75000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick 4/24/1979 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, April 24 - May 7, 1979. Rainfall and heavy snowmelt caused extreme flood conditions in most parts of the province; record-breaking discharge was seen at some hydrometric stations. Several major highways were closed, and many residents evacuated when their homes were inundated by flood waters. 0 0 0 3227650.0000 484147.5 5/7/1979 12:00:00 AM 1545488.0000 1682162.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northeastern Saskatchewan 4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM Northeastern Saskatchewan, April 1995. An unusual quick thaw combined with spring rain early in the season caused extensive flooding in Eastern Saskatchewan. The flooding caused damage to agricultural lands, urban, rural, public and private properties. Numerous Saskatchewan communities declared a State of Emergency, including: Quill Lake, Engleford, Langeburg and the City of Melville. Other inundated areas were: Carrot River, Moosomin, White Sands, Yorkton, Melfort and Nipawin. Refer to the Manitoba entry for more information on this weather system. 0 0 0 7572381.0000 518656.2 4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM 4784560.0000 2787821.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood White Rock BC 6/8/1999 12:00:00 AM White Rock BC, June 8, 1999. A sudden, intense storm delivered 200 mm of pea-sized hail, and an extra 70 mm of rain in less than 4 hours, created flash floods and mudslides in White Rock, a suburb of Vancouver BC. At its height, the water was over 1.5 m deep. Both streets and basements were flooded, and sewer and water mains backed up causing a health hazard. Emergency workers evacuated people from their homes and closed schools. 0 0 30 6/8/1999 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood East Kooteney (Elk River-Watershed) Region and the municipalities of Sparwood, Fernie and surrounding areas BC 6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM East Kooteny (Elk River-Watershed) Region and in the municipalities of Sparwood, Fernie and surrounding areas BC, June 1995. Severe flooding due to heavy rains. 0 0 0 7155707.0000 490116.9 6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM 1685853.0000 5469854.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Prince Edward Island 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, March 31, 2003. The province was subjected to a severe rainstorm causing flooding and resulting in damage to both private and public property. 0 0 0 2381905.0000 139021.7 3/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 1869114.0000 512791.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Baie Verte Peninsula NL 4/17/2006 12:00:00 AM Baie Verte Peninsula NL, April 17, 2007. A severe rainstorm caused flooding along Newfoundland and Labrador's Northeast coast. A number of communities in the Baie Verte Peninsula region of the province, such as Burlington and Middle Arm, were affected. 0 0 0 3235813.0000 177954.9 4/17/2006 12:00:00 AM 3235813.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Halifax and Lunenburg NS 11/3/2007 12:00:00 AM Halifax and Lunenburg NS, November 3, 2007. Storm Noel. The province was subjected to a severe storm throughout the province, with the heaviest impact in the areas of Halifax and Lunenburg. 0 0 0 2805156.5100 150950.1 11/3/2007 12:00:00 AM 812603.0000 1925958.4100 48319.8100 18275.2900 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Peninsulas of Avalon, Burin and Bonavista NL 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM Avalon, Burin and Bonavista peninsulas NL, August 1, 2007. Storm Chantal. A severe rainstorm resulted in damage to private property and provincial and local government infrastructure. 0 0 0 19073933.0000 1026400.0 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM 19073933.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Municipalities of Pipestone, Sifton, Cameron, White water, Morton, Riverside, Turtle Mountain, Strathcona and Argyle and the Whiteshell Provincial Park MB 6/22/2007 12:00:00 AM Municipalities of Pipestone, Sifton, Cameron, White water, Morton, Riverside, Turtle Mountain, Strathcona and Argyle and the Whiteshell Provincial Park MB, June 22 to 24 June, 2007. Wind storms and tornados caused significant damages. 0 0 0 1183183.0000 63669.0 6/22/2007 12:00:00 AM 1183183.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Pangnirtung NU 6/8/2008 12:00:00 AM Pangnirtung NU, June 8-9, 2008. Accelerated snowmelt and heavy rains created a massive flood that prompted the community of Pangnirtung to declare a state of emergency. Floodwaters resulted in the erosion of the permafrost, which supported the bridge abutments on the Duval River. The soil erosion caused sinkholes to form which damaged two bridges. Flooding caused the closure of many roads and disrupted residential water services. 0 0 0 4507509.0000 237029.4 6/9/2008 12:00:00 AM 4507509.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Queens County PE 9/6/2008 12:00:00 AM Queens County PE, September 6-7, 2008. Storm Hanna caused heavy rainfall, resulting in infrastructure damage mainly in Queens County, with major highway damage to the Trans-Canada Highway in Cornwall. 0 0 0 1572759.0000 82704.2 9/7/2008 12:00:00 AM 1572759.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River NT 5/5/2008 12:00:00 AM Hay River NT, May 5-7, 2008. Ice jams in the Hay River forced water to rise over its banks, creating flood conditions for nearby residents. Approximately 600 people from Vale Island, situated at the mouth of Hay River and Great Slave Lake, fled from their homes as a voluntary evacuation order was issued May 5. Many homes and business were flooded and damaged from debris carried by the rising water. At the Katlodeeche First Nation reserve, floodwaters knocked out the old Anglican Church off its foundation as well as flooded the Roman Catholic Church. 0 0 600 460000.0000 24189.3 5/7/2008 12:00:00 AM 460000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Colchester, Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness, Victoria, Cumberland and Halifax NS 8/29/2008 12:00:00 AM 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. 0 0 0 851326.0000 44767.4 8/31/2008 12:00:00 AM 851326.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Gander, Hare Bay and Swift Current NL 7/30/2008 12:00:00 AM Gander, Hare Bay and Swift Current NL, July 30, 2008. A weather system, beginning west of the town of Gander extending east to Hare Bay, and south to Swift Current, caused severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. This resulted in damage to private property and provincial infrastructure. 0 0 0 644956.0000 33915.3 7/30/2008 12:00:00 AM 644956.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other South-Central Manitoba 5/16/2008 12:00:00 AM South-Central Manitoba, May 16-17, 2008. Over the weekend, Manitoba experienced a wind storm producing damaging winds that caused extensive impacts to the public sector drainage system across a wide area of central Manitoba. Affected areas include the rural municipalities of Cartier, Grey, Macdonald, Dufferin, Morris and Montcalm. 0 0 0 314496.0000 16537.9 5/17/2008 12:00:00 AM 314496.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley BC 1/6/2009 12:00:00 AM Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley BC, January 6-8, 2009. An upper level low brought warm weather and heavy rainfall to Vancouver and the Fraser Valley region after southern British Columbia received higher than average snowfall in December 2008. There was a period of heavy rain from January 6 to 8 that caused flooding, landslides and mudslides. The towns of Hope and Chilliwack recorded 214 and 164 mm of rain. Chilliwack declared a local state of emergency as the flooding caused extensive damages to homes and roadways. 0 0 0 3591884.0000 188385.5 1/8/2009 12:00:00 AM 3591884.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Khyex River BC 11/28/2003 12:00:00 AM Khyex River BC, November 28, 2003. The Khyex River Landslide occurred on November 28, between 00:20 and 00:30 PST. This is when Pacific Northern Gas Ltd noticed a pressure loss in the pipeline. Approximately 300 metres of 8-inch pipeline was lost. As a result, most of Prince Rupert residents were without natural gas or heat for 10 days. A few days after the landslide occurred, a temporary 2-inch gas line was installed to restore partial service. The spectacular landslide flowed downstream, crossed the river and flowed upstream for hundreds of metres. This type of landslide took place in very sensitive glaciomarine muds, and is called a retrogressive earthflow. The estimated volume of material displaced by the landslide is up to 4.7 million cubic metres. It is thought that the slope failure was triggered by erosion of the riverbank. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 11/28/2003 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Across Canada, largely in the Greater Toronto area 3/13/2003 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, 13 March to August, 2003. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) emerged in November 2002 in Asia. It is described as a droplet-spread viral illness. The outbreak affected Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area the most. According to the Government of Ontario, there were 375 probable and suspected cases and 44 deaths. 44 375 0 8/31/2003 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Across Canada 8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, August 1, 2008. Listeria monocytogenes spread by contaminated Maple Leaf food products produced at its Bartor Road plant. The outbreak occurred in August 2008. A segment of the population that is most vulnerable became exposed. 57 people became seriously ill and 22 people died. 22 57 0 0.0000 0.0 8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Maritime provinces 1/21/2000 12:00:00 AM Maritime provinces, January 21, 2000. A 1.36 m surge occurred as an intense storm passed 55 km east of Charlottetown bringing 70 km/h sustained winds to the region. The peak surge coincided with high tide resulting in a water level of 4.23 m above chart datum, the highest water level recorded to date at this location. Significant flooding occurred inundating more than 460 properties including gas stations and a power generating plant and damaging wharves. 0 0 0 216978.0000 13646.4 1/21/2000 12:00:00 AM 216978.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Pandemic Across Canada 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, April 1, 2009 to February 1, 2010. A new strain of pandemic influenza. The first cases were seen in Mexico and it spread quickly across the globe. In Canada, there were 8,582 hospitalizations, 1,448 cases admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and 425 deaths. 425 8582 0 0.0000 0.0 2/1/2010 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Volcano Eyjafjallajökull glacier, Iceland 4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM Eyjafjallajökull glacier, Iceland, April 14, 2010. A volcanic eruption occurred under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier, in the south of Iceland approximately at 04:00 local time on April 14. The eruption resulted in large volumes of volcanic ash being spewed into the air. As a result, flights in and out of Europe were greatly affected with large numbers of cancellations. Foreign Affairs and International Trade reported being contacted by 1,200 requests from affected Canadians. Transport Canada reported over 200 departures and arrivals of transatlantic flights which were cancelled during the interval. 0 0 1200 0.0000 0.0 4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Edmonton, St. Albert, the town of Stony Plain, Parkland County, Two Hills County, Kneehill County, Camrose, and the municipal districts of Rocky View and Bighorn AB 6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM Calgary, Edmonton, St. Albert, the town of Stony Plain, Parkland County, Two Hills County, Kneehill County, Camrose, and the municipal districts of Rocky View and Bighorn AB, June 5, 2007. A severe rainstorm on June 5 affected the cities of Calgary, Edmonton, and St. Albert, the town of Stony Plain, Parkland County, the County of Two Hills, Kneehill County, Camrose, County , and the Municipal Districts of Rocky View and Bighorn. Many residences and small businesses experienced flooding resulting in loss of contents and structural damage. Infrastructure damage to municipal roads and storm sewer lines, and provincial parks also occurred. 0 0 0 16396213.0000 882307.4 6/5/2007 12:00:00 AM 7496213.0000 8900000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Rock Creek and Henderson Corner YT 5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM Rock Creek and Henderson Corner YT, May 1, 2009. Overland flooding from May 1 to May 3 affected the unincorporated areas of Rock Creek and Henderson Corner in the Klondike Valley, resulting in the evacuation of 28 people and damage to both private property and public infrastructure, such as roads and recreational facilities. 0 0 28 459130.0000 24080.2 5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM 59130.0000 400000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Wemotaci reserve and La Tuque QC 5/23/2010 12:00:00 AM Wemotaci reserve and La Tuque QC, May 23, 2010. A 39 hectare fire forced the evacuation of 1,300 residents from the Wemotaci reserve. This was just one of over 50 fires throughout the province that raged for weeks, resulting in large amounts of smoke leading to a smog alert for Montreal, Vaudreuil, Soulanges, Huntingdon, Richelieu Valley, St. Hyacinthe, Lachute, St. Jerome, Lanaudiere, Mauricie, Drummondville, and Bois-Franc. 0 0 1300 0.0000 0.0 5/23/2010 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Kelowna, Kamloops and Cariboo BC 5/1/2009 12:00:00 AM Kelowna, Kamloops and Cariboo BC, May 1 to August 31, 2009. Fire season 2009 had 3,200 fires, 213 of which were wildland-urban interface fires. On July 18, fires broke out in the Glenrosa and Rose Valley communities of West Kelowna, combined with the Terrace Mountain fire west of Fintry, which led to multiple evacuation orders and alerts. July also saw an abundance of lightning storms leading to other fires of note throughout the province. Temperatures continued to break record highs and little precipitation was received in most areas. As September began, all personnel continued to work hard to contain fires across the Kamloops and Cariboo regions. The Lava Canyon fire, the largest, was nearly 55,000 hectares and growing. There were over 100 notable fires during this fire season: at least 27 caused evacuation orders and at least a dozen more caused evacuation alerts. Approximately 20,000 people were evacuated. One helicopter pilot lost his life in the line of duty. 1 0 20000 98743529.0000 5178856.4 8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM 81743529.0000 17000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor ON 4/25/2009 12:00:00 AM Ottawa, Toronto and Windsor ON, April 25, 2009. A spate of fierce thunderstorms broke out across southwestern, southcentral and eastern Ontario. Winds at Toronto Pearson International Airport gusted to 115 km/h, the strongest wind gusts reported since January 1978. Power lines and trees came down across the province, knocking out power to 100,000 customers (300,000 individuals). Embedded in the thunderstorm cluster were marble-sized hail near Parry Sound, waterspouts in the Ottawa River, straight-line winds and weak tornados in Windsor and Ottawa. In Windsor, the roof was ripped off a union hall building with chunks of roofing and shards of glass littering the lawn and front steps. At Ottawa's Rockcliffe Flying Club, winds damaged 18 planes. Both tornados were F0 in intensity with winds of up to 110 km/h. 0 0 0 40981000.0000 2149353.1 4/25/2009 12:00:00 AM 40981000.0000 300000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Tuktoyaktuk and Mackenzie Delta NT 9/23/1993 12:00:00 AM Tuktoyaktuk and Mackenzie Delta NT, September 22, 1993. A severe storm with winds from the northwest of up to 96 km/h generated a 1.68 m surge and raised water levels to 2.2 m above chart datum. Coincident with approximately 90% open water offshore, waves were relatively powerful and, together with the high water levels, resulted in damage to or destruction of about half the shore protection at Tuktoyaktuk, and flooding in the community and parts of the Mackenzie Delta. 0 0 0 9/23/1993 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Lorette River, Quebec City QC 9/26/2005 12:00:00 AM Lorette River, Quebec City QC, September 26, 2005. The remnants of hurricane Rita caused flooding by overflowing the Lorette River with 108.55 mm of rain fall. 0 0 700 0.0000 0.0 9/26/2005 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Toronto, Windsor, Vaughan and Newmarket ON 8/20/2009 12:00:00 AM Toronto, Windsor, Vaughan and Newmarket ON, August 20, 2009. A super cell storm developed just south of Lake Huron and tracked northeastward for a remarkable 200 kilometres. The heat and humidity in Ontario increased once the clouds disappeared. A squall line developed over Lower Michigan and traveled across the Great Lakes reaching southern Ontario at 15:00 EDT. This system produced powerful winds from Windsor to northeast of Toronto as well as destructive tornadoes in Vaughan and Newmarket. While these tornadoes were wreaking havoc just north of Toronto, another series of super cell thunderstorms spawned tornadoes in parts of Simcoe County, Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts to the east of Georgian Bay and north towards Lake Nipissing. In total, the day’s weather produced 19 confirmed tornadoes, including: four F0, eleven F1, and four F2. This was the greatest number of F2 tornadoes in Ontario in one day since the Barrie/central Ontario tornadoes of May 31, 1985. It was also a new Canadian record for the most confirmed tornadoes in one day. Violent winds snapped trees, lifted roofs, flattened cars, mowed down fences, collapsed farm buildings, and inflicted property losses around $100 million. The first tornado of the day touched down in the town of Durham in Grey County, killing a young boy as he left a nearby conservation area day camp. About 600 homes, mostly in the communities of Maple and Woodbridge were damaged. Fourty were destroyed and declared unsafe. At the peak of the storm, Hydro One reported that 69,000 customers (approximately 207,000 individuals) had lost power. 1 0 0 96183000.0000 5044562.9 8/20/2009 12:00:00 AM 96183000.0000 207000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 8/1/2009 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, August 1-3, 2009. A cold front swept through southern Alberta on August 1, bringing with it strong wind gusts of up to 100 km/h. The powerful winds brought down a stage at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose killing one individual and injuring 75 others. Calgary received wind gusts of up to 78 km/h. The strong winds killed a small child and injured two others when debris from a construction site struck the individuals. On August 2 and 3, a powerful storm developed increasing the severity of the strong winds with wind gusts of up to 107 km/h, along with large hail and heavy rain. The power winds downed trees and power lines, knocking out power to an unknown number of people. In some parts of Alberta, hail was measured at 10 cm deep, with some hail the size of baseballs. Hail caused extensive damages to homes and vehicles. 2 77 0 0.0000 0.0 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM 10000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC 6/28/2009 12:00:00 AM Notre-Dame-des-Prairies QC, June 28 to July 4, 2009. A quasi-stationary low-pressure system stalled over eastern Ontario and Quebec. Excessive rains of up to 140 mm damaged roads and bridges, and flooded basements. The hardest hit areas were in Charlevoix, Mauricie and Parent. Flood waters filled 50 houses in Notre-Dame-des-Prairies on July 1, and collapsed a street in Entrelacs when a stream overflowed. The flow rate on several rivers exceeded historic records. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/4/2009 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Hamilton and Toronto ON 7/26/2009 12:00:00 AM Hamilton and Toronto ON, July 26, 2009. A storm cell stalled over the western end of Lake Ontario. Hamilton was hard hit. Waves of thunderstorms pounded the city, leaving citizens with flooded basements and motorists stuck in traffic caused by road closures. The midday downpour turned Red Hill Creek into an angry brown torrent that forced the closure of nearby roads and highways. Water gushed into 7000 basements and power was shut off to thousands of customers. While the Hamilton Airport observed only 28 mm of rain, radar estimates confirmed rainfall amounts in an unofficial gauge totaling 110 mm in two hours - worse than a 100-year storm and one of the most intense short-duration rainfalls on record in Canada. Conditions were made worse because the ground was super-saturated from storms two days earlier. In Toronto, parts of Lakeshore Boulevard near the Exhibition grounds were submerged. To the north, a pair of giant sinkholes swallowed part of Finch Avenue West - big enough to hold a fleet of cars and deep enough to cover a four-storey building. 0 0 0 173312000.0000 9089790.2 7/26/2009 12:00:00 AM 173312000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Montreal, Alma, La Tuque and Baie-Saint-Paul QC 5/14/2009 12:00:00 AM Montreal, Alma, La Tuque and Baie-Saint-Paul QC, May 14, 2009. Winds gusting up to 100 km/h wreaked havoc across Quebec on May 14. An 18-wheeler was one of six tractor-trailers pushed over on its side near Beloeil. Strong winds cut electricity to 70,000 people by downing hydro lines. Winds also inflicted significant property damage: in Ste-Julie, winds uprooted hundreds of trees and tossed a gazebo and trampoline into the air where there were left dangling from power lines; in Alma, fallen trees crossed power lines, igniting a brush fire; in the La Tuque region, winds blew shingles off a hotel roof and dropped a street light on a home; and in Baie-Saint-Paul, winds snapped hydro poles in half and tore away roofs. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 5/14/2009 12:00:00 AM 70000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John, Miramichi and Restigouche River NB 4/5/2009 12:00:00 AM Saint John, Miramichi and Restigouche River NB, April 5 to May 4, 2009. A freshet in spring 2009 caused flooding in a number of communities, primarily from the formation of ice jams which raised water levels along the Saint John, Miramichi, and Restigouche rivers from April 5 to May 4. The flooding caused damages to homes, businesses and infrastructure such as roadways. Preliminary eligible costs are estimated at $2.0 million, which would result in a federal share of approximately $626,000. 0 0 0 2000000.0000 104895.1 5/4/2009 12:00:00 AM 626000.0000 1374000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Val-des-Bois and Gracefield QC 6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM Val-des-Bois and Gracefield QC, June 23, 2010. At 13:41 EDT, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near Val-des-Bois. The effects of the earthquake were mostly felt in Ontario and Quebec, although some tremors were felt in the United States as far as Kentucky. The earthquake caused the strongest shaking experienced in Ottawa for over 200 years. The depth of the earthquake was 22 kilometres and it lasted about 20 to 30 seconds. The earthquake caused significant damages to roads in Quebec, including a collapsed bridge on highway 307 near Bowman and the closure of a bridge on highway 105 in Gracefield. There were also two landslides in Quebec caused by the earthquake as well as damages to commercial and residential property. Approximately 300 households near the epicentre lost power for about an hour. A state of emergency was called in Gracefield, but was lifted on June 26. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM 900 5.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Déléage and Mont-Laurier QC 8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM Déléage and Mont-Laurier QC, August 4, 2009. A powerful F2 tornado touched down in Déléage at 14:00 EST and track 40 kilometres through Aumond, to Mont-Laurier in the upper Laurentians. The tornado blew away roofs, knocked down walls, flipped over cars, snapped utility poles and downed power lines leaving 4000 residents (12,000 individuals) without power. In Mont-Laurier, 40 homes were damaged, amoung those 28 were rendered uninhabitable. There were no fatalities, although two people were injured and taken to the hospital. The tornado caused about $6 million in insured losses. The tornado's path through Mont-Laurier was 300 metres wide, but its 40 kilometre track was an unusually long distance for a tornado in Quebec and a strong indication of the storm's severity. Previous to this event, the last time a stronger tornado touched down in the Quebec was on the same day in 1994 when an F3 tornado destroyed more than 400 homes in Aylmer. 0 0 0 6000000.0000 314685.3 8/4/2009 12:00:00 AM 6000000.0000 12000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Winnipeg and Steinbach MB 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg and Steinbach MB, August 14, 2009. Powerful thunderstorms, spectacular lightning strikes and baseball-sized hail hammered a wide area of southern Manitoba from Winnipeg to Steinbach. More than 7000 instances of damage to houses and vehicles were reported and losses ranged between $50-75 million. The storm also knocked out power to approximately 4000 homes (12,000 individuals). 0 0 0 50000000.0000 2622377.6 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM 50000000.0000 12000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Cranberry Portage MB 6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM Cranberry Portage MB, June 23 to July 6, 2010. A wildfire 13 kilometres east of Cranberry Portage prompted mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. Residents from Cranberry Portage were advised to evacuate on June 23 due to smoke from the approaching flames. The Iskwasum and Gyles campgrounds in the Grass River Provincial Park were under a mandatory evacuation order. The road between Cranberry Portage and Sherridon was temporary closed to local traffic due to concerns over visibility. On June 24, approximately 200 people voluntarily evacuated from Cranberry Portage as the fire grew in size. The wildfire reached a maximum size of approximately 55,000 hectares and there were 440 firefighters, 13 helicopters and 13 water bombers combating the flames. On July 6, the travel restrictions near Cranberry Portage were lifted. 0 0 200 9572104.0000 492983.9 7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM 9572104.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Halifax NS 8/23/2009 12:00:00 AM Halifax NS, August 23, 2009. Hurricane Bill dumped between 60 and 70 mm of rain with overland wind gusts of 87 km/h. A marine buoy off Nova Scotia recorded winds of 130 km/h and another buoy about 200 kilometers southeast of Yarmouth recorded a maximum wave height of 26.4 metres. Bill's steady downpour and fierce winds knocked out power to 40,000 residents. More than a dozen flights from Halifax International Airport were cancelled and ferry services were suspended between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. In Newfoundland and Labrador there were road washouts and some localized flooding. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 8/23/2009 12:00:00 AM 40000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Nova Scotia and New Brunswick 10/25/2009 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, October 25-28, 2009. A storm pushed through New Brunswick during the last week of October. Hydro utilities reported more than 6,000 customers without electricity in New Brunswick and about 2,000 in Nova Scotia before power was restored. Some Moncton residents faced sewer backups after high winds caused leaves to fall, blocking catch basins. Several streets and homes flooded after 116 mm of rain fell in St. Johns. Firefighters responded to more than 30 calls for flooded basements filled with more than a metre of sewer water. October rainfall in Saint John amounted to 245.4 mm, which was just 2 mm less than the record set in 1977. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/28/2009 12:00:00 AM 24000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Newfoundland 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, August 1, 2007. Post-Tropic storm Chantel tracked over through the Maritimes reaching Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula on August 1. Chanel dumped up to 200 mm of rain and produced wind gusts of up to 111 km/h in the region. The intense rainfall broke records. St. John’s West and Mount Pearl reported the heaviest one-hour rainfall, which included 43 mm and 49 mm respectively. Ten communities in Newfoundland were isolated due to flooding and declared a state of emergency. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out because of the torrential rain. 0 0 0 7063000.0000 380071.7 8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM 7063000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 11/4/2007 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, November 4, 2007. Wind gusts of up to 135 km/h from post-tropical storm Noel lashed the Maritimes, knocking out power to an estimated 190,000 homes and businesses across the region, while pounding surf and heavy rain washed out roads in some coastal areas. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 11/4/2007 12:00:00 AM 190000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Martime Provinces 12/4/2007 12:00:00 AM Maritime provinces, December 4, 2007. A powerful storm that dumped up to 40 cm of wet, heavy snow on parts of Atlantic Canada knocked out power in all four provinces leaving approximately 50,000 people without electricity. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 12/4/2007 12:00:00 AM 50000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Maritime Provinces 9/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, September 28, 2008. Tropical storm Kyle, made landfall with Atlantic Canada between the Yarmouth and Digby counties in western Nova Scotia at 21:30 ADT on September 28. Kyle covered more than 1000 kilometres as it moved north-northeast from the United States before reaching Canada as a Category 1 storm with wind gusts of 120 km/h. The storm brought heavy rain to New Brunswick and Quebec, with parts of New Brunswick receiving up to 72 mm of rain. Power outages were reported in all three Maritime provinces. Nova Scotia had over 40,000 customers (approximately 120,000 individuals) lost power. The storm also produced an estimated storm surge of 80 cm. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 9/28/2008 12:00:00 AM 120000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Meat Cove NS 8/21/2010 12:00:00 AM Meat Cove NS, August 21-22, 2010. A flash flood struck the small community of Meat Cove early in the morning on August 22. The five local bridges suffered major damages, including two bridges that were completely washed away. Local roads were flooded and sustained damages, including the major road that connects the small fishing community to the rest of the province, which resulted in 100 residences and 26 tourists being isolated by the flood. Environment Canada reported 69.8 mm of rain in the area. Officials from the Emergency Management Office worked with the RCMP, Emergency Health Services, the Canadian Red Cross, and others to provide emergency services to the affected people. Access to the area was restricted to boats until August 30 when a temporary bridge over Salmon River was completed. 0 0 126 3135000.0000 161459.2 8/22/2010 12:00:00 AM 3135000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 7/18/2009 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 18, 2009. A cold front mixed with warm air produced severe thunderstorms in the Edmonton area. The city of Edmonton, along with Lamont and Strathcona counties, were hit by a storm cell that produced intense lightning, heavy rain, hail and strong winds of up to 110 km/h. The strong winds downed trees and power lines, knocking out power to an unknown number of people. In Edmonton, the powerful winds ripped the awning off the Edmonton CN Tower, causing damages to the tower and vehicles parked below. In addition, lightning caused various fires throughout the city. 0 0 0 4500000.0000 236014.0 7/18/2009 12:00:00 AM 400000.0000 4100000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Yarmouth County NS 11/4/2010 12:00:00 AM Yarmouth County NS, November 4-10, 2010. A severe storm produced a total rainfall ranging from 140 mm to 250 mm. At least 20 roads were closed due to flooding, and more than 100 people were evacuated from their homes. 0 0 100 4118000.0000 212085.8 11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM 4118000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southwest Alberta 5/21/2008 12:00:00 AM Southwest Alberta, May 21-25, 2008. A series of rainstorms and the resulting high stream flows significantly impacted municipalities in Southwestern Alberta. The Government of Alberta established a Disaster Recovery Program on July 30, 2008, covering all affected municipalities and residents. The program includes the municipalities of Black Diamond, High River, Okotoks, Clagary, Municipal Districts of Foothills, Kananaskis Improvement District, Pincher Creek, Rocky View, and the Stony First Nation. 0 0 0 7535000.0000 396231.4 5/25/2008 12:00:00 AM 1235000.0000 6300000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Baie-Verte and Port Elgin NB 1/2/2010 12:00:00 AM Baie-Verte NB, January 2-3, 2010. While there are no gauges in the Baie-Verte/Port Elgin area, Environment Canada reported that based on the gauge at Pointe du Chene the peak water level there lasted for approximately two hours. Environment Canada indicated that water levels in the Baie-Verte/Port Elgin area would have been greater than the five feet recorded at Pointe du Chene due to the peak winds occurring there later in the storm. 0 0 0 627673.0000 32326.5 1/3/2010 12:00:00 AM 337716.0000 145954.0000 144003.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Saskatchewan 6/29/2010 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, June 29 to July 2, 2010. Saskatoon was struck by severe weather on June 29. The following day numerous municipalities from Prince Albert to Davidson were affected by heavy rain. On July 1, the storm moved south while another system moved in from the north. On July 2, an F3 tornado touched down at approximately 17:30 CST in Kawacatoose First Nation, near the town of Raymond. The tornado produced wind speeds of up to 330 km/h and left a path of destruction that was 500 metres wide and 45 kilometres in length. The tornado destroyed 18 homes in the small First Nations community. There were no fatalities or reported injuries, although 85 people were left homeless in the wake of the tornado. 0 0 85 13239000.0000 681836.9 7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM 12881000.0000 358000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Lambton County ON 12/12/2010 12:00:00 AM Lambton County ON, December 12-14, 2010. A severe winter storm caused severe road closures including London Line and Highway 402 in Lambton County. A county emergency was declared on December 13. The next day on December 14, a snow streamer accompanied by heavy winds swept through the region creating a hazard for drivers on the road. In total, there were approximately over 625 people stranded on area roads who had to be rescued and taken to warming centres. The majority of stranded drivers were trapped in their vehicles for up to six hours meaning that many people were forced to spend the night in their vehicles. The Canadian Armed Forces used two Griffin helicopters to assist the Ontario Provincial Police in rescuing 237 motorists stranded in their vehicles along Highway 402. One officer received a minor injury while trying to reach stranded motorists and one man was found dead from exposure to the elements. 1 1 625 0.0000 0.0 12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick and Nova Scotia 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, December 13, 2010. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia experienced heavy rainfall resulting in extensive flooding. A layer of ice and snow underground prevented rain from being absorbed, which led to significant flooding. In New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, flooding caused damages to homes and roads as well as power outages that affected approximately 80,000 residents (240,000 individuals) in Nova Scotia. In New Brunswick, St. Stephan received up to 166.4 mm of rain, while Fedricton received 101.7 mm of rain. Over 120 roads were closed in New Brunswick and up to 60 homes were destroyed. In addition, approximately 44 residents (132 individuals) from St. George and Nashwaak Valley were displaced from their homes. Both provinces provided provincial aid to victims. 0 0 132 5000000.0000 257510.7 12/13/2010 12:00:00 AM 5000000.0000 240000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Midland ON 6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM Midland ON, June 23, 2010. Two tornadoes touched down in Ontario’s Cottage County. An F2 tornado with wind speeds of up to 240 km/h touched down in Midland at 18:30 EST. Another F1 tornado with wind speeds of up to 170 km/h touched down in Washago at 19:00 EST. In Midland, 50 trailers were destroyed and 20 others were damaged. Additionally another 100 residential buildings were damaged by the F2 tornado that also uprooted trees and downed power lines. It was reported that 20 people were sent to the hospital for injures. Ontario provided immediate provincial assistance of up to $1 million to aid in cleanup and repairs. 0 20 0 17000000.0000 875536.5 6/23/2010 12:00:00 AM 1000000.0000 16000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Across Canada, concentrated in Saskatchewan and Alberta 6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, concentrated in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Spring 2001 to Fall 2002. A severe drought was felt across all Canada, affecting 41,000 people, with the most devastating impacts felt in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Record to near-record drought, as indicated by the Palmer Drought Severity Index, was recorded at several climate stations in 2001. The winter of 2001-2002 continued the dry trend and brought above normal temperatures. Fall 2002 brought much needed precipitation to relieve much of the drought, though dry conditions did remain in places. The repercussions of the drought included agricultural production, employment, crop and livestock production, and the Gross Domestic Product. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Leamington ON 6/6/2010 12:00:00 AM Leamington ON, June 6, 2010. An F1 tornado touched down in Leamington prompting city officials to declare a local state of emergency. The small community located in the southern region of Essex County was hit by an F1 tornado as well as a series of strong winds called downbursts early in the morning on June 6. The F1 tornado produced winds of up to 180 km/h, which destroyed approximately 12 homes, downed power lines and uprooted trees. Approximately 4,500 hydro customers (13,500 individuals) were left without power. The Canadian Red Cross assisted with response efforts by providing an emergency shelter. There were no reported injuries or fatalities. 0 0 0 223864.0000 11529.5 6/6/2010 12:00:00 AM 100000.0000 123864.0000 13500 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms North Battleford SK 7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM North Battleford SK, July 22, 2010. A sudden and severe downpour of rain caused extensive flooding in the city of North Battleford. A local state of emergency was declared and 97 homes were flooded. The Red Cross provided food and accommodations to 45 people from 11 families. 0 0 45 112000.0000 5768.2 7/22/2010 12:00:00 AM 112000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Newfoundland and Labrador 9/21/2010 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland and Labrador, September 21, 2010. Hurricane Igor hit Newfoundland and Labrador at 12:30 NDT, causing extensive damages. At the height of the hurricane, wind speeds in some areas were in excess of 170 km/h with rainfall reaching nearly 240 mm in some parts of the province. Approximately 150 communities were isolated due to washouts and road closures, and 30 communities had declared states of emergency. Over 30,000 calls were made to the Emergency Operations Centre and over 100 families (300 individuals) were displaced. An 80-year-old man died when he was swept into the ocean during the storm. The Canadian Forces deployed 1000 troops to assist in the wake of the disaster. Canada Revenue Agency also provided tax relief measures to taxpayers affected by Hurricane Igor in Newfoundland and Labrador. 1 0 300 85507690.0000 4403829.5 9/21/2010 12:00:00 AM 85507690.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, July 28 to September 8, 2010. Due to little precipitation and lightning strikes, from July 28 to July 31, the number of fires in British Columbia went from 600 to 1,100. On August 18, strong winds blew through the interior causing substantial growth of the fires. Throughout the wildfire season, approximately 461 homes (1,383 individuals) were ordered to evacuate the region and hundreds of other homes were put on evacuation alert. The hardest hit areas were Chilcotin, Houston, Williams Lake, Burns Lake and Fraser Lake. All evacuation orders and alerts were removed by the first week of September. Approximately 330,000 hectares burned due to 1,673 fires. Over 1,400 personnel from out-of-province assisted with fighting the fires. Two air tanker pilots died in a plane crash while fighting the fires. Both the city of Vancouver and the Government of Alberta issued air quality warnings due to smoke caused by the fires. 2 0 1383 257339000.0000 13253510.7 9/8/2010 12:00:00 AM 37339000.0000 220000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 12, 2010. At 16:53 local time, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Haiti, approximately 16 kilometres from the capital of Port-au-Prince. Upwards of 50 aftershocks were felt since January 12, including a 6.1 magnitude on January 20. In the aftermath 1,911 Canadians in Haiti were located by International and Foreign Affairs and out of that number 58 died and 31 were injured. A total of 4,620 Canadians and Haitians were evacuated to Canada over the course of 49 flights, including 203 children who were united with their families in Canada. Expert personnel from DFAIT, CIDA, CIC, CBSA, CSC, and the RCMP were dispatched to aid in the response. 58 31 4620 750000000.0000 38626609.4 1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM 750000000.0000 0 7.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Southern Saskatchewan 1/1/1921 12:00:00 AM Southern Saskatchewan, 1921. A drought put many farmers out of work, and caused poverty and distress. 0 0 0 1/1/1921 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southeast YT 7/15/1974 12:00:00 AM Southeast YT, July 15-16, 1974. Heavy rainfall along the Alaska Highway caused sections of highway and bridges to be washed away; the Watson Lake area received 100 mm of rain; at times 25 mm fell during a six-hour period. 0 0 0 7/15/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northwestern British Columbia 10/29/1978 12:00:00 AM Northwestern British Columbia, October 29 - November 7, 1978. Northwestern BC was hit by two floods. The first was due to a major storm system which struck October 29 to November 1. The second flood was caused by heavy rainfall and mixture of snow and rain occurring between November 4 and 7. Flooding occurred collectively along the Skeena and Nass rivers, and on the Queen Charlotte Islands. The Terrace-Kitimat region was declared a disaster area as the local economy was severely disrupted by the flooding and loss of communication links. Kitimaat Village and Thornhill were also affected while Lakelse Lake and Old Remo areas were the worst hit by flooding with dozens of homes flooded. Numerous bridges were damaged and destroyed, roads and highways were washed out in many places, and the railway line between Smithers and Terrace was closed because of the flooding. A CN Rail track was undermined – a train engine fell into the Skeena River, causing the deaths of two people. 2 0 40 8277755.0000 1357009.0 11/7/1978 12:00:00 AM 3037970.0000 5239785.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Vancouver, Fraser Valley and the Greater Vancouver Regional Districts BC 1/6/2009 12:00:00 AM Vancouver, Fraser Valley and the Greater Vancouver Regional Districts BC, January 6 to 8, 2009. A severe rainstorm from January 6 to January 8 affected Vancouver, Fraser Valley and the Greater Vancouver Regional Districts causing overland flooding, mudslides and landslides until January 31. Preliminary eligible costs are estimated at $16,500,000, which would result in a federal share of approximately $6,900,000. 0 0 0 13191884.0000 691882.0 1/8/2009 12:00:00 AM 3591884.0000 9600000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Quebec 1/9/2008 12:00:00 AM Quebec, January 9, 2008. A vigorous cold front brought very strong winds that caused power outages in several regions of Quebec. A total of 83,000 Hydro-Quebec customers (249,000 Individuals) across the province were left without electricity. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/9/2008 12:00:00 AM 249000 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Merville and Lang BC 1/1/1921 12:00:00 AM Merville and Lang BC, 1921. Fires broke out in the two towns. Unknown number of deaths and homeless. 1/1/1921 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta - British Columbia border 11/1/1978 12:00:00 AM Kicking Horse Pass, Alberta - British Columbia border, November 1978. Debris flows triggered by a jökulhlaup (sudden and rapid draining of a glacier dammed lake or of water impounded within a glacier) from Cathedral Glacier destroyed three levels of Canadian Pacific Railway track, derailing a freight train; sections of the TransCanada Highway were also buried. 0 0 0 20087353.0000 3293008.7 11/1/1978 12:00:00 AM 7372141.0000 12715212.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winisk ON 5/16/1986 12:00:00 AM Winisk, Winisk River Northern ON, May 16, 1986. Precipitation was nearly three times normal in the western James Bay area of northern Ontario in March and April; as the snowpack melted, ice jams formed on the Winisk River; the river then overflowed its banks and Winisk was inundated; the isolation of the community, the magnitude of the flooding and a blizzard made rescue efforts difficult. Of the 131 residents, almost all were airlifted to safety; two died; the community was virtually destroyed; a new town site was developed upstream at Peawanuk. 2 0 129 5/16/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm St. John's NL 2/8/1921 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, February 8, 1921. This snowstorm was one of the worst experienced in the city for years; snow piled up to depths of 2.5 and 3 metres, mostly on streets running north and south; suburban roads were blocked with drifts 3 to 4.5 metres high; businesses on Water Street had to close down; there was no mechanical equipment to remove the snow, and gangs of shovellers and teamsters with box carts had to be employed on Water Street; it took five days to remove 40 000 loads to the harbour. 0 0 0 2/8/1921 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood North-central Alberta 7/13/1986 12:00:00 AM North-central Alberta, July 13-24, 1986. Very heavy precipitation caused the McLeod, Pembina, the Athabasca rivers and the North Saskatchewan River and its tributaries to overflow and flood the North Saskatchewan River valley in Edmonton (July 19) and hundreds of smaller communities. Extensive damage occurred in low-lying residential areas, agricultural lands, crops, farm property and buildings. Municipal and provincial infrastructure was also damaged. 1500 homes were damaged. Refer to the Saskatchewan entry for more information on this weather system. 0 0 0 12843964.0000 1174752.8 7/24/1986 12:00:00 AM 6809368.0000 6034596.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southcentral Quebec 3/28/1987 12:00:00 AM Southcentral QC, late March-early April 1987. Heavy rains and melting snow caused spring flooding; damage was widespread due to the high water levels and landslides which were brought on by the heavy rain; transportation was disrupted and hundreds of people were evacuated; most damage occurred on Apr. 1 with conditions returning to normal Apr. 2 and 3; the Beaucé region south of Québec City was hit hard, as main roads were closed and homes were evacuated. The north shore of the St. Lawrence River east of Québec City experienced some landslides. 0 0 300 4/5/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire County of Thorhild AB 5/12/2010 12:00:00 AM County of Thorhild AB, May 12, 2010. A wildfire in the county of Thorhild, north of Edmonton, affected thousands of acres of land. The community of Opal experienced numerous evacuation orders, which affected up to 100 homes on May 17. The Province of Alberta provided $10 million in funding under the Municipal Wildfire Assistance Program to aid in the community's recovery. 0 0 300 10000000.0000 515021.5 5/12/2010 12:00:00 AM 10000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Britannia Beach BC 10/28/1921 12:00:00 AM Britannia Beach BC, October 28, 1921. 37 dead; outburst flood caused by breach of landslide dam swept away more than 50 houses. 37 0 0 10/28/1921 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Perth-Andover NB 4/2/1987 12:00:00 AM Perth-Andover NB, April 2, 1987. Serious damage occurred when an ice jam formed during snowmelt and heavy rainfall caused severe flooding; the railway bridge spanning the Saint John River was destroyed; 17 rail cars spilled mildly toxic water-soluble chemicals into the water; a State of Emergency was declared; mass evacuations were necessary. 0 0 300 7872284.0000 689543.1 4/2/1987 12:00:00 AM 5660456.0000 2211828.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Harrow, Kent, Essex, Leamington counties ON 7/19/1989 12:00:00 AM Harrow and Colchester South, Essex County ON, July 19-20, 1989. Widespread flooding due to 450 mm of rain in a 30-hour period; the rainfall was from an intense thunderstorm which was centred over Colchester South and appeared to be stationary over Harrow for most of its duration. Many were evacuated from areas of extreme flooding and erosion; a few injuries were reported, no deaths; utility service in some areas was disrupted. Kent and Leamington counties were also affected. 0 0 0 13807000.0000 1107513.4 7/20/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 13807000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Comox BC 1/1/1922 12:00:00 AM Comox BC, 1922. An explosion at the Comox Colliery killed 18 people. 18 0 0 1/1/1922 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Grande Prairie AB 8/23/1989 12:00:00 AM Grande Prairie AB, August-October 1989. Heavy rainfall occurred over the northwest region of Alberta in late August 1989 and caused flooding. Rains continued on in September and October, making it hard for farmers to harvest their crops. 0 0 0 10/18/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta 6/6/1995 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, June 6-9, 1995. Heavy rain and snowmelt led to flooding. The most extensive damage occurred from the Oldman and South Saskatchewan Rivers from Crownest Pass to Pincher Creek, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. This includes the southern areas of High River. Roads, property, riverbanks, trails, agricultural land and over 20 bridges were damaged. More than 215 homes had flooded basements and some experienced short power outages. 0 0 0 154623306.0000 10590637.4 6/9/1995 12:00:00 AM 34061897.0000 9324782.0000 12672842.0000 76670115.0000 21893670.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Glengarry Hospital, Victoria BC 4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM Glengarry Hospital, Victoria BC, April 6, 2010. A Norovirus outbreak at the Chandler Unit was declared on April 6 and affected a total of 39 residents. A respiratory outbreak was later declared on April 22 after an increase in the number of cases and several deaths which occurred in the Chandler Unit. On April 29, two residents at the Fairfield Unit also became ill with respiratory symptoms. No new cases of respiratory illness occurred in the Fairfield Unit after April 29. A total of 21 residents at Glengarry Hospital (19 at the Chandler Unit and 2 at the Fairfield Unit) were affected by the respiratory illness. Of these 21 individuals, 10 have died (9 at the Chandler Unit, 1 at the Fairfield Unit). Three staff members also experienced respiratory symptoms. 10 21 0 0.0000 0.0 4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Chapleau ON 5/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Chapleau ON, May 27, 2010. A forest fire, which started in the Chapleau area near Wawa, burned through approximately 22 hydro poles and caused a power outage affecting approximately 2,000 local residents. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 5/27/2010 12:00:00 AM 2000 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 6/17/1922 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin and northeastern river basins NB, June 17-25, 1922. 0 0 0 6/25/1922 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saguenay River Valley QC 7/19/1996 12:00:00 AM Saguenay River Valley QC, July 19, 1996; 290 mm of rainfall in less than 36 hours and caused at least 10 deaths. Thousands of homes, roads and bridges washed out; Downed power lines. A total of 15,825 people had to leave their homes. At least 20 major bridges heavily damaged. Greater than 50 towns and villages inundated, or main roads destroyed and electricity cut off. Aluminium plants and paper mills slowed or closed for a month. At least 3,200 industry workers idling. 3 schools closed. The Canadian Red Cross sent 1600 volunteers to set up a temp office and evacuate people. Overall they assisted 16,000 people. 10 0 15825 300000000.0000 20247469.1 7/19/1996 12:00:00 AM 300000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Montreal and Mauricie Region QC 11/8/1996 12:00:00 AM Montreal and Mauricie Region QC, November 8-9, 1996. Severe flooding due to heavy rains occurred in the Montreal and Mauricie regions. Approximately 150 mm of rain fell on Montréal in 36 hours; some communities received 160 mm. The flooding caused extensive damage to agricultural lands, public works and private property including 6,000 residences and 100 businesses and industries. Two major highways closed near Montréal, washed out roads cut off three villages in Mauricie. In total, 121 municipalities were affected and 1,000 people (425 families) were evacuated. No injuries were reported. 0 0 1000 93089380.0000 6282747.8 11/9/1996 12:00:00 AM 3435141.0000 10709159.0000 78945080.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Gaspé and Bonaventure QC 12/5/2010 12:00:00 AM Gaspé and Bonaventure QC, December 5-15, 2010. Heavy rains moved through Québec causing flooding from December 5 to 7 and 13 to 15. A total of 57 municipalities were declared eligible for disaster financial assistance with the provincial government. Approximately 125 residents were evacuated during the flooding on December 15, with between 300 and 500 homes in the Gaspé region being flooded. 0 0 125 26217000.0000 1350231.8 12/15/2010 12:00:00 AM 26217000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Portage la Prairie MB 6/22/1922 12:00:00 AM Portage la Prairie MB, June 22, 1922. A tornado resulted in five dead, many injured. 5 0 0 6/22/1922 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Cross Lake, Seymourville MB 4/29/1999 12:00:00 AM Manitoba, April-May 1999. There were 65 fires burning in the province. The 1200 residents of Cross Lake were forced to flee their homes on April 29, when a Forest fire came within 300 metres of the town. The majority of residents were evacuated to the nearby towns of Thompson and Norway House. On May 3, 600 residents of three small communities clustered on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg (Seymourville, Hollow Water First Nation and Manigotagan), were evacuated to the nearby town of Bissett to avoid the oncoming Forest fire which came within four kilometres of the communities. The fire covered 52 sq. km. and it took about 500 firefighters, 30 helicopters and five water bombers to battle the blaze. 0 0 1050 5/12/1999 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta 6/6/2005 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, June 6-8, 2005. Heavy rainfall and high water levels across southern Alberta caused massive flooding in several waterways. Multiple municipalities across the region issued a state of emergency. Severe flooding caused the evacuation of 2000 people in Calgary, 1,300 in Sundre, 3,200 in Drumheller, 200 in High River, 70 in Foothills, 58 in Okotoks and 200 in Red Deer County. Officials reported that the 200-year flood event resulted in significant damages to approximately 40,000 homes. 2 7028 129049397.0000 7236414.8 6/8/2005 12:00:00 AM 129049397.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Northern Saskatchewan 7/23/2005 12:00:00 AM Northern Saskatchewan, June 23-25,2005. An intense low pressure system caused heavy rainfall from July 23-25, affecting an area of northern Saskatchewan already saturated by snowmelt between Meadow Lake to the south and Stony Rapids to the north, and between the Alberta border to the west and the Manitoba border to the east. The closure of Highway 905 due to flooding in several locations resulted in the disruption of services to northern communities, including Stony Rapids and Black Lake, until the road was re-opened on July 31. Preliminary eligible costs were estimated at $3,200,000, which would result in a federal share of approximately $1,100,000. 0 0 0 2597891.0000 145676.1 7/25/2005 12:00:00 AM 497891.0000 2100000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Haileybury ON 9/30/1922 12:00:00 AM Haileybury and northern region ON, September 30 - October 5 1922. 43 dead (unofficially as high as 150), 11,000 homeless, 5180 square kilometres burned. 43 0 11000 10/5/1922 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Roseau River First Nation, Sioux Falls, Peguis First Nation, St. Andrews, St. Clements and Selkirk MB 3/24/2009 12:00:00 AM Roseau River First Nation, Sioux Falls, Peguis First Nation, St. Andrews, St. Clements and Selkirk MB, March 24 to May 21, 2009. Overland flooding caused by a combination of snowmelt, seasonal precipitation and the spring breakup affected southern Manitoba's watershed areas of the Red, Pembina, Assiniboine, and Souris Rivers. The event caused flooding of houses and evacuations from communities including Roseau River First Nation, Sioux Falls, Peguis First Nation, St. Andrews, St. Clements and Selkirk. The flooding also resulted in damage to public infrastructure such as bridges, roads, and highways. Three principal factors led to the spring flooding: 1) Heavy autumn rains, about 43 per cent more than normal, saturated the ground just before freezing in early December, which left little room for absorbing snow melt in the spring; 2) It was a snowy winter in southern Manitoba with some 25 per cent more snowfall than normal. Heavy snowfalls and copious spring rains swelled the critical headwaters of North Dakota sending excessive waters north into Canada via the Red River and its tributaries; and, 3) An unseasonably cold spring slowed basin snow melting, ice decaying in rivers, and overland flow from ditches and culverts. 0 0 3000 76506000.0000 4012552.4 5/21/2009 12:00:00 AM 70006000.0000 6500000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Saskatchewan and Alberta 3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan and Alberta, March 1 to July 1, 2009. The Canadian Wheat Board projected lower crop prospects by 20 per cent across the Prairies. A dozen counties and municipal districts in Alberta declared a state of drought emergency or disaster. For example, Saskatoon had less than one-quarter of the usual amount of spring precipitation, making the months of March, April and May the driest since record-keeping began in 1892. It wasn't just spring that was dry. The soil moisture recharge period between September 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009 had less than 60 per cent of normal precipitation. To the west, in Alberta, conditions were even drier, as illustrated by precipitation amounts in Edmonton, where the 12- month total rain and snow from July 2008 to June 2009 was only 234 mm, less than half of normal and the driest such period with records dating back to 1880. Making matters worse, eight of the last ten years in Alberta's capital of Edmonton had less rain and snow than the 30-year average total, but no year was as scanty as the most recent. Not surprisingly, the flow of the North Saskatchewan River was at its third lowest level in nearly a century. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Echo Harbour BC 9/30/1922 12:00:00 AM Echo Harbour BC, September 30, 1922. 5 dead; debris avalanche caused by heavy rains destroyed a logging camp. 5 0 0 9/30/1922 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Comox BC 1/1/1923 12:00:00 AM Comox BC, 1923. An explosion in the Comox Colliery killed 33 people. 33 0 0 1/1/1923 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 1/1/1923 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, 1923. Severe flooding in the Winnipeg area of the Assiniboine River. 0 0 0 1/1/1923 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 4/29/1923 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, April 29 - May 9 1923. Snowmelt, ice jams and heavy rainfall caused flooding in New Brunswick; flooding occurred in the Saint John River basin as well as river basins in the northeast and southwest; the situation was worsened with the creation of log jams from the lumber industry along the rivers systems; 2 dead due to drowning. 2 0 0 5/9/1923 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks British Columbia 10/29/1924 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, 1924. Nine people were killed when a bomb went off in a railway car carrying a Doukhobor leader. 9 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/29/1924 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1924 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1924. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1924 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Dawson YT 5/7/1925 12:00:00 AM Dawson YT, May 7, 1925. Ice broke on the Klondike River on May 7, while ice broke on the Yukon River on May 9; an ice jam formed causing severe flooding up to 1.5 m high. 0 0 0 5/7/1925 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Saskatchewan 1/1/1939 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, 1939. 0 0 0 1/1/1939 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Across Canada 3/1/1927 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, Mar-Sept 1927. Typhoid. The Canadian Red Cross assisted the people of Canada by donating medical supplies and money to help the victims. Unknown number of deaths. 0 0 9/1/1927 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montreal QC 1/9/1927 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, January 9, 1927. A fire started in the Laurier Palace Theatre but was quickly extinguished; however, in the ensuing panic, 12 people were crushed to death and 64 died of asphyxiation; many were children between the ages of eight and twelve. 76 0 0 1/9/1927 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Newfoundland 8/24/1927 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, August 24-25, 1927. A hurricane swept through Atlantic Canada washing out roads, filling basements, ans swamping boats. In Newfoundland, 56 people died at sea. 56 0 0 8/25/1927 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Rideau, Chaudière and Quyon Rivers QC 1/1/1928 12:00:00 AM Rideau, Chaudière and Quyon Rivers QC, 1928. Three people were killed by the flooding when these rivers overflowed their banks. 3 0 0 1/1/1928 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Pike Lake SK 4/1/1928 12:00:00 AM Pike Lake SK, April 1928. The Canadian Red Cross assisted in the evacuation of 138 residents. 0 0 138 4/1/1928 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1929 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1929. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1929 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 1/18/1929 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, January 18-20, 1929. Widespread flooding caused damages and flooded roads and railways; flooding forced several businesses to close. 0 0 0 1/20/1929 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 4/5/1929 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, April 5-9, 1929. Widespread flooding caused damages and flooded roads and railways; flooding forced several businesses to close in communities along the Grand and Saugeen Rivers and in Metro Toronto. 0 0 0 4/9/1929 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Tsunami Burin Peninsula NL 11/18/1929 12:00:00 AM Burin Peninsula NF, November 18, 1929. An offshore earthquake (magnitude 7.2) on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean caused a massive submarine slump (landslide), which generated a large ocean wave (tsunami); the tsunami drowned 27 people when it struck the Burin Peninsula. A tsunami was also reported to have struck Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, drowning one individual. 28 0 0 11/18/1929 12:00:00 AM 0 7.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Coalmont BC 1/1/1930 12:00:00 AM Coalmont BC, 1930. An explosion in the Coalmont Colliery killed 45 people. 45 0 0 1/1/1930 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Liverpool NS 1/1/1930 12:00:00 AM Liverpool NS, 1930. The Canadian Red Cross evacuated 48 families (assume family of 4). 0 0 192 1/1/1930 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms St. Lawrence River 6/26/1930 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence River, June 26, 1930. Lightning struck the bow of the "John B. King" drillship in the St. Lawrence River, igniting a store of dynamite aboard. The explosion killed 30 people and injured 11 others. 30 11 0 6/26/1930 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Capreol ON 6/26/1930 12:00:00 AM Capreol ON, June 26, 1930. Slump of railway embankment: passenger train derailed into the Vermillion River. 4 0 0 6/26/1930 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Crerar ON 6/27/1930 12:00:00 AM Crerar ON, June 27, 1930. Slump of railway embankment; freight train derailed. 8 0 0 6/27/1930 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Rioting Estevan SK 9/8/1931 12:00:00 AM Estevan SK, September 8-29, 1931. The miners of the Souris coal field walked off the job to reinforce demands for increased wages and improved working conditions; involved 22 coal operators and 600 miners; on September 29, some 300 to 400 miners and their families clashed with police, resulting in three deaths, 23 injuries, and a number of arrests. 3 23 0 9/29/1931 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1931 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1931-1938. The "dirty thirties"; dust storms, plant rust, heat waves, grasshopper plagues and water shortages plagued western Canada for almost a decade causing immense social and economic hardship. It is estimated that 250,000 people left the area. For related deaths, see Heatwave of 1936 (1936.005). 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1938 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick and Eastern Quebec 5/4/1933 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick and Eastern Quebec, May 4, 1933. Snowmelt, heavy rains and ice jams contributed to flooding throughout New Brunswick and Eastern Québec; three lives were lost in Blue River, Tracey Brook (near Kedgwick), and Edmundston. 3 0 0 5/4/1933 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern New Brunswick 10/25/1933 12:00:00 AM Southern New Brunswick, October 25, 1933. Heavy autumn rainfall in southern New Brunswick caused extensive damage to roads, dams and bridges; seven stream drivers were swept to their death in Saint John county by the northwest branch of the Big Salmon River while trapped on a sand bar. 7 0 0 10/25/1933 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Baffin Bay NU 11/20/1933 12:00:00 AM Baffin Bay NU, November 20, 1933. The largest earthquake ever recorded inside the Arctic Circle. Magnitude: 7.3 0 0 0 11/20/1933 12:00:00 AM 0 7.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Manitoba to Atlantic Canada 12/1/1933 12:00:00 AM Eastern Canada, December 1933 - February 1934. A Cold Wave engulfed North America from Manitoba to the Atlantic coast. Ice trapped fishing vessels off Nova Scotia, hospitals were jammed with frostbite victims and for only the second time in recorded history, Lake Ontario froze completely; 15 weather-related deaths in Ontario; communication systems were disrupted. 15 0 0 2/1/1934 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Plaster Rock NB 4/16/1934 12:00:00 AM Plaster Rock NB, April 16-24, 1934. Continuous rainfall for several days, snowmelt and an ice jam 6.4 kilometres north of Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, contributed to extensive flood damage in the Saint John River Basin; the counties of Sunbury and York were most affected. 0 0 0 4/24/1934 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Rioting Regina SK 6/1/1935 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, June-July 1935. One person was killed on July 1 during a clash between police and 1000 unemployed workers taking part in the "On to Ottawa" trek. 1 0 0 7/1/1935 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Nova Scotia 1/10/1935 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, January 10-15, 1935. Nova Scotia was hit hard by flooding caused by unusually high temperatures, torrential rains and ice jams. Some rivers reached levels 8 to 14 metres higher than normal. Dykes and highways were damaged, 25 bridges were destroyed, homes and businesses were inundated, homes were evacuated, roads were flooded and farm animals drowned. 2 1/15/1935 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Manitoba 1/1/1935 12:00:00 AM Manitoba, 1935. Record snowfall in Manitoba reached 51.8 cm in March, 1935. 0 0 0 1/1/1935 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Newfoundland 8/25/1935 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, August 25, 1935. Villages destroyed; 50 people left dead in the wake of a severe storm. 50 0 0 8/25/1935 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 3/10/1936 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, March 10-12, 1936. Widespread flooding caused damages and flooded roads and railways; flooding forced several businesses to close; several dams were also damaged. 0 0 0 3/12/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Moose River NS 4/12/1936 12:00:00 AM Moose River NS, April 12-23, 1936. Three men were trapped in a gold mine: only two of the men survived. 1 0 0 4/23/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Saskatchewan 7/13/1936 12:00:00 AM Northern Saskatchewan, July 1936. During the week before July 20, 194 sq. km of Saskatchewan timberland burned. 7/19/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Across Canada 7/5/1936 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, July 5-17, 1936. A two-week heat wave starting on July 5, 1936; greater than 32°C in western and central Canada; from southern Saskatchewan to the Ottawa Valley temperatures were higher than 32°C for one and a half weeks; St. Albert, Manitoba reached 44.4°C and Atikokan, Ontario hit 42.2°C; 1,180 people died across Canada; a severe drought also occurred in 1936 (see 1931.002); 120.7 sq km of Saskatchewan timberland burned (see 1936.004). 1180 0 0 7/17/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick 3/16/1936 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, March 16-25, 1936. Snowmelt, ice jams and heavy rainfall caused flooding across New Brunswick and resulted in severe damage; 22 ice jams were reported along the Saint John River basin, some extending 10 km upstream; a major ice jam formed on the Fredericton public wharf and across the Saint John River near the Fredericton Highway Bridge; 15 bridges were partially or completely destroyed; roads and railways were inundated; numerous homes, businesses and barns were flooded or destroyed; lumber mill stock and livestock were lost. 0 0 0 3/25/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Louiseville QC 8/15/1936 12:00:00 AM Louiseville QC, August 15, 1936. 22 dead, 22 injured: a 16-car freight train smashed into a farm truck carrying more than 40 people from a Friday night political rally. 22 22 0 8/15/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Nova Scotia 9/1/1936 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, September 1936. A hurricane-like storm hit Nova Scotia in September 1936, and caused flooding throughout the province. 0 0 0 9/1/1936 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 1/13/1937 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, January 13-14, 1937. Widespread flooding caused damages and flooded roads and railways; flooding forced several businesses to close. 0 0 0 1/14/1937 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 4/26/1937 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, April 26-28, 1937. Especially on the Thames River in London; the river flooded leaving 4000 people homeless; roads and railways were flooded and businesses were closed. 0 0 4000 4/28/1937 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide St-Gregoire-de-Montmercy QC 9/1/1938 12:00:00 AM St-Gregoire-de-Montmercy QC, September 1, 1938. 4 dead; 12 injured; landslide caused by heavy rains destroyed houses. 4 12 0 9/1/1938 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Rainy River and Dance Township ON 10/10/1938 12:00:00 AM Dance Township ON, October 10-15, 1938; 17 dead, 155 homeless, 37,230 ha of forest were destroyed. The fire was caused by the settlers by brush fires. The fire got out of control due to the lack of water in the area at the time. 17 0 155 10/15/1938 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Sydney Mines, Cape Breton NS 12/6/1938 12:00:00 AM Sydney Mines, Cape Breton NS, December 6, 1938. 20 dead. A chain of small cars known as a "man rake" was being lowered into the shaft when a cable snapped sending the cars, laden with more than 200 men, crashing to the bottom. 20 0 0 12/6/1938 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Nova Scotia 2/2/1939 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, February 2, 1939. Queen Hotel Fire. 0 0 0 2/2/1939 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Great Lakes: Lake Ontario 1/1/1940 12:00:00 AM Ontario, 1940. Three Great Lakes ships wrecked in storm, killing 69. 69 0 0 1/1/1940 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prairie Provinces 3/14/1941 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, March 14, 1941. A severe blizzard producing a storm called an "Alberta Low" lasted 7 hours and produced winds exceeding 100 km/h; the storm caused 76 deaths in the southern parts of the Prairie provinces and the northern U.S. 76 0 0 0.0000 0.0 3/14/1941 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Gogama ON 5/14/1941 12:00:00 AM Gogama ON, May 14 - June 15, 1941. No dead, 133,827 ha destroyed. 0 0 0 6/15/1941 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Burin Peninsula, St. John's and Little St. Lawrence NL 8/2/1941 12:00:00 AM Burin Peninsula, St. John's and Little St. Lawrence NL, August 2, 1941. Experienced the effects of flooding caused by torrential rains; two employees of United Towns Electric Company were drowned when a dam broke; the total rainfall was reported to be 98.3 mm for a 66-hour period. 2 0 0 8/2/1941 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Southwestern Ontario 9/25/1941 12:00:00 AM Southwestern Ontario, September 25, 1941. An unnamed hurricane struck southwestern Ontario; winds were reported to reach 130 km/h in London. 0 0 0 9/25/1941 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Newfoundland, off coast 1/1/1942 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, 1942. 203 dead; three U.S. navy ships, the destroyers "Wilkes" and "Truxton" and the supply ship "Pollux", went off course during a blizzard and crashed into the rocks near St. Lawrence at the entrance to Placentia Bay: the ships had been unable to check their position as they had been ordered to keep radio silence: the "Wilkes" floated off the rocks but the other two ships were pounded to pieces: the rescue efforts of the villagers of St. Lawrence saved the lives of many sailors: as a gesture of gratitude, the U.S. government constructed a hospital in the town which was closed down by the Newfoundland government in 1989. 203 0 0 1/1/1942 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Charlottetown PE 9/22/1942 12:00:00 AM Charlottetown PE, September 22, 1942. A storm, remnants of a dissipating hurricane, left 163.8 mm of rain and damages in the city of Charlottetown. 0 0 0 9/22/1942 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Residential St. John's NL 12/12/1942 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, December 12, 1942. 99 dead, 100 seriously injured, mostly Canadian military; an arsonist set fire to the packed Knights of Columbus Hostel; exits were restricted, all doors opened inwards, and there was no emergency lighting system. 99 100 0 12/12/1942 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Almonte ON 12/27/1942 12:00:00 AM Almonte ON, December 27, 1942. During a sleet storm on Sunday, December 27, a troop train pulled by a massive 2800-class locomotive smashed into the rear of a packed passenger train standing in darkness at the Canadian Pacific Railway station, killing 36 and injuring 155. 36 155 0 12/27/1942 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Aldershot ON 9/10/1943 12:00:00 AM Aldershot ON, September 10, 1943. 12 killed, two injured: a CPR passenger train at Aldershot crossing near Hamilton collided with a Canada Coach Lines bus, splitting the bus in two. 12 2 0 9/10/1943 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Saint-Donat QC 10/19/1943 12:00:00 AM Saint-Donat QC, October 19, 1943. 24 dead: a Liberator bomber crashed: many of the passengers were going on leave: the wreckage was not located until June, 1946. 24 0 0 10/19/1943 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential British Columbia 1/1/1944 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, 1944. One person was killed during an arson attack carried out by the radical Doukhobor sect, the Sons of Freedom. 1 0 0 1/1/1944 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Toronto ON 12/11/1944 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, December 11, 1944. A blizzard produced 57 cm of snow over two days; accompanying strong winds caused huge drifts which paralysed the city for days. There were no home deliveries of milk, ice or fuel. Of major concern, factories producing war ammunitions had to close temporarily. In all, 21 people died, 13 from overexertion. 21 0 0 12/12/1944 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Dartmouth NS 7/18/1945 12:00:00 AM Dartmouth NS, July 18, 1945. Naval Magazine. 0 0 0 7/18/1945 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Windsor to Tecumseh ON 6/17/1946 12:00:00 AM Windsor to Tecumseh ON, June 17, 1946; 17 dead, hundreds injured; 400 homes damaged; 150 barns and farm buildings destroyed. 17 100 0 6/17/1946 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Okanagan Valley BC 7/29/1946 12:00:00 AM Okanagan Valley (near Penticton) BC, July 29, 1946. The 15 minute hailstorm, with hailstones 5 cm in diameter, causes extensive apple and pear crop damage. 0 0 0 7/29/1946 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Estevan SK 9/15/1946 12:00:00 AM Estevan SK, September 15, 1946. A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) transport plane crashed near Estevan killing 20 RCAF personnel. 20 0 0 9/15/1946 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prairie Provinces 1/30/1947 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, January 30 - February 8, 1947. A blizzard raged for 10 days from Winnipeg to Calgary; the railway called it the worst storm in Canadian rail history; one train was buried in a snow drift 1 km long and 8 m deep. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 2/8/1947 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Elgin NB 2/5/1947 12:00:00 AM Elgin NB, February 5, 1947. Rain, mild temperatures and ice jams caused flooding of large sections of Kings County and surrounding area, New Brunswick; two children were swept away and drowned in Sheffar Brook, near Elgin, Albert County. 2 0 0 2/5/1947 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern ON 4/5/1947 12:00:00 AM Southern ON, April 5-12, 1947. Widespread flooding occurred on several river systems (including the Thames, Grand, Rideau, Credit and Saugeen Rivers) as well as in the Lake St. Clair and Lake Nipissing regions. Several roads and railways were forced to close due to flooding; utilities and businesses were also disrupted. 0 0 0 4/12/1947 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Bristol NB 4/30/1947 12:00:00 AM Bristol NB, April 30, 1947. Heavy rains, mild temperatures and snowmelt contributed to a heavy runoff and overflow of the Saint John River, New Brunswick; two people were killed in a train wreck near Bristol as a result of the track being undermined by the Saint John River. 2 0 100 4/30/1947 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Dugald MB 9/1/1947 12:00:00 AM Dugald MB, September 1, 1947. About 30 km east of Winnipeg: 31 dead, many injured: a CNR passenger train collided with a special CNR campers train filled with people returning from vacation. 31 0 0 9/1/1947 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 3/16/1948 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, March 16-22, 1948. Communities in the Lake St. Clair region, southwestern Ontario (on Maitland, Grand and Thames Rivers), southcentral Ontario (Toronto area) and in southwestern Ontario (the Rideau River) suffered from flood damages; transportation systems were closed due to flooding, and businesses were closed; dams were damaged on the Maitland and Thames Rivers and in Toronto. 0 0 0 3/16/1948 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red Deer River AB 4/21/1948 12:00:00 AM Red Deer River AB, April 21, 1948. Hundreds of families from Newcastle, Wayne, Rosedale, and Drumheller were evacuated by the Canadian Red Cross when the Red Deer River flooded. 0 0 4/21/1948 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Regina SK 11/1/1950 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, November 1950. 0 0 0 11/1/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Mississagi ON 5/1/1948 12:00:00 AM Mississagi/Chapleau (a First Nation reserve) ON, May to late October 1948. 261,017 ha destroyed. 0 0 0 10/31/1948 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fraser River BC 5/31/1948 12:00:00 AM Fraser River BC, May 31, 1948. The flood ripped apart dikes; almost 10% of the area of the Fraser Valley (22,257 ha) was flooded; ten people died and 9000 were left homeless; 3000 buildings were destroyed and eighty-two bridges were washed out. Flood damage spread 200 km in area. The Canadian Red Cross (CRC) gave aid to 3800 of the 16000 evacuees; 33000 volunteers worked on dikes. 10 0 16000 5/31/1948 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood St. John's NL 9/14/1948 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, September 14, 1948. Torrential rains caused at least three houses to collapse when hit by mudslides; in one area it was necessary to rescue residents by boat, one child died. 1 0 0 9/14/1948 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Off Queen Charlotte Islands BC 8/22/1949 12:00:00 AM Offshore Queen Charlotte Islands BC, August 22, 1949. Widely felt over a large area of western North America; this was Canada's largest and one of the world's greatest earthquakes; there was some damage on the Queen Charlotte Islands; chandeliers in Jasper, Alberta, were observed to sway. Magnitude: 8.1 0 0 0 8/22/1949 12:00:00 AM 0 8.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Saint-Joachim QC 9/9/1949 12:00:00 AM Saint-Joachim QC, September 9, 1949. A Québec Airways DC-3 was sabotaged with a the plane exploded and crashed, killing 32: the saboteur, J.A. Guay and his two accomplices were later convicted and hanged. 32 0 0 9/9/1949 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Vehicle Toronto ON 9/17/1949 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, September 17, 1949. 118 dead; a blaze, believed to have been started in a closet, broke out on the Canada Steamship Lines ship "Noronic"; the ship was docked in Toronto Harbour at the time of the fire. 118 0 0 9/17/1949 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Rimouski and Cabano, QC 1/1/1950 12:00:00 AM Rimouski and Cabano QC, 1950. 0 0 0 1/1/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 3/24/1950 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, March 24-29, 1950. Widespread flooding affected southern Ontario including Toronto; many roads were flooded, and businesses were closed along the Grand River. 0 0 0 3/29/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 4/4/1950 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, April 4-8, 1950. Widespread flooding across southern Ontario resulted in the closing of several roads. 0 0 0 4/8/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 4/20/1950 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, April 20, 1950. Heavy rains and spring breakup caused ice jams and consequent flooding of several rivers throughout New Brunswick. 0 0 0 4/20/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 5/5/1950 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, May to June 1950. 1 dead, 107,000 evacuated (one-third of the city), 5000 buildings damaged. A major flood occurred April - June 1950; a heavy snow cover caused the Red River to reach flood levels by April 22, 1950; a heavy rainfall in early May caused the river to stay above flood stage for 51 days; the water reached 4.6 metres in depth in low lying areas; 60 000 people were forced to evacuate as one tenth of the city of Winnipeg was covered in water; a volunteer pump operator drowned. 1 0 107000 6/15/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Nova Scotia 8/1/1950 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, August 1950. A hurricane-like storm hit Nova Scotia in August, 1950, and caused flooding throughout the province. 0 0 0 8/1/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Canoe River BC 11/21/1950 12:00:00 AM Canoe River, BC, November 21, 1950. A special force troop train westbound, and an eastbound train collided head on at Canoe River. 21 53 0 11/21/1950 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Bow River BC 1/1/1951 12:00:00 AM Bow River BC, 1951. 0 0 0 1/1/1951 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sumas and Chilliwack BC 1/1/1951 12:00:00 AM Sumas and Chilliwack BC, February 1951. Floods caused the evacuation of 94 families (assume a family of 4). 0 0 376 1/1/1951 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Coniston ON 2/9/1951 12:00:00 AM Coniston ON, February 9, 1951. 9 dead, 31 injured: a bus collided with a CPR passenger train at the Coniston railway crossing near Sudbury. 9 31 0 2/9/1951 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Stephenville Crossing, Summerside NL 12/19/1951 12:00:00 AM Stephenville Crossing, Summerside NL, December 19, 1951. A severe storm hit Stephenville Crossing and Summerside, with winds gusting at 180 km/h and flooding the towns. The rail bed was washed-out and the rail line closed for three days. The train station was flooded as were major roads that were covered under 1.2 m of water. A sawmill at Summerside was destroyed, 15 telegraph poles were blown down, fishermen lost boats and gear, and thousands of lobsters washed ashore. 0 0 600 12/19/1951 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Pictou County NS 1/14/1952 12:00:00 AM Pictou County NS, January 14, 1952. 19 dead: a gas explosion in the MacGregor Mine killed 19 workers who stayed behind to block off the dangerous area. 19 0 0 1/14/1952 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Eastend SK 4/1/1952 12:00:00 AM Eastend SK, April 1952. In spring 1952, the Frenchman River flooded the town of Eastend; the flood was a result of a well-above-normal snowpack in the Cypress Hills and below-normal spring temperatures. 0 0 0 5/1/1952 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Lake Superior ON 1/1/1953 12:00:00 AM Lake Superior ON, 1953. Freighter sinks in high winds in Lake Superior: 17 dead. 17 0 0 1/1/1953 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Canada 4/18/1953 12:00:00 AM 1953 was the worst polio year in Canadian history. There were 8,878 cases across all the Provinces and 159 in the Territories with 494 and 12 deaths, respectively. British Columbia (cases=797; deaths=30), Alberta (1,472; 108), Manitoba (2,317; 91), Newfoundland and Labrador (233; 11) and the Yukon (142; 9) all experienced record years. The most impacted province was Manitoba; at its peak in August there were 244 cases per week. In Manitoba alone, 165 individuals required iron lungs whereupon 62 died; 92 individuals required iron lungs in Winnipeg alone. As a result of contracting polio in 1953, roughly 3,000 Canadians were left with disabilities. 506 9037 0 2/28/1954 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Sarnia ON 5/21/1953 12:00:00 AM Sarnia ON, May 21, 1953. 7 dead, 40 injured and 500 left homeless. 7 40 500 5/21/1953 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Central Alberta 7/14/1953 12:00:00 AM Central Alberta, July 14, 1953. Thousands of birds were crushed by golf-ball sized hailstones as a hailstorm moved across central Alberta, affecting an area of 1800 sq. km. 0 0 0 7/14/1953 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Toronto ON 8/24/1953 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, August 24 - September 5, 1953; 1 person died of heat-related fever; 186 cases of heat prostration and injury were reported at the Canadian National Exhibition. Water consumption levels reached record levels of 182 million gallons for Toronto area on September 2. 1 186 0 9/5/1953 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado White Point Beach NS 1/30/1954 12:00:00 AM White Point Beach NS, January 30, 1954. A tornado producing hail and lightning hit the coast of Nova Scotia near Liverpool. 0 0 0 1/30/1954 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 2/15/1954 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, February 15-18, 1954. Communities on the shores of Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron, including Toronto, experienced flooding; the Thames and Grand Rivers also experienced flooding which disrupted utilities and forced roads and businesses to close. 0 0 0 2/18/1954 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Moose Jaw SK 4/7/1954 12:00:00 AM Moose Jaw SK, April 7, 1954. A TransCanada Airlines aircraft collided with an Royal Canadian Air Force trainer. 37 0 0 4/7/1954 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm New Brunswick 9/11/1954 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, September 11-13, 1954. Hurricane "Edna" caused severe damage and flooding. 0 0 0 9/13/1954 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Manitoba and Saskatchewan 1/1/1955 12:00:00 AM Manitoba and Saskatchewan, 1955. Most damage to rural areas. Roads and bridges were washed out or damaged and sowing of fields was inhibited due to water cover. 0 0 0 1/1/1955 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Quebec and Ontario 7/1/1955 12:00:00 AM Ontario and Québec, July-August 1955. More than 100 forest fires burned longer than four weeks; on August 4 there were 150 fires. 0 0 0 24402775.0000 10384159.6 8/31/1955 12:00:00 AM 23207778.0000 1194997.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Lake Louise AB 7/11/1955 12:00:00 AM Mount Temple, Lake Louise AB, July 11, 1955. 7 skiers killed; inexperienced climbers were swept away by an avalanche. 7 0 0 7/11/1955 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Nicolet QC 11/12/1955 12:00:00 AM Nicolet QC, November 12, 1955. 3 dead, 2000 evacuated, 6 injured; a landslide carried six buildings into a huge crater on the shore of the Nicolet River. 3 6 2000 11/12/1955 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Toronto ON 10/14/1954 12:00:00 AM Toronto Ontario, October 14-15, 1954. Hurricane Hazel; 81 dead; 7472 people (based on 1,868 families of 4) left homeless; winds reached 124 km/h; as much as 111 mm of rain fell in 12 hours in some areas; over 210 mm of rain fell over two days, causing severe flooding in the flood-plain regions (low lying areas) of the Don and Humber Rivers and the Etobicoke and Mimico Creeks; the area hit hardest by the storm (in terms of rainfall) was Brampton and the worst flooding occurred along the Humber River; it was the most severe flooding in the Toronto area in 200 years. 20 bridges were destroyed or damaged beyond repair; the Humber River in Weston rose 6 metres, sweeping away a full block of homes on Raymore Drive, and killing 32 residents; a trailer park in Woodbridge was flooded and destroyed, killing 20 people. Flooding was widespread, from Lake Simcoe to Toronto and from the Niagara region to Lake St. Clair. 81 0 7472 10/15/1954 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Nova Scotia 1/3/1956 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, January 3-18, 1956. A prolonged warm spell from the month of December 1955-Feb 1956, caused province-wide flooding from snowmelt and ice jams; the major flooding occurred from Jan. 318, during a period referred to as the longest January thaw to date; 100 bridges were destroyed across the province. 0 0 0 1/18/1956 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 8/30/1956 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, August 30-31, 1956. Due to flooding, several roads were closed and damage occurred along the Thames and Grand Rivers as well in the Toronto area. 0 0 0 8/31/1956 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Springhill NS 11/1/1956 12:00:00 AM Springhill NS, November 1, 1956. 39 dead, 88 survivors: a gas explosion blasted Cumberland's #4 colliery: the 88 survivors were trapped underground but later rescued. 39 88 0 11/1/1956 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Mounte Slesse BC 12/9/1956 12:00:00 AM Mount Slesse BC, December 9, 1956. 62 people killed when TransCanada Air Lines North Star disappeared outside Vancouver en route to Calgary: the plane was discovered on May 13, 1957 on Mount Slesse, British Columbia. 62 0 0 12/9/1956 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Peace River BC 10/15/1957 12:00:00 AM Peace River BC, 1957. A slump in Cretaceous shale destroyed the Alaska Highway suspension bridge over the Peace River near Fort St. John. 0 0 0 10/15/1957 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release St. Lawrence NL 1/1/1957 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence NL, 1957-1958. Radiation sickness resulting from fluorspar mine in 1957-1958; radiation leaked from a nearby large uranium deposit; 75 dead. 75 0 0 12/31/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Rioting Murdochville QC 3/8/1957 12:00:00 AM Murdochville QC, March 8, 1957. 924 mining employees in Murdochville, Québec, strike concerning the refusal of the company to recognise and negotiate with the union; on March 8, violence and property damage arose, one striker was killed and two seriously injured. 1 2 0 3/8/1957 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Thetford Mines QC 1/1/1957 12:00:00 AM Thetford Mines QC, August 1957. A convective storm brought torrential rainfall to the area near Thetford Mines; severe damage was caused in Thetford Mines and the Becancour Basin. 0 0 0 1/1/1957 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Quebec City QC 8/11/1957 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, August 11, 1957. 79 people killed when Maritime Central Airways DC-4 crashed near Quebec City. 79 0 0 8/11/1957 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Prince Rupert BC 11/22/1957 12:00:00 AM Prince Rupert BC, November 22, 1957. 7 dead; debris avalanche triggered by heavy rains buried three houses. 7 0 0 11/22/1957 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1958. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; severe and widespread surface water droughts were reported. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm St. John's NL 3/1/1958 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, March 1958. 43 hours of continuous freezing rain, disrupting traffic and city activity. 0 0 0 3/2/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Amaranth MB 1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM Amaranth MB, May 1958. 0 0 0 1/1/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montreal QC 11/7/1958 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, November 7, 1958. A fire burned the Olfields Apartments, killing 18 people. 18 0 0 11/7/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Lanark ON 1/1/1959 12:00:00 AM Lanark ON, 1959. A fire that broke out in the town of Lanark left 122 people homeless. The Canadian Red Cross was called in to assist them. 0 0 122 1/1/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1959 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1959. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Transportation Vancouver BC 6/17/1958 12:00:00 AM Vancouver BC, June 16, 1958. A section of the Second Narrows Bridge over Burrard Inlet collapsed during construction: design error was later determined to be the cause. 18 0 0 6/17/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Springhill NS 10/23/1958 12:00:00 AM Springhill NS, October 23, 1958. 75 dead, 99 survivors: a tunnel collapsed in the #2 colliery causing an explosion: the 99 survivors were trapped underground but later rescued. 75 99 0 10/23/1958 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm St. John's NL 2/16/1959 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, February 16, 1959. Described as the province's worst snowstorm, it claimed six lives, left 70,000 without electricity, and blocked roads with 5 m drifts; a snowslide killed five people in two homes at the Battery, which is located at Chain Rock at the entrance to St. John's Harbour; the sixth victim died in a stranded car. 6 10 0 2/16/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Revelstoke BC 3/27/1959 12:00:00 AM Revelstoke BC, March 27, 1959. 4 dead; a landslide, which was triggered by highway construction, struck a house and killed 4 occupants. 4 0 0 3/27/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Maritime Provinces 6/20/1959 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, June 20, 1959. 33 people, mostly lobster fishermen, were killed as hurricane gales, reaching 120 km/h, swept across the Maritimes; caused considerable property damage. Twenty-two fishing boats were destroyed off Escuminac. 33 0 0 0.0000 0.0 6/20/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche The Battery, St. John's Harbour NL 2/16/1959 12:00:00 AM The Battery, St. John's Harbour NL, February 16, 1959. A severe storm hit St. John's with winds of up to 220 km/h and left 55 cm of snow on the ground. An avalanche struck two houses and swept them down the slope, hitting two other houses. Over 50 rescue workers and residents worked for 12 hours, digging through the snow and the debris to free trapped residents. In the Outer Battery, another avalanche (caused by the same storm) buried a house that withheld the weight of the snow. The strong structure protected the residents; however, they were trapped until dug out by rescue workers. This was the second avalanche to affect The Battery in 40 years. Inspection of the slopes has shown that a rockfall risk exists, and that The Battery is frequently affected by rockfalls. The City of St. John's has recently constructed safety fences to protect against rockfalls and avalanches in the Outer Battery area. 5 9 0 2/16/1959 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Windsor ON 1/1/1960 12:00:00 AM Windsor ON, 1960. Gas explosion in store; 11 dead. 11 0 0 1/1/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Tsunami British Columbia 5/22/1960 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, 1960. Outer coast; an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 in Chile caused a 1.2 metre wave at the Tofino tide gauge; run-up was higher in many areas; damage to log booms occurred along the west coast of Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands. 0 0 0 5/22/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 9.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1960 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1960. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms South Central Saskatchewan 5/30/1961 12:00:00 AM South Central Saskatchewan, May 30, 1961. A Canadian record was set when 254 mm of rain fell within an hour at Buffalo Gap, Saskatchewan on May 30, 1961; the rain caused road washouts, field erosion, and loss of all vegetation from several crop and pasture fields; in some areas of the storm, heavy hail occurred which remained in drifts for several days. 0 0 0 5/30/1961 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Timmins ON 8/31/1961 12:00:00 AM Timmins ON, August 31, 1961. A severe thunderstorm moved across the Timmins area; hail was reported; storm runoff from the Town Creek basin and runoff from streets and storm sewers of Timmins caused Town Creek to reach flood stage; Timmins was flooded resulting in road washouts, smashed houses and undercut foundations; a mother and four children drowned in a house along the bank of the creek. 5 0 0 8/31/1961 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia 2/4/1970 12:00:00 AM At 9:35 am (local) on February 4, the "Arrow" - a steam tanker - was passing through Chedabucto Bay, NS, carrying 16,010 tonnes of Bunker C fuel when it ran aground on Cerberus Rock. With this, the Arrow began to leak bunker oil. On February 7th when teams were assessing the damage, the Arrow had 'cracked her back', and operations had to change direction. In an attempt to prevent further pollution, the ship was broken up and plans were in place to refloat part of the ship. But after a strong storm passed over the area, the section to be refloated sank the morning after. On February 13th, a task force was assembled including the mobilization of some members of the Canadian Armed Forces to help with the clean-up. It is estimated that 11,000,000 L of Bunker C fuel were spilled which coated 305 km of shoreline in Nova Scotia; only 50 km was treated in response operations. The operation to retrieve the oil from the wreck of the Arrow was completed on April 11. One of the barges used in the clean-up was the Irving Whale which would also lead to an environmental disaster later in 1970. As a result of the spill, over 7,000 birds died, 5% of seals in the bay and Sable Island died, and 20% of the soft shell clams died, among others losses. Although the yield for commercial fishing wasn't notably impacted, there was significant contamination of the fishing gear, boats and docks. In a field survey conducted in 1992, residual oil from the Arrow could still be found along the shoreline in the area. 0 0 0 4/11/1970 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 4/18/1960 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, April 18, 1960. Severe flooding of the Red River in the Winnipeg area (damages unknown). 0 0 0 4/18/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern and Central Ontario 5/9/1960 12:00:00 AM Southern and Central Ontario, May 9-14, 1960. Substantial flooding caused the closing of numerous roads in central Ontario. 0 0 0 5/14/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential Kootenay Region BC 7/2/1960 12:00:00 AM Kootenay region BC, July 2, 1960 - March 7, 1963. Dozens of arson and bomb attacks were carried out by the radical Doukhobor sect, the Sons of Freedom, during this period; favourite targets were railways, utility poles and lines belonging to the West Kootenay Power and Light Company and the homes and buildings of Orthodox Doukhobors; the only fatality was a Sons of Freedom follower killed by his own bomb. 1 0 0 3/7/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide McBride BC 9/7/1960 12:00:00 AM McBride BC, September 7, 1960. Victims were highway construction workers. 3 0 0 9/7/1960 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Montreal QC 2/25/1961 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, February 25, 1961. The storm with winds gusting to 120 km/h caused heavily loaded utility wires to snap; a week after the storm, parts of the city were still left without electricity. 0 0 0 2/25/1961 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1961 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1961. One of the worst agricultural droughts to occur in the Prairies; among the most severe and widespread surface water droughts ever to occur on the Prairies; total net farm income dropped by 48% compared to 1960. The worst drought year this century for prairie wheat. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1961 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 5/25/1961 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, May 25-31, 1961. Extensive rainfall from cyclonic storms over a long period of time added to the already substantial snowmelt resulted in widespread flooding across New Brunswick in late May 1961; significant damage was reported in the Saint John, Nashwaak, Miramichi and Tobique River basins; 1 drowning victim reported. 1 0 0 5/31/1961 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Toulnustouc River QC 12/11/1962 12:00:00 AM Rivière Toulnustouc QC, December 11, 1962. Nine workers killed by a landslide in marine clay caused by blasting. 9 0 0 12/11/1962 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northwestern British Columbia 10/10/1961 12:00:00 AM Northwestern British Columbia, October 10-14, 1961. Flash floods caused by storm with heavy rains, warm temperatures, and 'freak' winds. The flood on the Nass River was the largest recorded; Greenville and Aiyansh were cut-off. Homes were flooded, damaged, and destroyed in these two communities. Approximately 100 people were evacuated. Roads were washed-out, and many bridges in the area were damaged or destroyed. Much of the winter supply of fish and meat was lost at Greenville. The BC Red Cross Society provided aid. 0 0 100 10/14/1961 12:00:00 AM 236364 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1962. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Nova Scotia 10/7/1962 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, October 7-8, 1962. Hurricane/tropical cyclone "Daisy". 0 0 0 10/8/1962 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southeastern New Brunswick 3/31/1962 12:00:00 AM Southeastern New Brunswick, March 31 - April 4, 1962. Flooding was caused by heavy rainfall. Flooding occurred along many rivers in the southeastern portion of the province. It was said to be the heaviest flooding in memory in Moncton. Bridges, highways and railway lines were washed out; several communities and portions thereof isolated. At least 50 people in Sackville were forced out of their homes. Damage in St. John, Moncton, Sackville, and Kings County. 4/4/1962 12:00:00 AM 584656 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Prince Edward Island 1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, April 1962. A frontal storm hit the south coast of Prince Edward Island, depositing 180 mm of rain on top of heavy snow in early April; major flooding occurred, causing several washouts and damaging bridges and paved highways; the problem was increased by ice jams; the flood affected almost the entire province. 0 0 0 1/1/1962 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Ontario 1/1/1963 12:00:00 AM Ontario, 1963. Severe heat and drought stress resulted in low crop yields in Ontario, drastically cutting soybean and corn production. 0 0 0 1/1/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air British Columbia, Pacific coast 6/3/1963 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, Pacific coast, June 3, 1963. A chartered Northwest Airlines DC-7 went down off the coast of British Columbia en route to Alaska. 101 0 0 6/3/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Nova Scotia 7/26/1963 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, July 26-28, 1963. The longest sustained heat wave in Halifax since 1928 with temperatures of 33-34°C; greater traffic volume caused many minor accidents and several people went to hospital; four individuals drowned, and one died in a burning car. 5 0 0 7/28/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm West coast British Columbia 10/12/1962 12:00:00 AM West coast British Columbia, October 12, 1962. The remnants of Typhoon Freda, struck the Pacific coast; the storm caused 7 deaths; winds were recorded in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, reaching sustained speeds of 90 km/h with gusts to 145 km/h. 7 0 0 10/12/1962 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1963 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1963. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT 5/3/1963 12:00:00 AM 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. 0 0 1800 5/3/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Sainte-Thérèse-de-Blainville, QC 11/29/1963 12:00:00 AM Sainte-Therese-de-Blainville QC, November 29, 1963. 118 dead (all aboard): a DC-8 airline flight crashed four minutes after take-off from Dorval Airport in Montréal: the cause of the crash remains uncertain. 118 0 0 11/29/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Saint-Joachim-de-Tourelle QC 12/11/1963 12:00:00 AM Saint-Joachim-de-Tourelle QC, December 11, 1963. 4 dead; 59 families evacuated (based on family of 4); landslide in leda clay. 4 0 236 12/11/1963 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Nova Scotia 9/13/1964 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, 1964. Hurricane Ethel caused widespread flooding in Nova Scotia. 0 0 0 9/16/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Ontario and Quebec 1/1/1964 12:00:00 AM Ontario and Quebec, 1964. 0 0 0 1/1/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1964 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1964. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Ramsey Arm BC 9/16/1964 12:00:00 AM Ramsey Arm BC, September 16, 1964. Debris flow caused by heavy rains struck a logging camp; 5 dead. 5 0 0 9/16/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Maritime Provinces 12/1/1964 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, December 1-2, 1964. A severe snowstorm hit the Maritimes, with gales reaching gust speeds of 160 km/h. Three fishing boats, including two large draggers, were lost in the storm, accounting for 23 deaths and 8 reported injuries. 23 8 0 0.0000 0.0 12/2/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Tsunami Port Alberni BC 3/28/1964 12:00:00 AM Port Alberni BC, March 28, 1964. An earthquake in Alaska of magnitude 8.5 generated a 3.6 m tsunami; no Canadian fatalities. 0 0 0 3/28/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 8.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Prairies 12/15/1964 12:00:00 AM Southern Prairies, December 15, 1964. Referred to as the "Great Blizzard", it produced heavy snows, 90 km/h winds, -34°C temperatures; three people froze to death and thousands of animals died. 3 0 0 12/15/1964 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick 1/1/1965 12:00:00 AM Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, 1965. 0 0 0 1/1/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood St. Lawrence River QC 1/1/1965 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence River QC, 1965. A flood was caused by an ice jam 20 km downstream from Montréal; damage was reported by several communities and 20 people died. 20 0 0 1/1/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Edmonton AB 1/2/1965 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, January 2, 1965. Two U.S. jets (F-84s) being overhauled by Northwest Industries in Edmonton were destroyed and a third damaged when a left-wing group protesting the Vietnam War dynamited the planes; a security guard was killed during the incident. 1 0 0 1/2/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Hope BC 1/9/1965 12:00:00 AM Hope BC, January 9, 1965. An earthquake in the magnitude of 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded near Hope, British Columbia; two slides were triggered from Johnson's Peak; the second slide, on Jan. 9, buried vehicles on BC Highway #3, killing four people. 4 0 0 1/9/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Ocean Falls BC 1/14/1965 12:00:00 AM Ocean Falls BC, January 14, 1965. Seven people died when a slush avalanche/debris flow caused by melting snow struck the community. 7 0 0 1/14/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Granduc Mine BC 2/18/1965 12:00:00 AM Granduc Mine BC, February 18, 1965. An avalanche destroyed a miner's camp; 26 dead, 22 injured. 26 22 0 2/18/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Residential Lasalle QC 3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM LaSalle, a suburb of Montréal QC, March 1, 1965. An apartment house blew up, killing 28 and injuring 48, mostly children. 28 50 0 3/1/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Northeast of Vancouver BC 7/8/1965 12:00:00 AM Northeast of Vancouver BC, July 8, 1965. 52 people died when a C-6B exploded and crashed. 52 0 0 7/8/1965 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Huron ON 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM Lake Huron ON, 1966. Sinking of the ore carrier \"D.J. Morrell\": 28 dead. 28 0 0 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Lasalle QC 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM Lasalle QC, 1966. A chemical plant fire killed 11. 11 0 0 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought St. Lawrence counties of Quebec 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM St. Lawrence counties of Quebec, 1966. 0 0 0 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prince Edward Island 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, 1966. 0 0 0 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Toyko, Japan 3/4/1966 12:00:00 AM Tokyo Japan, March 4, 1966: 8 survivors: a CP air DC-8 caught its wheels in the approach lights while landing in dense fog at Tokyo International Airport and smashed into a retaining wall. 64 0 0 3/4/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Winnipeg MB 3/4/1966 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, March 4, 1966. A storm brought 35 cm of snow and 120 km/h winds, paralysing the city for two days. 0 0 0 3/4/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 4/14/1966 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, April 14, 1966. Spring runoff and heavy rains caused extensive damage. 0 0 0 4/14/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Transportation Ottawa ON 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON, August 1966. One hour before quitting time, the Heron road bridge that was under construction collapsed. It was the worst construction accident up to that time in Ottawa's history resulting in 9 deaths and 57 people injured. Police, construction workers, and ordinary citizens helped in the rescue of the survivors. After this incident, the Ontario Safety Code was amended. 9 57 0 1/1/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Baie-Comeau QC 11/3/1966 12:00:00 AM Baie-Comeau QC, November 3, 1966. An exceptional fall flood on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River, Québec; the region of Baie-Saint-Paul - Baie-Comeau reported the most severe damage, while the effects of the flood reached the region of Batiscan à Sept-Îles; three people died at Pointe-aux-Anglais on the Côte-Nord, two others died at Charlevoix. 5 0 0 11/3/1966 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1967. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; extensive drought from the Peace River, Alberta, to southern Manitoba. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms New Brunswick 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, 1967. 0 0 0 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Gander NL 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM Gander NF, 1967. Ilyushin Turboprop crash killed 33. 33 0 0 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Crowsnest Pass BC 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM Crowsnest Pass BC, 1967. An explosion in Balmer North, Crowsnest Pass, in the Kootenay region killed 15 people. 15 0 0 1/1/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Alberta 4/17/1967 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, April 17-20 and April 27-29, 1967. A series of intense snowstorms dropped a record 175 cm of snow on southern Alberta. The deep snow blocked roads, closed schools and cut off power. Army units were dispatched to assist in the snow clearing, while food, fuel and cattle feed were airlifted into the province. Thousands of cattle, unable to forage for food in the deep snow, perished on the open range. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 4/20/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Huron and Perth counties ON 4/17/1967 12:00:00 AM Huron/Perth counties ON, April 17, 1967. 0 0 0 4/17/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Nova Scotia 10/11/1967 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, October 11-12, 1967. It produced heavy rainfall, resulting in serious flooding throughout Nova Scotia. 0 0 0 10/12/1967 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1968 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1968. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1968 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Camp Creek BC 6/5/1968 12:00:00 AM Camp Creek BC, June 5, 1968. Debris flow caused by heavy rains struck a car on the TransCanada Highway. 4 0 0 6/5/1968 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Lambeth ON 8/19/1968 12:00:00 AM Lambeth ON, August 19, 1968. A severe hailstorm caused extensive crop and property damage and left ice up to 17.5 cm deep on streets. 0 0 0 8/19/1968 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 1/13/1968 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, January 13, 1968. Experienced 3 days of freezing rain and wet snow in Jan. 1968; the storm caused widespread power failures, school closures, cancellation of food deliveries, disruption of mail and fire services, the collapse of several buildings and antennae, isolation of hospitals, and highway blockings. 0 0 0 1/13/1968 12:00:00 AM 1027473 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern and Southern Ontario 2/2/1968 12:00:00 AM Southwestern and Southern Ontario, February 2, 1968. Areas around Kettle Creek, the Thames and Ausable Rivers, the St. Clair and Niagara regions and the cities of Bayfield and Toronto experienced some flooding in February 1968. 0 0 0 2/2/1968 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Maritime Provinces 10/21/1968 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, October 21, 1968. Remnants of Hurricane "Gladys" passed over Cape Breton Island, killing one person and producing rainfall of 45-90 mm; the storm caused flooding in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. 1 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/21/1968 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Dunnville ON 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM Dunnville ON, 1969. Victoria Hotel Fire; 13 dead. 13 0 0 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Halifax NS 2/2/1969 12:00:00 AM Halifax NS, February 2, 1969. A snowstorm hit Halifax, leaving 75 cm in the downtown area, and 96 cm of snow in the suburbs; most of the snow fell within 24 hours. 0 0 0 2/2/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Porteau BC 2/9/1969 12:00:00 AM Porteau BC, February 9, 1969. Rockfall struck a car at Porteau Bluffs. 3 1 0 2/9/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1969. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Qu'Appelle River Basin SK 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM Qu'Appelle River SK, April 1969. Flooding was caused by a rapid spring snowmelt following high fall and winter precipitation. Twelve to 14 thousand acres of agricultural land were flooded. There was urban flooding in Moose Jaw; highways, roads and bridges were damaged, and a train derailed by washout. 0 0 0 1/1/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 5/2/1969 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, May 2, 1969. Severe flooding in the Winnipeg area of the Red River. 0 0 0 5/2/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Iroquois NB 5/11/1969 12:00:00 AM Iroquois NB, May 11, 1969. Spring runoff created flood conditions throughout the upper portion of the Saint John River basin, New Brunswick; a 9-year old child drowned in a river at Iroquois, Madawaska County. 1 0 0 5/11/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Newfoundland 5/19/1969 12:00:00 AM NF, May 19-21, 1969. Widespread flooding caused by heavy rainfall and snowmelt; railway traffic disrupted, highways washed out, homes and buildings inundated. Several municipal agencies assisted in the flood relief. 0 0 0 5/21/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Edmonton AB 8/4/1969 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, August 4, 1969. Some of the largest hailstones to that date. 0 0 0 8/4/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Notre-Dame-du-Lac QC 12/2/1969 12:00:00 AM Notre-Dame-du-Lac QC, December 2, 1969. Nursing home fire; 38 dead; 30 injured. 38 30 0 12/2/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Montreal QC 12/28/1969 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, December 28, 1969. A 60 hour snowstorm dumped 70 cm of snow on Montréal causing 15 deaths. 15 0 0 12/28/1969 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 2/2/1970 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, February 2-6, 1970. Snowmelt, ice jams and heavy rainfall caused flooding in New Brunswick; a series of ice jams in six rivers caused the destruction of 32 bridges and caused the damage of 124 other bridges. Extensive damage was done to private homes, farmsteads, farm equipment, fishing gear, industrial and commercial companies. Over 600 properties were damaged. One person died when a barn collapsed, and two others drowned. 3 0 0 3737000.0000 1104532.0 2/6/1970 12:00:00 AM 1550023.0000 2186977.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm St. John's NL 2/27/1970 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, February 27, 1970. Major sleet damage was done to transmission line towers. 0 0 0 2/27/1970 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Chaudière River QC 4/22/1970 12:00:00 AM Québec, April 1970. The year of 1970 was marked by two exceptional floods. One of the St. Maurice, Mattawin, l'Assomption and Maskinonge Rivers on May 5, 1970 and the other in the Chaudière River Basin on April 22, 1970. 0 0 0 5/5/1970 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Winnipeg MB 4/30/1970 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, April 30, 1970. Severe flooding in the Winnipeg area of the Red River. 0 0 0 4/30/1970 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central Ontario 6/27/1970 12:00:00 AM Central Ontario, June 27-28, 1970. Areas along the Spanish, Wanapetei, Blind, Little White, Goulais and Mississagi Rivers, as well as the city of Sault Ste. Marie experienced flooding; several businesses and roads were closed due to the flooding. Most of the damages were reported in Sault Ste. Marie and on the Spanish, Wanapetei and Blind Rivers. 0 0 0 6/28/1970 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Toronto ON 7/5/1970 12:00:00 AM Pearson International Airport (then called Malton Airport), Toronto ON, July 5, 1970. 109 dead (all aboard): a DC-8 lost one starboard engine during a landing attempt: on the second attempt, the second starboard engine fell off and the plane crashed. 109 0 0 7/5/1970 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Sudbury, Lively, Coppercliff and Field ON 8/20/1970 12:00:00 AM Sudbury, Lively, Coppercliff and Field ON, August 20, 1970. An F3 tornado (wind speeds of 252-330 km/h) caused the loss of six lives, 200 injuries, and extensive damage to property. 6 200 0 75000.0000 22167.5 8/20/1970 12:00:00 AM 75000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Kidnapping / Murder Montreal QC 10/5/1970 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, October 5, 1970. British commercial attaché James Cross was kidnapped by the FLQ (Front de libération de Québec); encouraged by their success, the FLQ then kidnapped Québec Minister of Labour and Acting Premier Pierre Laporte on Oct. 10,1970; Laporte was murdered on Oct. 17,1970; in response, the federal government implemented the War Measures Act; Cross was held for 59 days and then released after negotiations which resulted in his kidnappers being allowed to leave the country. 1 0 0 10/5/1970 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Terrace BC 1/1/1971 12:00:00 AM Terrace BC, 1971. 7 dead, one survivor; eight people were waiting out a storm in a small café when an avalanche struck the building. 7 0 1 1/1/1971 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Nova Scotia 2/13/1971 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, February 13-15, 1971. Floods due to heavy rains and high temperatures, which caused snowmelt and ice jamming. There was widespread flood damage; homes and businesses flooded, highways and roads inundated. 2/15/1971 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Montreal QC 3/4/1971 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, March 4, 1971. The city\'s worst snowstorm dumped 47 cm of snow; winds of 110 km/h produced huge drifts; electricity was cut for 2-7 days. 0 0 0 3/4/1971 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Montreal QC 4/1/1971 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, April 1971. Flooding at the mouth of the Outaouais on Lac des Deux-Montagnes and of the St. Lawrence from the southwest corner of Montreal island to Lake Saint-Pierre. 0 0 0 4/30/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint-Jean QC 5/1/1971 12:00:00 AM Saint-Jean QC, May 1971. The Richelieu River overflowed to cover the surrounding area up to 72 kilometres in distance, reaching a height of 2.44 m of water; 65% of the damage costs were directed to the rural sector; basements in Saint-Jean were flooded. 0 0 0 5/1/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Fraser Canyon BC 5/4/1971 12:00:00 AM Fraser Canyon BC, May 4, 1971. CNR train derailed by rockfall. 3 0 0 5/4/1971 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Saint-Jean-Vianney QC 5/4/1971 12:00:00 AM Saint-Jean-Vianney QC, May 4, 1971. 31 dead, 1500 evacuated (entire town); during a lengthy rainstorm, a rapid retrogressive flowslide in leda clay swept away several homes as a 213 metre hole appeared in the ground swallowing the houses, several cars and a bus. 31 0 1500 1250000.0000 358851.7 5/4/1971 12:00:00 AM 1250000.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Maniwaki, Déléage, Egan, South Region of Outaouais QC 5/14/1971 12:00:00 AM Maniwaki, Déléage and Egan-South Region of Outaouais QC, May 14, 1971. A tornado damaged 71 residences, and completely destroyed 6. 25 families were evacuated (based on family of 4), 11 people were injured and 2 people were killed. 2 11 100 5/14/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Western Prairies 7/23/1971 12:00:00 AM Western Prairies, July 23, 1971. Heavy hail damage extended over 500 km. 0 0 0 7/23/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Dartmouth NS 8/15/1971 12:00:00 AM Dartmouth NS, August 15-16, 1971. Hurricane "Beth" produced 296 mm of rain in Nova Scotia; damage to crops was extensive, sections of highways and bridges were washed out; fresh water supplies in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia were left contaminated for days because of extensive runoff into Lake Antigonish. 0 0 0 2426000.0000 696459.3 8/16/1971 12:00:00 AM 833229.0000 1592771.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential Kootenay region and Vancouver area BC 1/1/1972 12:00:00 AM Kootenay region and Vancouver area BC, January 1, 1972 to September 24, 1986. Dozens of arson and bomb attacks were carried out in a resurgence of activity by the radical Doukhobor sect, the Sons of Freedom; favourite targets were railways, utility poles and lines belonging to the West Kootenay Power and Light Company and the homes and buildings of Orthodox Doukhobors. 0 0 0 9/24/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Victoriaville QC 8/27/1971 12:00:00 AM Victoriaville QC, August 27, 1971. Hurricane "Doria" caused floods in the region of Bois-Francs, Québec; the communities most affected were Thetford Mines, Victoriaville and Warwick. 0 0 0 8/27/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southwestern Quebec 2/19/1972 12:00:00 AM Southwestern Quebec, February 19, 1972. A snowstorm produced 80 km/h winds and 37 cm of snow, causing widespread damage. 0 0 0 2/19/1972 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Richelieu River QC 4/1/1972 12:00:00 AM Richelieu River QC, April-June 1972. Serious flooding throughout the province, notably that of the Richelieu which affected land from Missisquoi Bay to Saint-Jean, lasting from mid-April to the beginning of June. 0 0 0 6/1/1972 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Ontario 1/1/1973 12:00:00 AM Ontario, 1973. Heat and drought stress resulted in low crop yields; record warm summer and local drought hurt potato and apple production. 0 0 0 1/1/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lake Huron ON 3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM Lake Huron ON, March 1973. The southern coast of Lake Huron from Sarnia to Bayfield was hit by major storms in the months of March and April; heavy damage was reported. 0 0 0 4/30/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Prince George BC 5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM Fraser River at Prince George BC, May 1972. Freshet flooding caused significant damage along the Fraser River; an above-average snowfall, and substantial mountain snowpacks, followed by high temperatures in late May resulted in severe flooding at the end of May and into June; the Fraser River peaked three times in June, flooding both the upper and lower Fraser River Valley, affecting several communities (upstream communities of Kamloops and Prince George, and downstream communities of Surrey and Hope). 0 0 0 5300000.0000 1452054.8 5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM 1662223.0000 3637777.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Corner Brook NL 5/15/1972 12:00:00 AM Corner Brook NL, May 15, 1972. Spring runoff accompanied by rainfall caused flooding affecting communities on the Port au Prince Peninsula and area; damage to CNR; in Corner Brook, a 3-year old child drowned when swept away by a swollen brook behind her home. 1 0 0 5/15/1972 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Smoky and Peace River Basins AB 6/11/1972 12:00:00 AM Smoky and Peace River basins AB, June 11-13, 1972. More than 150 mm of rain fell over parts of the Peace River basin southwest of Grande Prairie. On June 13, a State of Emergency was declared in the town of Grande Prairie as flood water from the Wapiti River inundated the water treatment plant. Strict water rationing was brought into effect and all non-essential water use was curtailed. Some local industries were shut down and elementary schools closed. 0 0 105 6/13/1972 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Residential Montreal QC 9/1/1972 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, September 1, 1972. The fire was set in the \"Blue Bird\" nightclub by three patrons who were ejected from the establishment earlier in the evening; 37 dead, 50 injured. 37 50 0 9/1/1972 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1973 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1973. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies, as well as winterkill in forage crops in British Columbia interior. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Barrie ON 3/18/1973 12:00:00 AM Barrie ON, March 18, 1973. A bus-truck collision on Hwy 400 caused 12 deaths and 43 blizzard-related injuries. 12 43 0 3/18/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Harbour Breton NL 8/1/1973 12:00:00 AM Harbour Breton NL, August 1, 1973. Debris avalanche struck houses; 4 houses were swept into the harbour and destroyed. 4 0 0 8/1/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Cedoux SK 8/27/1973 12:00:00 AM Cedoux SK, August 27, 1973. The largest documented hailstone in Canada was produced by this storm: 290 grams and 114 mm diameter. 0 0 0 8/27/1973 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 4/27/1973 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, April 27 - May 5, 1973. The Sheffield-Maugerville area (downstream from Fredericton), and Fredericton were some of the communities that were flooded; the pulp and paper industry was affected. The centre of the Province reported 68 mm of rain. The 60 cm of snow on the frozen ground increased the volume of water which was running into the river. Over 2,500 private homes were flooded and 536 families (1,600 persons) were forced to evacuate their homes in the central part of the Province. Only one death has been attributed to the flooding. Major losses to crops have resulted from the high water, erosion, and loss of greenhouse plants. 1 0 1600 7311000.0000 1858728.8 5/5/1973 12:00:00 AM 4225495.0000 3085505.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia 6/17/1973 12:00:00 AM Maritimes, June 17, 1973. A sudden severe storm struck the Atlantic provinces causing extensive damage to fishermen's gear. 0 0 0 5330000.0000 1355084.7 6/17/1973 12:00:00 AM 2314500.0000 3015500.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1974. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Newfoundland 5/15/1974 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, May-July 1974. Severe ice conditions in Newfoundland resulted in losses in income and gear to fishermen. 0 0 0 5151752.0000 1179790.5 7/31/1974 12:00:00 AM 3540871.0000 1610881.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saskatchewan 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, 1974. In the winter of 1974, near-record snowfall resulted in extensive spring flooding across the province; farms and ranch land were flooded, while roads and bridges were damaged along the Carrot and Red Deer rivers; the communities of Pierceland and Green Lake on the Beaver River were affected; the cities of Moose Jaw, Regina and Lumsden, on the Qu'Appelle River basin, received major flood damage; in Moose Jaw, the Moose Jaw River, Thunder Creek and Spring Creek overflowed their banks and caused the flooding of 60 city blocks (including 480 homes) and the evacuation of 1400 people (April 18 and 19); the Wascana Creek overflowed its banks in Regina. 0 0 1400 6611800.0000 1514152.7 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM 4151261.0000 2460539.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Maniwaki QC 1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM Maniwaki QC, January-June 1974. Over 300 municipalities were affected by the province-wide flooding caused by an unusually wet spring combined with excessive runoff of spring snowmelt; flooding centred on the Gatineau, Ottawa, Richelieu, Saint Lawrence, Chateauguay, Saint-Maurice, and Chaudière Rivers; over 1000 homes and 600 summer cottages were flooded; approximately 7000 people were evacuated; in Maniwaki, damages were high as 3000 residents had to be evacuated; the communities of Wakefield, Chelsea, and Pointe-Gatineau, downstream from Maniwaki, were also affected. 0 0 10000 21765136.0000 4984382.3 6/30/1974 12:00:00 AM 8670477.0000 13094659.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central and Northern Alberta 3/1/1974 12:00:00 AM Central and Northern AB, Spring 1974. Adverse weather and flooding had major impacts in most of Alberta. Heavy snowfall accumulations prevented the harvest of 1973 crops. Farmers could not plant 1974 seeds either since the soil was saturated. Spring flooding damaged private property, agricultural lands, livestock, roads, and bridges. 0 0 0 8532000.0000 1953893.1 6/30/1974 12:00:00 AM 4246073.0000 4285927.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central and Southern Manitoba 4/1/1974 12:00:00 AM Central and Southern Manitoba, April-May 1974. Severe flooding occurred in central and southern Manitoba on practically all rivers and river systems; many people had to be evacuated; although the natural discharge of water was greater than the flood in 1966, the city of Winnipeg avoided major damage due to the Red River Floodway, the portage Diversion, and the Shellmouth Dam, which were flood control programs intentionally set-up to reduce flooding in Winnipeg. 0 0 0 14523061.0000 3325891.8 5/31/1974 12:00:00 AM 11464005.0000 3059056.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Windsor ON 4/3/1974 12:00:00 AM Windsor ON, April 3, 1974. 9 dead, 30 injured. 9 30 0 4/3/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 4/29/1974 12:00:00 AM Saint John River NB, April 29, 1974. Heavy spring runoff and ice jams caused flooding along the Restigouche and Saint John Rivers beginning on April 29 and continuing to the middle of May. Major areas affected were along the Saint John River from Mactaquac through Fredericton to Maugerville and Sheffield. Residential property, private property, small businesses, schools, public property, churches and other buildings sustained damages. Highways, roads and bridges were flooded over and washed out. There were crop and livestock losses, also major damage to the fishing industry. Some minor flooding occurred along the following rivers: Keswick, Nashwaak, Tay, Oromocto and Jemseg. 0 0 0 800539.0000 183329.5 4/29/1974 12:00:00 AM 73470.0000 727069.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT 5/2/1974 12:00:00 AM Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT, May 2, 1974. Flooding caused by ice jamming required evacuation of West Channel residents. 0 0 0 5/2/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Cambridge/Waterloo Region ON 5/17/1974 12:00:00 AM Grand River, Cambridge ON, May 17-21, 1974. Many roads and businesses were closed in Cambridge; some small dams (one on the Grand River and two on the Maitland River) were damaged and utility services were disrupted in some areas. 0 0 0 5/21/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Charlottetown PE 7/3/1974 12:00:00 AM Charlottetown PE, July 3, 1974. At 4:30 pm, Charlottetown and the surrounding area received a half-hour storm of thunder, lightning, 30 mm of rain, large hailstones, and winds up to 140 km/h. Damages reported were: broken windows, doors torn from frames, shingles lifted from roofs, buildings blown down, trees and shrubbery uprooted, electric and telephone lines knocked out by fallen trees, and damaged crops. The damage was most severe in Sherwood, East Royalty, Mermaid, and Johnston's River. The airport in Charlottetown reported that planes were flipped over. 0 0 0 143000.0000 32748.1 7/3/1974 12:00:00 AM 13473.0000 129527.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Rae Point NT 10/30/1974 12:00:00 AM Rae Point NT, October 30, 1974. Two survivors: a Pan-Arctic Oils Lockheed Electra crashed. 32 2 0 0.0000 0.0 10/30/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Saint John, Sussex Corner and Chaleur Bay NB 1/1/1975 12:00:00 AM Saint John, Sussex Corner and Chaleur Bay NB, 1975. The storm brought heavy rain and high winds. 0 0 0 1/1/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Vancouver Island BC 3/1/1975 12:00:00 AM Vancouver Island BC, March 1975. 14 0 0 3/1/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saskatchewan 4/1/1975 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, April-May 1975. An extremely high snow accumulation combined with long periods of rain during the runoff period led to the spring flooding of Saskatchewan. The annual flood volume was 5 times above average. Both the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers experienced flooding, along with the Qu\'Appelle River basin. Damage to homes, small businesses and public works occurred in 69 municipalities and 1 village. There were eroded banks, damaged churches, hospitals, roads and farmland. Losses in livestock and grains were reported. Raising of road grades was necessary. 0 0 0 1893852.0000 391831.4 5/31/1975 12:00:00 AM 493226.0000 1400626.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern AB 6/1/1975 12:00:00 AM Southwestern AB, June 1975. A severe rain storm occurred over the upper portion of the Oldman River Basin in southwestern Alberta. During a four-day period, the storm deluged the area with 360 mm of rain. The storm resulted in flooding along the Oldman River and many of its tributaries. Flood damage occurred in the towns of Waterton, Pincher Creek, Fort Macleod, Cardston and the City of Lethbridge. At Fort Macleod, one resident drowned in the flood waters of the Oldman River. 1 0 0 6/1/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Regina SK 6/25/1975 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, June 25, 1975. Over 120 mm of rain fell of Regina and the surrounding area, causing major property damage. 0 0 0 2828222.0000 585149.4 6/25/1975 12:00:00 AM 640274.0000 2187948.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Devastation Glacier BC 7/22/1975 12:00:00 AM Devastation Glacier BC, July 22, 1975. A massive rock avalanche buries geophysical survey crew. 4 0 0 7/22/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Saint Bonaventure QC 7/25/1975 12:00:00 AM Saint Bonaventure Region of Trois-Rivières QC, July 25, 1975. A tornado, which started around 5:40 pm, caused electrical failures and much damage; 75 dwellings were hit, leaving 45 uninhabitable; 918 people had to be relocated. There were 59 people injured, and 3 people died. The church was completely destroyed. 3 59 918 7/25/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC 7/28/1975 12:00:00 AM Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC, July 28, 1975. Hurricane "Blanche". Violent winds up to 115 km/h accompanies with 120 mm of rain caused major damages. One person was killed, and seven fishing boats were damaged. 1 0 0 7/28/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Lake Superior ON 11/10/1975 12:00:00 AM 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. 29 0 0 11/10/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Region of Quebec City and Trois-Rivières QC 1/2/1976 12:00:00 AM Region of Québec and Trois-Rivières QC, January 2, 1976. A snowstorm caused major blackouts; 10 people were injured; 1 person died, and over 1,100 people provided assistance during the storm. 1 10 0 1/2/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Pincher Creek AB 2/1/1976 12:00:00 AM Pincher Creek AB, February 1976. A sour gas well blow-out; the resulting fire and gas plume required the evacuation of 1036 sq. km. 0 0 0 2/1/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Grand Falls NL 5/4/1976 12:00:00 AM Grand Falls NL, May 4, 1976. Spring runoff caused the rise of the Exploits River which inundated a section of highway west of Grand Falls; two people were drowned when their vehicle went off the highway and into 3 meters of water. 2 0 0 5/4/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge New Brunswick 2/2/1976 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, February 2-3, 1976. The "Groundhog Day Storm"; a severe storm hit the Bay of Fundy producing 188 km/h winds and 12 m waves with swells 10 m high; parts of central New Brunswick. Saint John, was hit the hardest within the province, with damaged docks, buildings, boats and mobile homes, lobster traps and fish nets; the storm severed hydro poles and trees; transportation and utilities were stopped for a week; coastline flooding occurred; 550 m of a sea wall caved in. All of Prince Edward Island and parts of Nova Scotia were affected. Refer to the Nova Scotia entry for more information on this storm system. 0 0 0 8005500.0000 1544469.5 2/3/1976 12:00:00 AM 3065714.0000 4939786.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Western, Central and Northern NS 2/2/1976 12:00:00 AM Western, Central and Northern NS, February 2-3, 1976. The "Groundhog Day Storm": high winds damaged roofs and windows, knocked down trees and power and telephone lines and caved in a 550 m sea wall. The biggest impacts were caused by a storm surge. The fishing industry was greatly affected by the damage to the shoreline as a result of the extremely high tides. Refer to the New Brunswick entry for more information on this storm system. 0 0 0 4137800.0000 798289.4 2/3/1976 12:00:00 AM 2067621.0000 2070179.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Saint John NB 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM Saint John NB, January 1, 1977. Cell block fire; 20 dead. 20 0 0 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Niagara Peninsula ON 1/28/1977 12:00:00 AM Niagara Peninsula ON, January 28, 1977. The storm lasted 3 days and left 2000 people stranded by the end of the first day. 3,000 vehicles were left abandoned and had to be dug out and towed away. All cities experienced freezing of individual lines. St. Catharines reported 300 service calls during that weekend. Ontario Hydro had two major breaks in electrical power. 0 0 0 1/31/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saskatchewan 3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM Saskatchewan, March - April 15, 1976. During the spring season, there was large amount of rainfall in many areas of Saskatchewan. Flood damage to hospitals, churches, private property, small businesses and farmland occurred. Roads also required raising. Areas affected were the following: Souris River, Moose Jaw River, Qu'Appelle River, and Qu'Appelle Lakes. 0 0 0 1947804.0000 375782.1 4/15/1976 12:00:00 AM 530877.0000 1416927.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Quebec 3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM Quebec, March 1, 1976. Province-wide flooding caused by an unusually wet spring combined with heavy runoff from spring snowmelt affected several areas of the province; most notably the Lower St. Lawrence/Gaspésie, Saguenay/Lake St. John, Quebec, Montreal, Trois-Rivières, Eastern Townships, Abitibi/Temiscamingue and Outaouais areas. In total, approximately 104 communities located along and in the vicinity of the Souris and Assiniboine River were flooded. Public, private and municipal land was damaged. 0 0 0 20500000.0000 3954983.9 7/15/1976 12:00:00 AM 7582330.0000 12917670.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Corner Brook NL 12/27/1977 12:00:00 AM Corner Brook NL, December 27, 1977. Across Newfoundland, the combination of rain and warm temperatures on Christmas Day and Boxing Day melted the accumulation of snow and caused flooding, damaging city streets in Corner Brook. 0 0 0 12/27/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 3/31/1976 12:00:00 AM Saint John River Basin NB, March 31 – April 5, 1976. Town of Woodstock, Villages of Hartland, Ste Anne de Madawaska, Perth-Andover and Green River, New Brunswick; some river systems in the northeast of New Brunswick were also affected; cyclonic storms and high snowmelt rate contributed to cause severe ice jam flooding, inundated regional highways and municipal streets as well as railroads and bridges; massive ponds formed in some residential areas; losses in crops and livestock; a State of Emergency was declared; 400 people were evacuated as the flood submerged about 200 homes, several businesses, and a junior high school; 2 people died, one from a trail derailment, the other drowned. 2 0 400 975000.0000 188102.9 4/5/1976 12:00:00 AM 155109.0000 819891.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Assiniboine River MB 4/1/1976 12:00:00 AM Assiniboine River MB, April 1976. Record flooding was reported. 0 0 0 4545103.0000 876868.7 4/1/1976 12:00:00 AM 2134809.0000 2410294.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Fundy Isles NB 2/1/1978 12:00:00 AM Fundy Isles NB, February 1978. 0 0 0 2/1/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Cranbrook BC 2/11/1978 12:00:00 AM Cranbrook BC, February 11, 1978. 43 dead, 4 seriously injured. A Boeing 737 coming in to land was destroyed when it tried to avoid hitting a snowplow on the runway. 43 4 0 2/11/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Moncton NB 7/12/1976 12:00:00 AM Moncton NB, July 12, 1976. A rainstorm dropped 79.8 mm within 24 hours in Moncton, NB. Streets and basements all across the town were flooded. Transformers were hit by lightning during the storm; however, there were no widespread power outages. Smaller outages were fixed within a day. 0 0 0 8005500.0000 1544469.5 7/12/1976 12:00:00 AM 3065714.0000 4939786.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm New Brunswick and Quebec 8/10/1976 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick and Quebec, August 10-11, 1976. Hurricane Belle. A hurricane warning was issued on Aug. 9. Rainfall accumulation was 178 mm in a 3 day period, causing extensive damage. There were reports of flooded basements, damage to sewage disposal facilities, washed out roads and culverts. On Aug. 11 Saint John River rose to 4.9 m at Fredericton and 4.3 m at Maugerville. Approximately 13 areas were affected in QC including Notre-Dame-du-Lac and Sherbrooke. 0 0 0 8/11/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Petty Harbour NL 12/26/1976 12:00:00 AM Petty Harbour, just outside St. John's NL, December 26, 1976. A fire in a nursing home claimed the lives of 21 residents. 21 0 0 12/26/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort McMurray, Rainbow Lake AB 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM Fort McMurray, Rainbow Lake AB, 1977. 0 0 0 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Toronto ON 8/27/1976 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, August 27, 1976. At least five roads were closed due to flooding. 0 0 0 8/27/1976 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern and Central Ontario 3/13/1977 12:00:00 AM Southern and central Ontario, March 13, 1977. Areas along the Saugeen and Maitland Rivers in southwestern Ontario and the city of Sault Ste. Marie that experienced flooding. Many roads were closed along the Saugeen and Maitland Rivers. 0 0 0 3/13/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release St-Eustache QC 4/12/1978 12:00:00 AM St-Eustache QC, April 12, 1978. A gas leak was discovered after two explosions occurred in a drain. 2000 people were evacuated (544 families and 39 businesses); 4 people were injured. 70 wells had to be drilled to recover 35,200 litres of gas. The evacuation lasted for 3 months for some families. 0 4 2000 4/12/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1977. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; among the most severe and widespread surface water droughts ever to occur on the Prairies; severe drought in southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Winnipeg MB 5/25/1978 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, May 25, 1978. 0 0 0 5/25/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Eastman QC 8/4/1978 12:00:00 AM Eastman QC, August 4, 1978. The brakes on a chartered bus failed and the bus plunged into Lac d'Argent. 41 0 0 8/4/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Central Ontario 1/1/1978 12:00:00 AM Central Ontario, 1978. Extensive central Ontario drought; heat and drought stress resulted in low crop yields in Ontario. 0 0 0 1/1/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Milk River and area AB 4/1/1978 12:00:00 AM Raymond, Lethbridge, Milk River and Coutts areas AB, Spring/Summer 1978. Over 400 basements were flooded (related to flooding which occurred in Edmonton on July 10, 1978). 0 0 0 8/31/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Newfoundland 1/14/1978 12:00:00 AM Newfoundland, January 14-16, 1978. Unseasonable weather conditions caused flooding of the Grand Codroy River on the west coast of Newfoundland. The Grand Codroy River Bridge (standing since 1926) required major reconstruction because it collapsed under pressure of ice floes in the flooded river. The loss of a link between the north and south sides of the river stranded 1500 residents of Codroy, Melville, Cape Anguille and O'Regans. In addition, 244 m of telephone cable previously attached to the bridge were destroyed, leaving the four communities without phone service. In April 1978, a temporary single-lane bridge constructed 16 km downstream from the original bridge. 0 0 0 5235779.0000 858324.4 1/16/1978 12:00:00 AM 3588601.0000 1647178.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Space Event Space Debris Northwest Territories 1/24/1978 12:00:00 AM Northwest Territories, January 24, 1978. A Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, came down in the Northwest Territories, scattering 65 kg of radioactive material over a wide area. 0 0 0 1/24/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southwestern Ontario 1/26/1978 12:00:00 AM Southwestern Ontario, January 26, 1978. 32 cm of snow in 36 hours. Heavy snow and high winds (>115 km/hr), extensive damage done; 400 injuries. 8 400 0 1/26/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Edmonton AB 7/10/1978 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, July 10-11, 1978. A highly localised rainstorm and subsequent runoff exceeded the capacity of Edmonton's sewer system, causing a severe urban flood. Approximately 90 mm of rain was dumped in 1618 hours although most of the rain fell within a 4-hour period. Roads and bridges were damaged, soil was eroded, basements were flooded and sewers were backed up. Brief telephone and power failures were also reported. The areas of Raymond, Lethbridge, Milk River and Coutts were also affected. 0 0 0 1597600.0000 261901.6 7/11/1978 12:00:00 AM 87859.0000 1509741.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm St. John's NL 9/5/1978 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, September 5, 1978. A violent storm, Hurricane "Ella", with winds over 220 km/h passed south of Cape Race; 45 mm of rain and winds of 115 km/h were recorded in St. John's. 0 0 0 9/5/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Calgary AB 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, 1979. Flooding caused by hailstorm. 0 0 0 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lethbridge AB 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge AB, 1979. Flooding caused by a rainstorm. 0 0 0 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Millwoods AB 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM Millwoods area AB, 1979. 0 0 0 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Peace River AB 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM Peace River AB, 1979. 0 0 0 1/1/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Yukon to Ontario 2/8/1979 12:00:00 AM Yukon to Ontario, February 8-20, 1979. Weather slowed TransCanada and Alaska oil flow to one fourth its normal flow, causing furnaces to break down from lack of oil; pipes burst across Metro Toronto; Feb. 20, 1979 the first time in recorded history, all five Great Lakes froze over, ceasing all water traffic; a snowstorm in Iqaluit, Northwest Territories caused temperatures to reach -40°C, winds as high as 100 km/h, and snow kept residents indoors for 10 days. 0 0 0 2/20/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Golden BC 2/14/1979 12:00:00 AM Golden BC, February 14, 1979. An avalanche took the lives of seven heli-skiers in the Purcell Range southwest of Golden, B.C. 7 0 0 2/14/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Glace Bay NS 2/24/1979 12:00:00 AM Glace Bay NS, February 24, 1979. The 12 deaths and 4 injuries were the result of an explosion in the #26 mine. 12 4 0 2/24/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Quebec City QC 3/29/1979 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, March 29, 1979. A F27 crashed on take-off at the Quebec Airport; plane destroyed: 17 dead and 7 injured. 17 7 0 3/29/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release North York ON 2/21/1979 12:00:00 AM North York ON, February 21, 1979. The North York Gasoline Leak occurred on the morning of February 21, 1979 at Imperial Oil. The gasoline had escaped from a separator and gone into the sewer system underneath the industrial area bounded by Finch and Sheppard on the north and south and by Keele and Dufferin on the west and east. Estimates of the gasoline that eventually flowed into Dufferin Creek vary between 800 and 2,000 gallons. 0 0 5000 2/21/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southwestern Ontario 3/5/1979 12:00:00 AM Southwestern Ontario, March 5, 1979. The Thames, Saugeen and Grand Rivers were some of the rivers that overflowed and caused flooding in March, 1979. Many roads were closed along the Thames River, and on the Grand River several businesses were closed; some communities on the Thames, Saugeen and Grand Rivers experienced disrupted utility service. 0 0 0 3/5/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Dawson YT 5/3/1979 12:00:00 AM Dawson YT, May 3, 1979. An ice jam on the Yukon River caused water to rise 2 m, flooding 80% of Dawson's buildings. 0 0 0 1854000.0000 278100.0 5/3/1979 12:00:00 AM 1682054.0000 171946.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red River region MB 4/1/1979 12:00:00 AM Red River region MB, April-May 1979. A major flood, close to flood levels of the 1950 flood, hit the Red River region; most of the damage occurred in the valley; no communities were flooded as the dykes protecting them were temporarily raised; 10,000 people were ordered to evacuate: 1450 residents were evacuated in the town of Morris and 400 from the Roseau Reserve; livestock and poultry were also evacuated. 0 0 10000 18557303.0000 2783595.5 5/31/1979 12:00:00 AM 14670604.0000 3886699.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central Ontario 4/24/1979 12:00:00 AM Central Ontario, April 24, 1979. Areas around Lake Nipissing and along the Mississagi, Blind and Mattagami Rivers experienced flooding in April 1979. Several roads were closed near Lake Nipissing and the Mattagami River. 0 0 0 4/24/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Residential Chapais region of Chibougamau QC 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM Chapais Region of Chibougamau QC, January 1, 1980. A fire caused by arson damaged Club Opemiska (a social club, property of the Falconbridge company). 45 people were killed, 55 injured. A committee was organised to stop the arsonists. 45 55 0 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central Ontario 5/12/1979 12:00:00 AM Central Ontario, May 12, 1979. The White, Mississagi, Goulais, Spanish and Wanapetei Rivers were some rivers that overflowed and caused flooding in May 1979. Roads and businesses were closed and utility services were disrupted in the community of White River. 0 0 0 5/12/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Montreal QC 6/5/1979 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, June 5, 1979. A violent thunderstorm producing hail and heavy rains caused serious damages; especially to the Botanical Gardens. 0 0 0 6/5/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Woodstock ON 8/7/1979 12:00:00 AM Woodstock ON, August 7, 1979. 2 0 0 8/7/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Hamilton ON 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM Hamilton ON, 1980. St. Joseph's Hospital, more than 600 patients evacuated by hundreds of staff, no deaths. 0 0 600 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Drumheller AB 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM Drumheller AB, 1980. 0 0 0 1/1/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm New Brunswick 9/6/1979 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, September 6-7, 1979. Tropical storm "David". Hall's Creek area of Moncton, New Brunswick was affected. 0 0 0 9/7/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Southern Quebec 9/13/1979 12:00:00 AM Southern Quebec, September 13, 1979. Hurricane "Frederic" brought more than 80 mm of rain to southern Québec. 0 0 0 9/13/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Mississauga ON 11/10/1979 12:00:00 AM Mississauga ON, November 10-16, 1979. A CPR train of 106 cars carrying many dangerous chemicals derailed near Morris Road in Mississauga and burst into flames, creating a spectacular explosion. The proximity of tank cars containing chlorine to propane tank cars that may have exploded, and released a toxic cloud of chlorine, forced the evacuation of 225,000 people. 0 0 225000 11/16/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Belmoral Mine, Val d'Or, QC 5/20/1980 12:00:00 AM Belmoral Mine, Val d'Or QC, May 20, 1980. Cave-in of mine triggered a flow of lacustrine sediments into mine workings. 8 0 0 5/20/1980 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Webb SK 5/28/1980 12:00:00 AM Webb SK, May 28, 1980. A bus and truck collided on the TransCanada highway near Webb: the bus was carrying CPR workers. 22 11 0 5/28/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Vancouver Island BC 12/18/1979 12:00:00 AM Vancouver Island BC, December 18, 1979. A continuous downpour of heavy rains and strong winds caused great damage from flooding and mudslides. Campbell, Gold and Oyster Rivers on Vancouver Island were flooded. On the mainland, Surrey, Haztic, Port Moody, Squamish and some First Nation Reserves reported damage of public, private and municipal buildings/land due to flooding. Water, 15 to 30 cm deep, led to the damage of roads, bridges, and the Western Speedway. 0 0 0 2642670.0000 396400.5 12/18/1979 12:00:00 AM 26635.0000 2616035.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Red Lake ON 6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM Red Lake ON, June 1980. 43,664.76 ha of forest were destroyed by a fire, 5000 people had to be evacuated from the area, 3600 of which had to be airlifted to Winnipeg. 0 0 5000 6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Gaspésie Region QC 7/6/1980 12:00:00 AM Gaspésie Region QC, July 6-7, 1980. Torrential rain, bringing 150 mm of water, caused flooding and some landslides in Gaspée, Grande-Vallée and Percé. Water levels in the Grande Vallée River raised to 4 meters. Municipalities between Grande-Vallée and Gaspé were isolated following the closure of roads and 2 damaged bridges. 150 residences were flooded, 2 completely destroyed and 3 heavily damaged in Gaspé. 40 families were evacuated by helicopter. 0 0 160 7/7/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Mississauga ON 7/14/1980 12:00:00 AM Mississauga ON, July 14, 1980. A fire spread quickly through a nursing home; 21 dead; 35 injured. 21 35 0 7/14/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southwest British Columbia 12/4/1980 12:00:00 AM Southwest British Columbia, December 4, 1980. A severe blizzard causing heavy snows (20-30 cm), strong winds, and record low temperatures struck southwestern mainland British Columbia and Victoria; three died due to the storm. 3 0 0 12/4/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 3/21/1980 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, March 21-22, 1980. Southwestern Ontario experienced severe flooding, especially in the Ganaraska region and Lower Trent River; several businesses and roads were closed. 0 0 0 3/22/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Squamish River BC 12/26/1980 12:00:00 AM Squamish River BC, December 26-27, 1980. A combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused floods along the Squamish River and other nearby rivers; flooded areas such as Brackendale, Squamish, Princeton, Coalmont, Hope and Vancouver Island. Several bridges were washed out. An estimated 3000 people had to be evacuated and 200 homes were damaged. 0 0 3000 10143000.0000 1383136.4 12/27/1980 12:00:00 AM 4328769.0000 5814231.0000 119127 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Edmonton AB 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, 1981. A thunderstorm dropped 56 mm of rain in less than 3 hours causing severe and widespread flooding; the flooding resulted in washouts, mudslides and 4 deaths. 4 0 0 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sussex NB 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM Sussex NB, 1981. Floods caused the evacuation of 20 families (assume a family of 4) and damage to property. 0 0 80 22248.0000 2696.7 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 22248.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Quebec 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM Québec, 1981. Drought caused severe damage to the Québec apple crop where an estimated 745,000 trees died; the provincial crop was reduced by 35% for the next ten years. The greatest agricultural disaster ever in Québec. 0 0 0 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1981. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 1854.0000 224.7 1/1/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 1854.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southeastern ON 2/18/1981 12:00:00 AM Southeastern ON, February 18-20, 1981. The Ottawa and Rideau River basins in southeastern Ontario, as well as Toronto suffered flood damages. 0 0 0 1668590.0000 202253.3 2/20/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 1668590.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Golden BC 2/23/1981 12:00:00 AM Golden BC, February 23, 1981. An avalanche killed 3 heli-skiers near Conrad Icefield, west of Golden, B.C. 3 0 0 2/23/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release St-Hilaire QC 4/29/1981 12:00:00 AM St-Hilaire, south shore of Montréal QC, April 29, 1981. A Chemical release (sulphur anhydride) which came from a damaged reservoir in a sugar refinery; 250 families(assume family of 4) were evacuated. 0 0 800 4/29/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine off the Northern coast of Newfoundland 7/3/1981 12:00:00 AM off the Northern coast of Newfoundland, July 3, 1981. 13 dead, 19 survivors: the ship "Arctic Explorer" apparently hit an iceberg and sank in icy waters off Newfoundland's northern coast. 13 19 0 7/3/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary AB 7/28/1981 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 28, 1981. One of the most damaging hailstorms in Canada hit Calgary; it lasted 15 minutes; 2 dead. 2 0 0 7/28/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Westfield and Grand Bay NB 8/1/1981 12:00:00 AM Westfield and Grand Bay NB, August 1981. Heavy rains caused a washout of streets and culverts in both villages. 0 0 0 8/1/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Squamish BC 10/28/1981 12:00:00 AM M-Creek Bridge, Highway 99, Squamish BC, October 28, 1981. 9 dead; cars plunged into creek after debris flow had destroyed bridge during heavy rains and increased water levels. 9 0 0 10/28/1981 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Medonte ON 1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM Medonte ON, 1982. A train derailment leaking toxic chemicals required the evacuation of hundreds of people. 0 0 200 1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River NT 1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM Hay River NT, 1982. 0 0 0 572824.0000 62603.7 1/1/1982 12:00:00 AM 413342.0000 159482.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Greater Vancouver BC 10/30/1981 12:00:00 AM Greater Vancouver BC, October 30-31, 1981. An estimated 70 mm of rainfall caused road and rail washouts, flooding of buildings and erosion. The accompanying wind caused hydro blackouts throughout Greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and along the Sunshine Coast. Blocked culverts and plugged storm drains caused extensive damage to surrounding areas. The following creeks reported the majority of the flooding: Lynn Creek, Seymour Creek and Mosquito Creek. Areas which received the most damage were: District of North Vancouver, City of North Vancouver, Pemberton, Squamish and Howe Sound. First Nation reserves also reported damage. One 17 year old drowned while trying to cross a creek; 4 people went missing and 5 people were killed due to the washing out of a bridge. 10 0 0 3130147.0000 379411.8 10/31/1981 12:00:00 AM 217888.0000 2912259.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Aklavik NT 6/1/1982 12:00:00 AM Aklavik NT, June 1-6, 1982. Late in May, three separate ice jams occurred downstream of Point Seperation causing backwater flow to be diverted down the Peel Channel. As a result, the remote settlement of Aklavik experienced significant flooding. Flood waters damaged numerious homes in Aklavik and left debris scattered along the settlement's airstrip. On June 3, flood water reached a peak level of nearly 11 metres. It is estimated that 95 per cent of the Mackenzie Delta was under water. This event was the most severe flood event to occur in the region since 1961. 0 0 0 141412.0000 15454.9 6/6/1982 12:00:00 AM 46278.0000 95134.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Labrador City NL 1/19/1982 12:00:00 AM Labrador City NL, January 19, 1982. Leading up to the January 18th event, temperatures were in the -12 to -35 degrees Celsius range. On the 18th, temperatures decreased further to the -30 to -40 degrees Celsius range. Winds from the west were 65 km/hr with wind gusts up to 111 km/hr occurring during the evening hours. This resulted in wind chills of -53 to -58 degrees Celsius. Heavy snowfall and high winds reduced visibility to near zero, and were the cause of a power outage at the Harrie Lake Trailer Court. The outage left residents without heat or hydro, and the extreme cold caused water pipes to freeze and burst within a majority of the residences. The Mayor declared a local state of emergency, loaders and dump trucks were brought in to create access routes, and 2,000 residents of the trailer park were evacuated to A.P. Lowe School. 0 0 2000 1/19/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Lodgepole AB 2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM Lodgepole AB, February 1982. Two dead; a blowout at a sour gas well resulted in a fire; the subsequent gas plume extended for more than 400 km; as much as 3.2 million cubic metres of natural gas leaked from the well per day for 67 days until it was capped. 2 0 0 2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Across Canada 1/5/1982 12:00:00 AM Across Canada, January 5-28, 1982. Three week cold spell; trucks and trains failed and were abandoned until milder weather came; a damaged steel bridge forced a 200 km detour of the Alaskan highway; more than 25 highways in Ontario were closed in areas due to blowing snow and poor visibility. In the northern Prairies, temperatures as low as -47°C were recorded on January 17. 0 0 0 1/5/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Off the coast of Newfoundland 2/14/1982 12:00:00 AM Off the coast of Newfoundland, February 14-15, 1982. The ocean-drilling rig "Ocean Ranger" overturned and sank during an intense snowstorm with winds in excess of 100 km/h off the east coast of Newfoundland: most lifeboats crashed into the pillars of the rig and sank or were flipped over by the waves. There were no "survival suits". When the supply ship got to the scene, less than an hour after being dispatched, only one lifeboat was found afloat with living people inside: the lifeboat slowly rolled over, eventually killing all inside: 84 died: the severe storm also caused the "Mechanic Tarasov" to sink with the loss of 33 lives. 117 0 0 2/14/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC 2/22/1982 12:00:00 AM Îles-de-la-Madeleine QC, February 22 - March 4, 1982. A snowstorm caused a blackout; 75 people were evacuated; 6,000 residents were affected. 0 0 75 2/22/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prince Edward Island 2/22/1982 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, February 22-26, 1982. Islanders were marooned for five days in a crippling blizzard; winds of 80 km/h whipped a 60 cm snowfall into 7 m drifts. Succession of severe storms isolates many communities for days. 0 0 0 1585054.0000 173229.9 2/22/1982 12:00:00 AM 1340291.0000 244763.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Orillia ON 2/28/1982 12:00:00 AM Orillia ON, February 28, 1982. 1200 evacuated; a freight train hauling toxic chemicals and inflammable liquids was derailed near Orillia. 0 0 1200 2/28/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sherbrooke QC 4/17/1982 12:00:00 AM Sherbrooke QC, April 17-20, 1982. St-François River completely flooded downtown Sherbrooke with 3 metres of water. 100 businesses flooded; 300 people evacuated. 0 0 300 4/17/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Dunsmuir, Vancouver Island BC 5/31/1982 12:00:00 AM Dunsmuir, Vancouver Island BC, May 31, 1982. A B.C. Hydro substation on Vancouver Island was dynamited by a left-wing group called Direct Action. The group said they were protesting industrial expansion. 0 0 0 5/31/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Montreal (Sainte-Rose) QC 6/14/1982 12:00:00 AM Montreal (Sainte-Rose) QC, June 14, 1982. 5 fatalities, 26 injured, and extensive damage; hundreds of homes and barns flattened. 5 26 0 6/14/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Toronto ON 10/14/1982 12:00:00 AM Toronto, ON, October 14, 1982. Litton Industries, a manufacturer of American cruise missile components, was bombed. The small anarchist group, Direct Action, also known as the Squamish Five, claimed responsibility for the attack, which injured ten. The group also claimed responsibility for bombing a hydro sub-station in Vancouver, British Columbia, in their protest against pollution, pornography and the arms industry. The five key members of the group were arrested in January 1983 and served prison terms ranging from four to eight years. 0 10 0 10/14/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central Alberta 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM Central Alberta, 1983. 0 0 0 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Grande Prairie AB 7/13/1982 12:00:00 AM Grande Prairie AB, July 13-15 and August 1-3, 1982. Most of the Smoky River Basin above the junction of the Wapiti and Smoky rivers received in excess of 100 mm of precipitation. The intensity of the rainfall overloaded Grande Prairie\'s storm and sanitary sewage systems and caused numerous flooded basements. The second storm on August 1-3 set a new 24-hour August rainfall record at Grande Prairie. The flood events caused extensive damage to buildings, roads, bridges and rail facilities in the Smoky River Basin. 0 0 0 8/3/1982 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 115994 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Curling NL 1/10/1983 12:00:00 AM Curling NL, January 10, 1983. A gasoline truck, carrying 2377.8 litres of gas was going up an icy hill on O'Connell Dr. in Curling (a suburb of Corner Brook) when it went backwards down the hill and landed in a snow-covered, rock-filled ditch. The rocks punched 5 holes in the tanker's 3 compartments and the truck began to spill gasoline. The driver was trapped behind the wheel of the crushed cab. Most of the townspeople were evacuated. 0 1 24339 1/10/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prairie Provinces 3/6/1983 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, March 6, 1983. Especially southern Manitoba; the storm forced Winnipeg International Airport to close for two days and toppled several large television towers. The freezing rain also caused other extensive damage. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 3/6/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Eastern Canada 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM Eastern Canada, 1983. Most damages were to the apple industry. 0 0 0 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1983. Cereal crop drought occurred in parts of the Prairies; production declined in western Canada by 7.5% due to the onset of drought during the growing season. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood North shore of St. Lawrence River, and Yamachiche Maskinonge River basins QC 3/19/1983 12:00:00 AM North shore of St. Lawrence River, and Yamachiche Maskinonge River basins QC, March 19-20, 1983. Ice jams caused flooding in Louiseville and Yamachiche which led to road closings and the evacuation of several hundred homes, businesses, schools and a hospital. 0 0 0 3/20/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Reeces Corners ON 5/3/1983 12:00:00 AM Reeces Corners ON, May 3, 1983. 0 0 0 111591.0000 11524.0 5/3/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 111591.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Manitoba 7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM Manitoba, July 1983. An encephalitis outbreak occurred. 0 0 0 4444275.0000 458961.3 7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM 1384672.0000 3059603.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Ontario 7/14/1983 12:00:00 AM Ontario, 1983. Heat and drought stress resulted in low crop yields in Ontario. Heat caused roads and a rail to buckle on Aug. 3. The latter spilled 6 CP Rail freight cars carrying grain and 1 car carrying steel rails into the Cypress River. 0 0 0 8/31/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Central, southern, and western Newfoundland 1/11/1983 12:00:00 AM Central, southern, and western Newfoundland, January 11-19, 1983. Due to mild temperatures and excessive rainfall from a major Snowstorm, homes and highways were damaged along the Exploits and Gander Rivers (central), the Conne River (southern), and in Stephenville (west coast); the flood occurred after 189 mm of rain fell within a 36-hour period, destroying several homes, businesses and other infrastructure worth approximately $4 million; several homes, two railway cars and a local club were washed away; approximately 500 people were evacuated; numerous washouts along many central highways forced travellers to seek refuge; no loss of life or personal injury was reported; flooding in the Exploits and Gander River basins resulted in partial damage to the dam and power house in Bishop's Falls on the Exploits River. >60 homes were flooded 0 0 500 6367841.0000 657608.4 1/19/1983 12:00:00 AM 3879494.0000 2484696.0000 3651.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Cincinnati. Ohio, USA 6/2/1983 12:00:00 AM Cincinnati Ohio USA, June 2, 1983. An Air Canada DC-9 was destroyed when it caught fire en route to Toronto from Texas and landed in flames at Cincinnati airport. 23 18 0 6/2/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Regina SK and Edmonton AB 6/24/1983 12:00:00 AM Regina SK and Edmonton AB, June 24, 1983. 0 0 0 6/24/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Badger NL 2/28/1983 12:00:00 AM Badger NL, February 27 - March 10, 1983. Severe flooding in Badger due to ice and debris blockages of the Exploits River. The town hall, fire hall and arena were flooded, and 34 homes evacuated. Badger was declared a disaster area. 3/10/1983 12:00:00 AM 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood upper Richelieu River, Montréal QC 5/10/1983 12:00:00 AM Upper Richelieu River QC, May 10, 1983. Plus several communities along the Ottawa River, Rivière Gatineau, Rivière du Lièvre, Rivière des Prairies, Rivière des Mille Îles, and Rivière Rouge were also affected; heavy rains of 70110 mm caused widespread flooding along the upper Richelieu River on May 10, 1983; from the city of Saint-Jean to the Canada-U.S. border, 640 homes and 373 cottages were flooded; approximately 160 people were evacuated. 0 0 160 5/10/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Regina SK 7/8/1983 12:00:00 AM Regina SK, July 8-9, 1983. Regina Airport received 50 mm of rain in one hour, and 117 mm in a 24 hour period, while northern Regina received up to 150 mm, with 83 mm coming in one hour; the storm overloaded the sewer system and caused severe flooding, mostly in basements. 0 0 0 20614195.0000 2128832.5 7/9/1983 12:00:00 AM 1121298.0000 3107897.0000 16385000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Edmonton AB 8/3/1983 12:00:00 AM Edmonton AB, August 3, 1983. Hail the size of golf balls smashed windshields, stripped leaves and damaged roofs. 0 0 0 22060000.0000 2278141.1 8/3/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 22060000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Cape Breton Island NS 10/25/1983 12:00:00 AM Cape Breton Island NS, October 25, 1983. The eastern shores of Cape Breton Island were struck by a storm surge. Water levels rose to 0.761.5 m above the normal high water mark. The storm flooded highways as well as destroying 30 fishing boats and thousands of lobster traps. 0 0 0 10/25/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Gaspésie QC 12/7/1983 12:00:00 AM Gaspésie and lower north shore of Gulf of St. Lawrence River QC, December 7-8, 1983. High tides and violent winds from a severe storm caused flooding along the Gaspésie and Gulf of St. Lawrence shores along with landslides; damage, partially wind related, was widespread; several wharves, ships, and roads were damage; several homes and cottages were flooded; the communities of Chandler, La Martre, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Longue-Pointe were affected. 0 0 0 53831341.0000 5559174.6 12/7/1983 12:00:00 AM 27739771.0000 26091570.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Avalon Peninsula NL 12/22/1983 12:00:00 AM Avalon Peninsula NL, December 22-25, 1983. On these days several coastal communities, including St. John's, experienced flooding and road washouts due to high tides and strong winds. 0 0 0 12/25/1983 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 6/1/1984 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1984. The worst agricultural drought since the 1930s to occur in the Prairies; severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. Over 10,000 farms were affected. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 8/31/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Quebec 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM Quebec, 1984. Winterkill and excessive moisture caused forage losses. 0 0 0 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Fort Frances ON 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM Fort Frances ON, 1984. Hundreds of people were evacuated from Fort Frances, Ontario. 0 0 200 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northeast Saskatchewan 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM Northeast SK, 1984. Excessive moisture caused crop losses. 0 0 0 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Grande Prairie and Drayton Valley AB 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM Grande Prairie and Drayton Valley AB, 1984. 0 0 0 1/1/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Truro NS 2/5/1984 12:00:00 AM Truro NS, February 5-8, 1984. A combination of mild temperatures, rainfall, snowmelt and ice jams caused flooding in the Truro area; along the Salmon and North Rivers several homes were inundated; Feb. flood described as the worst in 50 years; one death from fumes while pumping out a basement. 1 0 0 2/8/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lower Fraser River Valley BC 1/4/1984 12:00:00 AM Lower Fraser River Valley BC, January 4-5, 1984. Heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding in southwestern British Columbia; transportation was disrupted as debris jams and water obstructed traffic on Highway 1; several problems were caused by flooding and washouts; there was a mudslide and a bridge washout, and sections of CP and CN railway track were washed out as well as damage to a fish hatchery. 0 0 0 4029790.0000 398989.1 1/5/1984 12:00:00 AM 605407.0000 3424383.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Ontario 2/13/1984 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, February 13-17, 1984. Toronto, Chatham, Dresden, Port Bruce, St. Thomas, and Brantford experienced flooding due to very mild weather and rainfall; ice jams formed on several rivers causing them to overflow; several roads were closed due to flooding, most of them along the St. Clair and Thames River in the southeastern part of Ontario; in Toronto, the Don Valley Parkway was closed in areas due to overflow in the Don River; two people died as they were swept away on Black Creek in Toronto; over a hundred were evacuated in southern Ontario; utilities were disrupted in some areas and businesses were forced to close. 2 0 150 2/17/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Saint John River Basin NB 4/25/1984 12:00:00 AM Saint John River basin NB, April 25 - May 6, 1984. Due to rain, mild temperatures and snowmelt in late Apr. and early May, the Saint John River flooded areas between Fredericton and Gagetown; several houses were inundated and the TransCanada Highway was closed for several days; one person was reported to have drowned when his vehicle left a flooded section of Route #690 near Lakeville Corner and plunged into deeper water. 1 0 0 5/6/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm South, Central and Western Manitoba 4/27/1984 12:00:00 AM South, Central, and Western MB, April 27-28, 1984. Snow, freezing rain and strong wind gusts caused damage to roads, hydro poles and drainage facilities. Municipalities affected were: Grey, Dufferin, Pembina, Portage la Prairie, Stanley and Thompson. Towns affected were: Carman, Morden, Neepawa and Winkler. 0 0 0 2686465.0000 265986.6 4/28/1984 12:00:00 AM 816031.0000 1870434.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 6/15/1984 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, June-July 1984. Southern Manitoba experienced severe rainstorms with hail, thunder, and lightening. In some cases, tornadoes were reported. The storms led to crop damages and flooding. The cities of Winnipeg and Brandon were particularly affected. 0 0 0 1656780.0000 164037.6 7/31/1984 12:00:00 AM 301190.0000 1355590.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm St. John's NL 4/13/1984 12:00:00 AM St. John's NL, April 13-15, 1984. 200,000 people of the Avalon Peninsula were left without heating and lighting for days after overhead electrical wires snapped from the weight of the formation of 15 cm of ice. Power on Bell Island was disrupted for a week. Many small businesses, broadcasting and utility companies felt the effects of the sleet storm; fishing boats sunk. Homeowners also experienced flooded basements and loss of food stuffs. Areas which received major damage: Fogo Island, Bell Island, Carbonear Upper Island Cove, Kenmount Hill, St. John's, Bay Roberts, Mt. Pearl, Torbay, Harbour Main, Western Avalon, Sunnyside and Oxen Pond. 0 0 0 3272619.0000 324021.7 4/15/1984 12:00:00 AM 1786357.0000 1486262.0000 7615063 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Chesley ON 4/30/1984 12:00:00 AM Chesley, Bruce County ON, April 30, 1984. 0 0 0 39066000.0000 3867920.8 4/30/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 39066000.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Quebec City QC 5/8/1984 12:00:00 AM Quebec City QC, May 8, 1984. A shooting occurred at the National Assembly of Québec. Three people were killed, 13 injured (4 badly, 2 had a nervous breakdown). The shooting initiated a psychological support program for employees, and heightened security measures. 3 13 0 5/8/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT 5/3/1985 12:00:00 AM Hay River Township, south shore of Great Slave Lake NT, May 3, 1985. Record high flows of the Hay River and ice jams caused serious flooding, requiring the evacuation of West Channel residents. Ice jams, spring runoff, minor damages, one injury. 0 1 5/3/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec 7/15/1984 12:00:00 AM Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, July 15, 1984. 1 dead, 43 injured; destruction of 300 houses. Québec: Sheenboro, Blue Sea Lake, Bouchette, Caymant Region of Outaouais. In Québec, 37 houses were damaged, 10 houses destroyed. 1 43 0 7/15/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado London ON 9/2/1984 12:00:00 AM London ON, September 2,1984. 30 injured. 0 30 0 9/2/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Montreal QC 9/3/1984 12:00:00 AM Montreal QC, September 3, 1984. A retired U.S. military officer planted a bomb in Montréal's Central Station to protest a papal visit to Canada scheduled to take place the following week; the bomb killed three and wounded 45. 3 45 0 9/3/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Alberta 10/6/1984 12:00:00 AM Alberta, October 1984. 0 0 0 10/6/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Vehicle Release Smiths Falls ON 1/1/1985 12:00:00 AM Smiths Falls ON, 1985. A truck accident at Smiths Falls, Ontario, resulted in the spill of dangerous goods, requiring the evacuation of hundreds of people. 0 0 200 1/1/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Pemberton area BC 10/6/1984 12:00:00 AM Pemberton area BC, October 6-8, 1984. Persistent heavy rains over three days caused severe flooding in the Pemberton, Squamish, and Lion's Bay areas; 300 people were evacuated; the flood caused one death. 1 0 300 3999112.0000 395951.7 10/8/1984 12:00:00 AM 637747.0000 3361365.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm West Coast of British Columbia 10/11/1984 12:00:00 AM West Coast of British Columbia, October 11-12, 1984. A storm unexpectedly formed from the remnants of typhoon Odgen and caused the deaths of 5 fishermen. 5 0 0 10/12/1984 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Chatham ON 2/23/1985 12:00:00 AM Chatham ON, February 23 - March 2, 1985. The city of Chatham and agricultural land in Dover and Raleigh Townships downstream of Chatham experienced widespread flooding due to a combination of mild temperatures leading to snowmelt; the Thames River and McGregor and Indian Creeks overflowed due to snowmelt runoff; an estimated 1180 homes experienced flooding; a dam was damaged; an Ontario Provincial Police helicopter was used to evacuate 30 people in outlying areas. 0 0 30 3/2/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Windsor ON 5/30/1985 12:00:00 AM Windsor-Leamington ON, May 30, 1985. Golf-ball sized hailstones smashed greenhouses and flattened crops. 5 0 0 16390000.0000 1560952.4 5/30/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 16390000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Western Canada 5/1/1985 12:00:00 AM Western Canada, 1985. Second drought year in a row; one of the worst agricultural droughts to occur in the Prairies; insect infestations. On June 8, there was a wind and dust storm, heavy soil erosion, buildings and transmission lines were damaged. 0 0 0 8/31/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks North Atlantic near west coast of Ireland 6/23/1985 12:00:00 AM Ireland (west coast), June 23, 1985. 329 dead (280 Canadians): Air India flight 182 en route from Toronto to India crashed in the North Atlantic: the crash was caused by a terrorist bomb. 329 0 0 6/23/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Fire Stoney Creek ON 1/21/1986 12:00:00 AM Stoney Creek ON, 1986. Required the evacuation of 1000 residents due to a fire in an insecticide plant. 0 0 1000 1/21/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Hinton AB 2/8/1986 12:00:00 AM Hinton AB, February 8, 1986. 23 dead: 71 injured. A westbound CN freight train collided with an eastbound VIA Rail passenger train on the CN main line, 17.6 kilometres east of Hinton. 23 71 0 2/8/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lake Erie ON 3/31/1985 12:00:00 AM Lake Erie ON, March 31 and April 6, 1985. Two separate storms hit the shoreline of Lake Erie; hardest hit were Point Pelee and Long Point located along the shore of the lake; the storms destroyed cottages, washed out access roads, eroded beaches, uprooted trees and breached dikes. 0 0 0 4/6/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Hopeville to Barrie ON 5/31/1985 12:00:00 AM Hopeville to Barrie ON, May 31, 1985; 12 dead, hundreds injured; 800 homeless. More than 100 buildings were damaged, 300 houses were also destroyed. Severe thunderstorms and hail. Power outages, damage to 150 farms. 12 500 800 83992000.0000 7999238.1 5/31/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 83992000.0000 3684211 0.0 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Derailment Release Timmins ON 3/31/1986 12:00:00 AM Timmins ON, March 31, 1986. 4500-5000 evacuated; a railway tank car leaked thousands of litres of gasoline into storm sewers prompting an evacuation. The gas fumes resulted in several explosions and the destruction of two homes. 0 0 5000 3/31/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Eastern Ontario and Southwestern Quebec 12/24/1986 12:00:00 AM Eastern Ontario and Southwestern Quebec, December 24, 1986. 1 in 4 homes in Ottawa were left without electricity after 30 mm of freezing rain fell in 14 hours. 0 0 0 12/24/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northeast of Vancouver BC 7/1/1985 12:00:00 AM Northeast of Vancouver BC, July 1985. During the same year, the Prairie provinces were struck with a severe drought (see 1985.002). During July, in northeast of Vancouver; a forest fire destroyed half a million acres of timberland. One of the worst forest fires seasons on record. Greater than 240,000 hectares of prime forest land burned. More than 6,300 fire-fighters battling blazes. The number of fires recorded in BC in 1985 were 3604. 0 0 0 7/1/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lake Huron and Lake Erie ON 12/2/1985 12:00:00 AM Lake Huron and Lake Erie ON, December 2, 1985. A storm with winds gusting up to 100 km/h severely affected shorelines with western exposures; erosion occurred on Lake Huron; on the eastern end of Lake Erie, cottages were destroyed; property and shore protection structures were damaged. 0 0 0 12/2/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Gander NL 12/12/1985 12:00:00 AM Gander NL, December 12, 1985. 256 dead (248 American soldiers and an crew of eight): a chartered DC-8 crashed seconds after take-off from a refuelling stop from Newfoundland's Gander International Airport: all aboard perished. 256 0 0 12/12/1985 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood East Central British Columbia 8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM East Central British Columbia, 1986. (Noeick River) 0 0 0 8/1/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Brantford ON 1/1/1986 12:00:00 AM Brantford ON, 1986. 0 0 0 1/1/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Ontario and Quebec 11/12/1992 12:00:00 AM Ontario and Quebec, November 12-13, 1992. 0 0 0 76000000.0000 5428571.4 11/13/1992 12:00:00 AM 76000000.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Drought Prairie Provinces 1/1/1986 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, 1986. Severe and widespread surface water droughts reported on the Prairies. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 1/1/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Riviere Chaudière QC 3/30/1986 12:00:00 AM Rivière Chaudière QC, March 30 - April 1, 1986. Communities along the Rivière Chaudière experienced flooding during the 1986 spring thaw; heavy rain and ice jams contributed to flooding which forced about 750 people to evacuate; an estimated 460 businesses and homes were flooded along the river; the communities of Saint-Georges, Beauceville, Saint-Joseph, Sainte-Marie, Scott, Breakeyville, Saint-Étienne, and Saint-Lambert were directly affected by the flood. 0 0 750 4/1/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Valrita-Harty ON 5/13/1987 12:00:00 AM Valrita-Harty ON, 1987. Entire village of 800 evacuated due to wildfire. 0 0 800 5/13/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine 400 km off Cape Race NL 11/17/1987 12:00:00 AM 400 km off Cape Race NL, 1987. Spanish Fishing Trawler "Hosanna I" sinks in the Atlantic Ocean: 34 dead. 34 0 0 11/17/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Blue River BC 3/23/1987 12:00:00 AM Blue River BC, March 23, 1987. An avalanche took the lives of 6 American heli-skiers and their Canadian guide. 7 0 0 3/23/1987 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 0 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Vancouver and Fraser BC 7/27/2009 12:00:00 AM Vancouver and Fraser BC, June 27 to August 3, 2009. Temperatures of up to 34.4 degrees centigrade were measured at Vancouver International Airport during an eight-day period from July 27 to August 3. According to the Fraser and Vancouver Health Authorities, in the past during the same eight-day period from July 27 to August 3, the average number of deaths was 321, but in 2009 during this time, there was a registered 455 deaths. It is believe that the heat greatly contributed towards the unusually high number of deaths. 455 0.0000 0.0 8/3/2009 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Assiniboine, Roseau and Red Rivers MB 4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM Assiniboine, Roseau, and Red Rivers MB, April 19 to June 17, 2011. By April 28, flooding resulted in 15 communities declaring states of emergency while 1,772 individuals had been evacuated province wide. There were 1,547 evacuees who were from First Nations communities. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) worked collaboratively with First Nations communities to develop flood action plans with pre-emptive activities. As of June 15, 2,543 individuals had been evacuated and 32 communities had declared states of emergency. Estimated costs from the Province is approximately $100 million and the estimated federal share is approximately $87.5 million. 0 0 2543 699884000.0000 35023386.2 6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM 699884000.0000 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Disturbance / Demonstrations Libya 2/15/2011 12:00:00 AM Libya, February 15-25, 2011. Qaddafi security services attempted to repress a series of peaceful protests, beginning on February 15. Within one week, the small uprising had spread across Libya, and Qaddafi’s regime struggled to retain control of the country. The government responded to continued uprisings with censorship, blocking of communications, imprisonment, military force and violence. The situation escalated into an armed conflict with an established coalition between rebel groups. As of February 25, more than 203 Canadians had been evacuated from Libya to nearby Malta. On June 14, the Minister of International Cooperation, Beverly J. Oda, announced additional humanitarian assistance. Canada’s total assistance in response to the crisis in Libya was $10.6 million. 203 0.0000 0.0 2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Slave Lake AB 5/15/2011 12:00:00 AM Slave Lake AB, May 15 to May 22, 2011. Fortynine wildfires in north-central Alberta burned across the Lesser Slave River Region, prompting one of the most destructive wildfires in Canadian history. A state of emergency was declared by the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 on May 15, after a wildfire that originated in the town of Slave Lake began to spread uncontrollably, affecting surrounding communities. The wildfire devastated the town of Slave Lake, where 374 buildings were destroyed and 52 damaged by the flames. Approximately 7000 people were evacuated from the town of Slave Lake and 735 individuals and families lost their homes. Outside of the town of Slave Lake, 59 other buildings were destroyed and 32 were damaged. Other affected communities include High Prairie, Little Buffalo, Red Earth Creek, Loon Lake First Nation (FN), Whitefish Lake FN and Woodland Cree FN. Penn West Petroleum, Exall Energy Corp. and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. halted drilling in the region, suspended production and evacuated their employees. Canadian National (CN) Railway also halted their services in the region. By May 19, the number of evacuees rose to approximately 12,055. The total cost in damages was estimated at over $500 million. 12055 581099000.0000 29079182.7 5/22/2011 12:00:00 AM 52960000.0000 528139000.0000 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Rioting Vancouver BC 6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM Vancouver BC, June 15-16, 2011. Following the loss of game seven in the Stanley Cup finals to the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks fans took to the streets and rioting ensued. There were 140 people taken to hospital with minor injuries while four people sustained serious injuries. Businesses along Robson St. and West Georgia St. were damaged (smashed windows, looting, and vandalism) while cars nearby were set on fire. 0 144 0 0.0000 0.0 6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Montérégie QC 4/17/2011 12:00:00 AM Montérégie QC, April 17 to June 22, 2011. Early spring melt along with rainy weather between March and May led to historic flooding in the Montérégie region of Quebec. Communities in the Richelieu Valley experienced heavy rainfall from March to May, including Montreal where it rained 182 per cent above average during that time. Starting April 18 to 24, nine municipalities were affected by flooding. Rising water levels in the Richelieu River caused flooding and damages to an additional 16 municipalities, including Sainte-Anne-de-Sabrevios where 400 homes were damaged and Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix where 200 homes were damaged. From April to June, over 40 municipalities in the Montérégie region were affected by flooding and by May 6, 11 municipalities declared states of emergency. On May 23, the Richelieu River set a new all-time record water level of 30.7 metres, due to several days of intense rain. Most significantly impacted by the flooding was Saint-Jean-sur Richelieu where a over 3000 homes were flooded and approximately 1000 people were evacuated from their homes. In total, the floods affected 3,927 people and forced the evacuation of approximately 1,651 people from their homes. 0 0 1651 81612000.0000 4084003.3 6/22/2011 12:00:00 AM 81612000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Hall Lake SK 6/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Hall Lake SK, June 12-14, 2011. On June 12, the Saskatchewan Emergency Management Organization reported a 25 to 40 hectare wildfire burning approximately three to four kilometers from the La Ronge First Nation subcommunity of Hall Lake. In total, there were 440 residents evacuated. As of June 14, the wildfire was no longer considered to be a direct threat to residents, and the evacuation order was lifted. 0 0 440 0.0000 0.0 6/14/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Manitoba 6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, June 2 to July 9, 2011. On June 3, 1,961 individuals were evacuated from the Ochre River, Alonsa, and Sioux Valley First Nations, and 37 communities declared local states of emergency due to extensive flooding. Another 45 residences were given mandatory evacuation orders in the Dauphin Lake, Ochre River/Cresent Beach area on June 4. On June 6, the Sastachewan Watershed Authority released a large amount of water from the Tobin Lake Dam, which flows towards the flood zone. By June 6, 40 communities were under a state of local emergency with a total of 2,058 evacuees registered through the Canadian Red Cross and the Manitoba Association of Native Firefighters (MANFF). Effective June 28, there were a total of 2,937 evacuees, 42 local declared States of Emergency with 13 of these being First Nations communities. On July 9, evacuation orders were lifted for Portage La Prairie, Souris, Wawanesa, and Glenwood. 0 0 2937 38357000.0000 1919449.5 7/9/2011 12:00:00 AM 38357000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Wollaston Lake SK 6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM Wollaston Lake SK, June 2 to 9, 2011. On June 1, the Saskatchewan Emergency Organization reported that a 500 hectare fire was burning approximately 1.5 kilometres southwest of the community of Wollaston Lake. Winds blowing in from the southwest caused the fire and smoke to encroach upon the community, and the fire increased to 1,100 hectares by the following day. On June 2, a total of 1,137 residents were evacuated but damages to structures had not been reported at that time. 0 0 1137 0.0000 0.0 6/9/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Brandon MB 5/10/2011 12:00:00 AM Brandon MB, May 10-28, 2011. Forteen homes were evacuated in Brandon on May 10 due to extensive flooding. By May 15, a total of 3,623 individuals had been evacuated from the following communities: Archie, Arthur, Brandon, Cameron, Cornwallis, Dauphin, Ellice, Elton, Emerson, Langfor, Lake St. Martin First Nations, Ritchot, St. Clements, St. Lazare Village, Sandy Bay First Nations, Sioux Valley First Nations, South Norfolk, Stanley, and Whitewater. There were 120 provincial roads and 655 municipal roads that were closed as a result of the flooding. 0 0 3623 0.0000 0.0 5/28/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Weyburn and Estavan SK 6/17/2011 12:00:00 AM Weyburn and Estavan SK, June 17-28, 2011. A local state of emergency was issued on June 17, because of extensive flooding in the City of Weyburn and Estavan, Saskatchewan. Throughout the province, 19 municipalities declared local states of emergency. Approximately 200 homes were known to be affected in Weyburn, where there was 112 mm of rain. On June 17, Estavan received 27 mm of rain over night and 383 residents were evacuated from a mobile trailer park. On June 18, officials reported that the capacity of the treatment plant had exceeded its limit, and Environment Canada granted permission to pump sewage directly into the Souris River. Repairs were conducted at the treatment plant to address the capacity issue. SaskPower reported scattered and localized power outages throughout the region. Residents in most areas were given permission to return to their homes on June 28. 0 0 383 33258000.0000 1664286.9 6/28/2011 12:00:00 AM 33258000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Calgary AB 5/29/2011 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, May 29-31, 2011. Tsuu T’ina First Nation evacuated approximately 40 families (120 individuals) from Calgary due to flooding and road washouts. In addition, The Stone Tribe evacuated approxiamtely seven families (21 individuals) due to flooding. Also, the Siksika First Nation and Town of High River have issued voluntary evacuation orders for Hidden Valley and High River areas. 0 0 141 0.0000 0.0 5/31/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Yarmouth and Halifax NS 11/7/2010 12:00:00 AM Yarmouth and Halifax NS, November 7 to December 15, 2010. High winds and heavy rains over a one month period resulted in the "worst flooding in a century." On November 7, storms began with 215 mm of rain falling in Yarmouth and 172 mm in Halifax. On November 9, 120 families (360 individuals) were evacuated from Yarmouth, and several more families were evacuated from nearby Lequille (Annapolis Royal) and Lake Vaughn. A state of emergency was declared when more than 100 mm of rain fell within 18 hours flooding and overwhelming local resources. Rains continued through to December 15. During this time, roads and bridges were washed out, homes were badly damaged by flood waters, and power was lost to more than 46,000 homes (138,000 individuals). On May 19, 2011, the Emergency Management Office of Nova Scotia released a statement indicating the Disaster Financial Assistance Program’s approval for cost-sharing between the province and Ottawa. 360 0.0000 0.0 12/15/2010 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Nova Scotia 9/4/2010 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, September 4, 2010. Hurricane Earl landed 35 kilometres southwest of Liverpool as a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds of up to 135 km/h. The storm made landfall at 10:30 ADT with some parts of Nova Scotia receiving up to 75 mm of rain. The high winds produced by the storm created peak waves of 23 metres in height and uprooted trees that downed power lines leaving 200,000 Nova Scotia power customers (approximately 600,000 individuals) without power. There were also extensive damages to the Halifax harbour and roads throughout Newfoundland and Nova Scotia from uprooted trees and debris. An individual drowned west of Halifax while trying to rescue a boat that broke free from its mooring. It was reported that the man was wearing a life jacket at the time, but was unable to swim back to shore. Nova Scotia’s Emergency Management Office attributed the man’s death to the storm. 1 0.0000 0.0 9/4/2010 12:00:00 AM 600000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Wolfe Lake and Moncton NB 2/2/2003 12:00:00 AM Wolfe Lake and Moncton NB, February 2, 2003. Ice storms resulted in 40-60 mm of frozen rain coating the region and at Wolfe Lake, 58.3 mm of freezing rain was recorded as falling. Winds reached 75 km/hr generating a wind chill of minus 27 degrees centigrade. Schools closed for one week. More than 63,000 residences were left without power and phone services due to the downed power lines, which were a direct result of the weight of freezing rain atop the infrastructure. There were a huge number of livestock fatalities, extensive damages to barns and silos, and maple sugar wood lots were damaged. 2/2/2003 12:00:00 AM 189000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Prince Edward Island 12/13/2008 12:00:00 AM Prince Edward Island, December 13, 2008. An ice storm on December 13, downed 300 utility poles resulting in one of the worst power outages since the mid-1970 and cost Maritime Electric approximately $1.5 million to repair. Nearly 95 per cent of Islanders were without electricity, as freezing rain and an ice pellet-drizzle mix left thick layers of ice on roof tops, trees and transmission lines. Power poles were pulled down by ice-laden lines and strong winds. Across the province, makeshift shelters were organized in legion halls, fire stations, schools and community centres. Rescue teams and hydro crews arrived from outside the province to assist. The Canadian military also remained on standby at the Canadian Forces Base in Gagetown, NB. 0.0000 0.0 12/13/2008 12:00:00 AM 127283 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Yarmouth County NS 9/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Yarmouth NS, September 28, 2008. Tropical Storm Kyle made landfall bringing heavy rains and powerful winds as high as 100 km/h. The high winds resulted in 40,000 being without power along with significant damage to infrastructure and personal property. 0.0000 0.0 9/28/2008 12:00:00 AM 40000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Mishkeegogamang Ojibway First Nation (New Osnaburgh) ON 6/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Mishkeegogamang Ojibway First Nation (New Osnaburgh) ON, June 21-27, 2011. A state of emergency was declared as the First Nation community was overcome by smoke from more than 17 wildfires burning within 10 kilometres of the community’s housing area. The fire was estimated to be 37,000 hectares in size and was out control. There were 423 residents that were evacuated between June 22 and June 24. Sioux Lookout, Greenstone (Gerldton) and Ignace declared states of emergency. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) deployed 10 fire ranger crews to bring the fires under control while the Department of National Defense (DND) assisted with evacuations, and Health Canada assisted with medical services. 423 0.0000 0.0 6/27/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Ontario 7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM Northern Ontario, July 6-25, 2011. A lighting storm on July 6 sparked a series of wildfires that spread throughout northern Ontario. Fire personnel were unable to gain control of the fires, which burned roughly 300,000 hectares of land. As of July 20, there were 112 wildfires burning in the region. Evacuation orders were put in place for communities in direct threat from the fires as well as those communities suffering from the impacts of smoke, power outages, food shortages and a lack of food storage capacity, since many communities are only accessible by air. The following evacuations occurred: 535 people from Deer Lake First Nations (FN), 260 people from Cat Lake FN, 50 people from Mishkeegogamang FN, 280 people from Eabametoong FN (Fort Hope), 197 people from Keewaywin FN, approximately 1000 people from Kingfisher Lake FN, approximately 770 people from Sandy Lake FN and approximately 200 people from North Spirit Lake. In addition, the entire communities of Keewaywin FN and Koocheching FN had been completely evacuated. In total, approximately over 3,300 people were evacuated. Wildfires severely damaged more than 86 hydro poles and over 13 kilometres of hydro lines, resulting in power outages across the northern region. 0 0 3300 0.0000 0.0 7/25/2011 12:00:00 AM 1896 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Eckville, Lacombe, Paddle River, Fort Vermilion, and Peace River AB 7/12/2011 12:00:00 AM Eckville, Paddle River, Fort Vermilion, and Peace River AB, July 12-14, 2011. According to the AB River Forecast Centre, water levels on the Peace River exceed 1 in 100 year event levels near Fort Vermilion. The region was divided into three segments to facilitate emergency response. All of 'Area A' included all of the low-lying areas, and was placed under immediate evacuation order. On July 12, there were approximately 100 flooded homes in Eckville and 700 homes were without electricity or phone services. Roads and highways were significantly damaged. 0 0 156 0.0000 0.0 7/14/2011 12:00:00 AM 700 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Resolute Bay NU 8/20/2011 12:00:00 AM Resolute Bay NU, August 20, 2011. On August 20, First Air flight 6560, on route from Yellowknife to Resolute Bay crashed five miles from its destination. According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, during the approach to runway 35T, the Boeing 737-210C combi aircraft struck a hill about one nautical mile east of the midpoint of the Resolute Bay airport runway. There were four crew members and 11 passengers on board the aircraft. All crew members and eight passengers were fatally injured. Three passengers survived the accident and were recovered from the site by Canadian military personnel who were in Resolute Bay for Exercise Operation Nanook. The aircraft was destroyed and there was a post-impact fire. 12 3 0 0.0000 0.0 8/20/2011 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Goderich ON 8/21/2011 12:00:00 AM Goderich ON, August 21-22, 2011. On August 21, an F3 tornado with 250 km/h winds touched down at 16:00 EDT in the town of Goderich causing severe damages. The extent of destruction included damages to residental and commercial property, downed trees, gas leaks and power outages. Natural gas was off to 90 per cent of the town as well as to residents in surrounding municipalities. As of 10:30 EDT on August 22, power had been restored to most of the affected area. The tornado was approximately 20 kilometres in length and left a path of destruction 200 to 1,500 metres wide. The tornado was responsible for one fatality and injured 37 other people. The F3 tornado that hit Goderich was the most powerful twister recorded in Ontario for more than a decade. 1 37 112859000.0000 5647656.4 8/22/2011 12:00:00 AM 112859000.0000 8000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kingcome Inlet and Bella Coola BC 9/24/2010 12:00:00 AM Kingcome Inlet and Bella Coola BC, September 24-25, 2010. Flooding caused by heavy rainfall resulted in flooding that destroyed the highway leading into Bella Coola BC. Between September 24 and 25, 204 mm of rain fell in the region. Residents of Kingcome Inlet were evacuated by helicopter when water continued to rise. Approximately 100 people were evacuated from Bella Coola and another 75 people from Kingcome Inlet. 175 0.0000 0.0 9/25/2010 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Duncan and North Cowichan (Vancouver Island) BC 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM Duncan and North Cowichan (Vancouver Island) BC, November 20, 2009. Flooding caused by heavy rains and high tides resulted in the destruction of approximately 50 homes and the evacuation of a total of approximately 300 homes (900 individuals). The storm also caused power outages affecting thousands of homes on Vancouver Island, in the Fraser Valley and within the BC interior. 900 0.0000 0.0 11/20/2009 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Eward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador 8/28/2011 12:00:00 AM Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador, August 28-30, 2011. Hurricane Irene, the storm that caused over 40 deaths and billions of dollars in damages in the United States, moved north into Canada affecting parts of Quebec and the Maritime provinces. The 400 kilometre-wide Post-Tropical storm produced heavy rain and strong gusts of wind, which downed trees and power lines. Parts of Quebec received more than 100 mm of rain and wind gusts of up to 113 km/h. On August 28, Hydro-Quebec reported approximately 250,000 customers (750,000 individuals) without power and by August 29, only 80,000 households were without power. The storm was responsible for two deaths in Quebec; one man died while attempting to reach his family in the storm, while another went missing and is presumed dead when his car was washed down river. Approximately 350 residents were evacuated in Quebec. Strong winds produced six-metre waves over western Maritime waters. Some parts of Labrador received up to 40 mm of rain overnight, while Doaktown and Fredricton New Brunswick received 89 mm and 53 mm respectively. Approximately 50,000 households (150,000 individuals) in New Brunswick and 8000 (24,000 individuals) households in Nova Scotia were without power during the height of the storm. 2 350 153856000.0000 7699216.0 8/30/2011 12:00:00 AM 16056000.0000 137800000.0000 1169000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Perth-Andover NB 3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM Perth-Andover NB, March 23-25, 2012. The Village of Perth-Andover declared a state of emergency on March 23. The village of roughly 1,770 residents was forced to evacuate approximately 500 people living along a four-kilometre section the St. John’s River on March 24. Within the nearby Tobique First Nation community, approximately 20 people were evacuated to a school gymnasium and six homes were damaged by floodwaters. Public Safety Canada’s regional office reported that approximately 200 homes and businesses were damaged, including those of the Tobique First Nation. The province’s Emergency Measures Organization indicated that unseasonably hot weather caused rapid snowmelt, resulting in an ice jam that was to blame for the river breaching its banks. Andover Elementary School and Southern Victoria High School were both closed due to damages from the floodwaters. The Red Cross used Perth-Andover Middle School as an emergency evacuation site. Perth-Andover hospital also sustained damages; patients were relocated to the Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville and Grand Falls General Hospital, while some were discharged home. Service New Brunswick’s temporary location in Perth-Andover offered free well-water bacterial testing for private well owners who were impacted by the flood. Health Canada was responsible for contacting well owners with information on potentially harmful contamination in their water, whereas Environment Canada as well as local authorities were responsible for notifying remaining well owners of the absence of bacteria in their water. New Brunswick’s provincial government offered information on government services for people whose property sustained damage resulting from the flood. The response level remained within provincial capacity. 500 19778000.0000 975086.3 3/25/2012 12:00:00 AM 19778000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort Albany and Kashechewan First Nations ON 3/24/2012 12:00:00 AM Kashechewan and Fort Albany ON, March 24 to April 01, 2012. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, a state of emergency was declared by both Fort Albany First Nations and Kashechewan First Nations. Due to warmer temperatures, early ice break up on the Albany River caused waterways to jam and the water level to rise in low-lying communities. Evacuations of both communities commenced with 54 of the most vulnerable residents who were flown to the Town of Kapuskasing on March 24, and continued until a total of 269 people had been evacuated to both the Towns of Kapuskasing and Wawa by March 25. On March 31, 2012, colder temperatures and observations of ice movement resulted in the Chief and Band Council terminating the declared emergency. All 269 evacuees were repatriated by April 1, 2012. Emergency Management Ontario and the federal Ministry of Natural Resources co-ordinated the evacuation with the help of federal, municipal and First Nations officials. Although emergency management is a provincial/territorial responsibility, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) accepts responsibility for supporting emergency management in First Nations communities and manages the consequences arising from the emergency such as disruptions to community-level critical services delivered in the First Nation. 269 0.0000 0.0 4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Southern Ontario 8/19/2005 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario ON, August 19, 2005. A series of severe thunderstorms tracked eastward across southern Ontario from Kitchener to Oshawa. The system spawned two F2 tornadoes with gusts between 180 and 250 km/h. The first tracked through Milverton to Conestogo Lake and the second from Salem to Lake Bellwood. The tornadoes downed power lines, uprooted trees, ripped into several homes, cottages and barns, and overturned vehicles. Within one hour, torrential rains dumped 103 mm in North York, 100 mm in Downsview and 175 mm in Thornhill, leading to flash flooding. Fire fighters rescued four people who fell into the fast moving currents of the Don River. Thirty metres of Finch Avenue West was washed out. Early estimates report more than 15,000 insurance claims were submitted for structural and non-structural damages caused by torrential rains and high winds. Not included in insured losses were infrastructure damages. 0 4 0 500000000.0000 28037383.2 8/19/2005 12:00:00 AM 500000000.0000 2.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Mackenzie County AB 7/11/2012 12:00:00 AM Mackenzie County AB, July 11-20, 2012. As many as 11 wildfires burned out of control in Mackenzie County in northwestern Alberta, leading to two community evacuations. All Zama residents, including work camps were evacuated under a mandatory evacuation order on Tuesday, July 10 until July 20. The Zama access road was closed and a controlled barricade was set up at the Assumption Bypass/Apache Road into Zama to ensure that only authorized personnel were allowed access. A reception centre for evacuees was set up in the town hall of High Level. There were approximately 300 evacuees, including 134 from Zama and 164 from the Dene Tha’ First Nation. The evacuation order was lifted July 17. Firefighters from Yukon, New Brunswick, Ontario, Alaska, and Mexico, along with helicopters and other equipment, joined over 300 firefighters already taking shifts to battle the fires in northern Alberta. Alberta’s Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) provided sprinkling protection systems for all north end homes with additional sprinkling systems having been ordered to protect the homes located in the Zama interior. A sprinkling system for the fireguard along the containment line was also provided by ESRD. On July 17, Alberta Health Services issued an air quality advisory for residents in the La Crete area with respiratory concerns, advising them to visit the advanced ambulatory care centre located in the La Crete Community Health Centre. The advisory was lifted July 23. 0 0 300 0.0000 0.0 7/20/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Geomagnetic Storm Province of Quebec 3/13/1989 12:00:00 AM Province of Quebec, March 13, 1989. A geomagnetic solar storm caused a transformer failure on one of the main power transmission lines in the Hydro Quebec system and commenced the collapse of the entire power grid. The province was without power for over nine hours. Hydro Quebec experienced material damages of $6.5M. 3/13/1989 12:00:00 AM 6925128 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Japan 3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM Japan, March 11, 2011. Earthquake – A magnitude 9.0-9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11 at 14:46 local time. The earthquake had a depth of 24 kilometres and struck 129 kilometres outside the city of Sendai, 177 kilometres outside of Fukushima and some 372 kilometres northeast of Tokyo. Tsunami – The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami with waves reaching as high as 40 metres and struck land as far as 10 kilometres inland. Close to 28,000 people were reported dead or missing as a result of the earthquake and tsunami. Japanese authorities estimated the number of people injured as a result of this disaster was over 4000. Over 220,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Costs of damages resulting from the earthquake and tsunami have been estimated at over $300 billion. Nuclear Emergency – The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was severely damaged by the initial earthquake and subsequent tsunami that followed. A nuclear emergency was declared by Japanese authorities following problems with one of the cooling systems. These problems resulted in three major explosions at the Fukushima nuclear power plant resulting in a level 7 nuclear meltdown. The explosions took place at reactor 1 on March 12, reactor 3 on March 14, and reactor 2 on March 15. On March 14, Japanese Prime Minister Kan announced that the 20 kilometre evacuation zone had been expanded to include a warning for people within 30 kilometres of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The Canadian federal department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) provided potassium Iodide (KI) to staff at the Canadian mission in Tokyo and Health Canada monitored gamma-radiation levels at the Embassy, confirming the absence of significant radiation meaning there was little threat to the health of Embassy staff. The Canadian government’s support to the government of Japan included a disaster victim identification team, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical expertise and equipment, Canadian Armed Forces military assets to facilitate humanitarian relief efforts, relief stocks, and emergency medical and engineering capabilities. At the time of the earthquake, there were an estimated 11,000 Canadian citizens present in Japan. One Canadian citizen was confirmed to have been killed as a result of the earthquake and tsunami. Total cost estimated is over $300 billion. 1 0.0000 0.0 3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM 9.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Sheshatshiu NL 6/23/2012 12:00:00 AM North West River and Sheshatshiu NL, June 23-25, 2012. On June 23, the Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division recommended a mandatory evacuation of the communities of North West River and Sheshatshiu First Nation, located approximately 20 kilometers north of Goose Bay, due to smoke and the threat from wildfires. On June 24, both communities declared local states of emergency with residents being placed under immediate evacuation order. Fire and Emergency Services - Newfoundland and Labrador (FES-NL) coordinated the Provincial Government response activities in Labrador and a Provision of Service agreement with the Department of National Defence (DND) was activated. Approximately 800 people were housed at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay and another approximate 300 people were also accommodated in emergency housing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Many individuals also stayed with family, friends or in private accommodations in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay area. The evacuation order was lifted on June 25 and the evacuees returned home. 1100 0.0000 0.0 6/25/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Vita MB 10/2/2012 12:00:00 AM Vita MB, October 2-3, 2012. The town of Vita, south of Winnipeg, declared a state of local emergency in the face of wildfires on October 2. Fuelled by high winds and extremely dry conditions, the wildfire forced the immediate evacuation of approximately 300 people to nearby Steinbach where they were received at the Steinbach Mennonite Church. Evacuees were allowed to return home on October 3, as the fire passed the town and moved south. Three homes and one bridge in the area were destroyed. The fire also affected residents of the rural municipality of Tache and the community of Ross, 120 of whom were also evacuated until the fire passed. 300 0.0000 0.0 10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Sicamous BC 6/23/2012 12:00:00 AM Sicamous BC, June 23, 2012. Flash flooding near Sicamous, BC, washed out Highway 97A in two places, damaging several vehicles and cutting off road access and drinking water supplies to hundreds of residences. Around 350 people in the area of Swansea Point and 2 Mile were forced from their homes due to an evacuation order issued after two raging creeks jumped their banks. Also, a 72-year-old man died after being swept into a fast-moving creek near Nelson. A five-member Rapid Damage Assessment Team landed in Sicamous, which was swamped by the Shuswap swells, and the Red Cross provided a resilience center to help assess needs and offered supplies to troubled residents in the community of about 3,100. 350 3829000.0000 188775.7 6/23/2012 12:00:00 AM 3829000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Peachland BC 9/9/2012 12:00:00 AM Peachland BC, September 9-12, 2012. A forest fire was reported on September 9 in Trepanier Bench in Peachland, British Colombia. Strong winds at speeds estimated between 30 to 40 km/h spread the fire quickly. An evacuation order for approximately 1,550 residents went into effect on September 9. The District of Peachland immediately opened Reception Centres to support evacuated residents. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre was in full operation and supported firefighting efforts from BC Wildfire Management, West Kelowna, Peachland, and Kelowna. The Regional District Parks Services closed the Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park until a hazard assessment was conducted and the area deemed safe for the public. Evacuated residents began returning on September 10 with the last 258 evacuees returning on September 12. Three homes and several buildings were destroyed during the fire. 0 0 1550 0.0000 0.0 9/12/2012 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 0.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Kirkland Lake ON 5/20/2012 12:00:00 AM Kirkland Lake ON, May 20-29, 2012. A wildfire near the town of Kirkland Lake forced the evacuation of approximately 300 people and caused the town to declare a state of emergency. Damage from the fire included a power line and an undetermined number of cabins in the Young Lake and Amikougami Lake area. Power outages affected local mining operations. All evacuated permanent residents returned to their homes on May 27. The Ontario Provincial Police reported that the fire originated from a campfire on the east side of Elsie Lake. 0 0 300 0.0000 0.0 5/29/2012 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Thunder Bay ON 5/28/2012 12:00:00 AM Thunder Bay ON, May 28, 2012. Heavy rain and subsequent flooding caused the city of Thunder Bay in northwestern Ontario to declare a state of emergency. Nearly 100 mm of rain was recorded at some weather stations in Thunder Bay on May 28. The flooding caused road closures, damages to thousands of homes, and interfered with utility services. Thunder Bay Hydro cut power to 50 customers (approximately 1,500 individuals) as a precaution to prevent electrical fires in severely flooded areas. 0 0 0 241589000.0000 11910714.9 5/28/2012 12:00:00 AM 241589000.0000 1500 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Quebec City 7/31/2012 12:00:00 AM Quebec City, QC, July 31 to October 10, 2012. The Direction Régionale de Santé Publique de la Capitale-Nationale (DRSP) [Quebec City regional public health authority] reported an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in Quebec City after it received reports of 13 cases of the disease. According to the Agence de la Santé et des Services Sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale [Quebec City Health and Social Services Agency], the lab analysis of samples taken from the cooling tower at 320 Saint-Joseph Street East identified the specific bacteria that was found in the patients as legionnaires’ disease. On September 18, the same day the results were obtained, the cooling tower fans of this building were shut down by the owner. The outbreak was declared to be over on October 10, after 20 days without a new case, which is twice the incubation period of the disease. In total, 180 people were infected with legionnaires’ disease outbreak, which caused 13 deaths. 13 180 0 0.0000 0.0 10/10/2012 12:00:00 AM 0.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Toronto ON 7/8/2013 12:00:00 AM Toronto ON, July 8, 2013. A thunderstorm that produced 126 mm in precipitation caused flash-flooding in the Greater Toronto area. The flooding closed multiple transportation corridors, caused wide-spread property damage, and disrupted power to approximately 300,000 residents. The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimated that the flooding caused $940 million in insured property damage. 0 0 0 940000000.0000 45928338.8 7/8/2013 12:00:00 AM 940000000.0000 300000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Lac-Mégantic QC 7/6/2013 12:00:00 AM Lac-Mégantic QC, July 6-28, 2013. A 74-car freight train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The explosion caused the deaths of 42 people. Five people were not accounted for and were officially listed as having been killed in the explosion. Approximately 2000 people were evacuated from their homes. The explosion destroyed 115 buildings and caused extensive damage to the centre of the town. Over 5,560,000 litres of crude oil was released into the environment and an estimated 100,000 litres spilled into the nearby Chaudière river. The spill travelled down the river and reached the town of Saint-Georges 80 kilometres to the northeast, forcing local authorities to draw water from a nearby lake and install floating barriers to prevent contamination. Note: Federal and Provincial payments are interim and do not represent final payment totals. 47 2000 58000000.0000 2833876.2 7/28/2013 12:00:00 AM 58000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia 6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM Yukon, Northwest Territories and British Columbia, June 6-30, 2012. More than 70 mm of precipitation from a low-pressure weather system combined with spring snowmelt caused widespread flooding in Upper Liard, Yukon, Nahanni Butte, Northwest Territories, and Lower Post, British Columbia. Approximately 20 people from Upper Liard, 80 people from Nahanni Butte, and 37 people from Lower Post were evacuated. Approximately 2,500 people, including over 300 commercial transport trucks, experienced traffic delays in the region because of highway washouts. There was extensive damage to transportation corridors as well as approximately 25 buildings in areas affected by the flooding. Floodwaters began receding on June 16. Residents were allowed to return home at the end of June. 0 0 137 1503748.0000 74137.1 6/30/2012 12:00:00 AM 1503748.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kasabonika Lake First Nation ON 5/27/2013 12:00:00 AM Kasabonika Lake First Nation ON, May 27-31, 2013. Snow and ice melt caused water levels to rise rapidly on Kasabonika Lake, threatening the First Nations community that lives on the lake. A local state of emergency was declared and approximately 150 of the most vulnerable residents were evacuated to the towns of Hearst and Greenstone. Several buildings were damaged in the flood. As water levels returned to normal, residents were allowed to return to their homes by May 31. 0 0 150 0.0000 0.0 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta 6/19/2013 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, June 19-28, 2013. A massive storm system crept through Alberta causing significant flooding throughout the province. As of 2013, this event was responsible for the largest evacuation due to a natural disaster in Alberta’s history. Beginning in northern Alberta, Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency when water from the Hanging Stone River breached its banks on June 8. The storm then moved south on June 19, where it remained for three days over southern Alberta. Heavy rain spanning across a region from Canmore to Calgary produced an average of 75 to 150 mm during this three-day period. Twenty-nine local states of emergency were declared throughout the province. Four deaths were attributed to the floods, which caused significant disruptions across the province to power, telecommunications, clean water supply, and transportation corridors, including a section of the Trans-Canada Highway that closed due to a mudslide caused by the torrential rain. In Calgary the Bow and Elbow Rivers flooded, which forced 75,000 residents to evacuate the city. Over 4000 business were affected and 3000 buildings were flooded, including that Saddledome and the Calgary Zoo. The towns of High River and Canmore were also significantly impacted by the floods. In total, flooding forced the evacuations of approximately 100,000 Albertans. As flood conditions improved, some residents were allowed to gradually return to their communities beginning on June 23, while the remaining residents were allowed to return by June 28. Response to the flood was provided by municipal, provincial, and federal governments and non-governmental organizations. Insurance payments are estimated at $1.2 billion. This disaster is estimated to have reduced Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Southern Alberta by $550 million (2013 dollars). 4 0 100000 2715742000.0000 132690977.2 6/28/2013 12:00:00 AM 1015742000.0000 1700000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Timmins ON 5/24/2012 12:00:00 AM Timmins ON, May 24 to June 07, 2012. A state of emergency was declared when smoke from a wildfire approximately 70 kilometers wide threatened communities in and around Timmins, Ontario. Approximately 1000 residents from the region were evacuated as a precaution. The fire forced the temporary closure of some mining operations. On June 7, the fire was contained and residents were able to return home. 0 0 1000 0.0000 0.0 6/7/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Calgary AB 7/12/2010 12:00:00 AM Calgary AB, July 12, 2010. A massive 30-minute long hailstorm pelted the city of Calgary on July 12. The hail ranged from 4 cm in diameter to baseball-sized hail balls. Apart from the hail, the storm brought along with it heavy rain, strong wind gusts, thunder and lightning. The storm caused severe damages throughout the city as hail broke windows, dented cars and destroyed crops. The hailstorm decimated over 90,000 hectares of cropland near Strathmore and Hussar. Crop damage claims were estimated at $18.5 million. In total, the estimated dollar value of damage claims was over $400 million, making it the costliest hailstorm in Canada to date. 0 0 0 400000000.0000 20600858.4 7/12/2010 12:00:00 AM 400000000.0000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Gainsford AB 10/19/2013 12:00:00 AM Gainford AB, October 19-22, 2013. A local state of emergency was declared when a freight train derailed and caught fire near the village of Gainsford, west of Edmonton. A total of 13 cars were derailed threatening the safety of nearby residents. Out of the 13 derailed tankers cars, four cars were carrying crude oil and nine were carrying liquid petroleum gas (LPG). Each tanker car carrying LPG stored a payload of 130,000 litres. Fire fighters used vent-and-burn technics to put out the flames and prevented further explosions from happening. About 120 residents in Gainsford were evacuated as a precaution. On October 22, all fires were extinguished and residents were allowed to return to their homes. No injuries or fatalities were reported. 0 0 120 0.0000 0.0 10/22/2013 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northwest River and Sheshatshiu NL 6/24/2012 12:00:00 AM North West River and Sheshatshiu NL, June 24-25, 2012. Two local states of emergency were declared when wildfires threatened the communities of North West River and Sheshatshiu. There were over 1000 residents who had to be evacuated and air lifted to safety. Approximately 700 evacuees were accommodated at Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay and 300 were accommodated in emergency housing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The evacuation order was lifted on June 25 and residents were allowed to return to their homes. 0 0 1000 0.0000 0.0 6/25/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Island Lake and Garden Hill MB 7/23/2012 12:00:00 AM Island Lake and Garden Hill MB, July 23 to August 1, 2012. The smoke from a wildfire forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from communities within the region of Island Lake and Garden Hill. By July 30, the total amount of evacuees had climbed to 1,428 and were sheltered in the communities of Brandon, Gimli, Morris, Portage la prairie, and Winnipeg. 0 0 1428 0.0000 0.0 8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Lethbridge and Coalhurst AB 9/10/2012 12:00:00 AM Lethbridge and Coalhurst AB, September 10-11, 2012. Two large grass fires prompted local states of emergency and evacuations in southern Alberta. The first fire originated in the Blood Reserve near Coalhurst and Lethbridge. Approximately 2,200 residents in Coalhurst as well as residents in a Lethbridge trailer park were evacuated and sent to safe zones in Lethbridge. A second grass fire burned near the town of Milk River were approximately 800 people were evacuated to the nearby town of Raymond. Both grass fires damaged several sheds and outbuildings and destroyed one house. There was also one fire related injury reported. Residents were allowed to return to their homes on September 10 in Coalhurst and September 11 in Lethbridge. 0 0 3000 0.0000 0.0 9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan and Fort Albany ON 3/24/2012 12:00:00 AM Kashechewan and Fort Albany ON, March 24 to April 01, 2012. A state of emergency was declared when rapid snowmelt and early ice break-up caused flooding along the Albany river. The flood forced the evacuation of approximately 269 residents to the towns of Kapuskasing and Wawa. All evacuees were able to return to their homes by April 1, 2012. 0 0 269 6700000.0000 330320.5 4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM 6700000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Sandy Lake First Nation ON 7/31/2012 12:00:00 AM Sandy Lake ON, July 31 to August 6, 2012. The Sandy Lake First Nation declared a state of emergency due to the risk of smoke from wildfiresfires in northern Ontario. A total of 637 residents were evacuated to Thunder Bay and Fort Frances. Evacuees began returning to their homes on August 5, with the remaining evacuees allowed to return home on August 6. 0 0 637 0.0000 0.0 8/6/2012 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 7/1/2014 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, July 1 to September 30, 2014. A significant heat wave across British Columbia in July and August led to record breaking dry conditions and “high” to “extreme” fire danger ratings in most of the province. Almost 360,000 hectares of land was burned –the third highest in the history of the province. Over 4,500 people were forced to evacuate throughout the season with the largest evacuations taking place in West Kelowna where 2,500 people fled and Hudson’s Hope where 1,150 people fled in July due to wildfires. At its peak, over 3000 firefighters and frontline crews worked at combating the fires, and as a result, significant damage to infrastructure and communities was avoided. As of November 2014, the Government of British Columbia estimated it spent approximately $300 million dollars responding to wildfires for the 2014 season. 0 0 4500 300000000.0000 14376996.8 9/30/2014 12:00:00 AM 300000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northwest Territories 6/1/2014 12:00:00 AM Northwest Territories, July 1 to September 18, 2014. Abnormally dry conditions and high temperatures fed peak wildfire conditions during the 2014 fire season. By mid-July, 168 separate fires were burning throughout the territory. Voluntary and mandatory evacuations were issued in June and July, most notably in the town of Kakisa where 60 residents were evacuated to Hay River and Fort Providence. The Taltson hydroelectric facility was temporarily shut down as a precautionary measure due to fires that threatened the main transmission lines. By the end of the wildfire season, over 3.5 million hectares of land was burned, the most in over 30 years. In total, 385 fires burned throughout the territory in 2014, 57 per cent more than the annual average. The Government of the Northwest Territories spent $55 million dollars fighting wildfires in 2014, more than eight times the average cost. 0 0 60 55000000.0000 2635782.7 9/18/2014 12:00:00 AM 55000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southeast British Columbia 6/19/2013 12:00:00 AM Southeast British Columbia, June 19-21, 2013. A series of intense rainstorms impacted southwestern Alberta and tracked into southeastern British Columbia, causing widespread flooding, mudslides and road closures. Up to 130 mm of rain fell in some regions and multiple evacuations were ordered. There were 130 homes that were evacuated in Sparwood due to rising flood waters while two mudslides closed parts of Highway 31. Highways 1, 31, 31A, 43 and 93 were all closed due to washouts and debris flow. There also was extensive overland flooding in the town of Fernie. 0 0 200 10796000.0000 527491.9 6/21/2013 12:00:00 AM 10796000.0000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Burlington ON 2/26/2012 12:00:00 AM Burlington ON, February 26-27, 2012. VIA Rail passenger train No. 92 was travelling from Niagara Falls to Toronto. At 15:23 EDT, the train was approaching Burlington while entering crossover track No. 5 at 67 mph, which was 4.5 times the authorized speed limit. Subsequently, the locomotive and all five cars carrying 70 passengers derailed. Three crewmembers were fatally injured and 45 people sustained various injuries. The locomotive fuel tank was punctured and approximately 4,300 litres of diesel fuel was released into the environment. Site remediation work was contracted locally and monitoring wells were installed to monitor any potential ground water contamination. 3 45 0 0.0000 0.0 2/27/2012 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Infrastructure failure Manufacturing / Industry Quesnel Lake BC 8/4/2014 12:00:00 AM Quesnel Lake BC, August 4-12, 2014. The dam for the tailings pond at the Imperial Metals Mount Polley copper and gold mine breached; releasing nearly 10 million cubic metres of water and 4.5 million cubic metres of contaminated slurry into nearby Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek, Cariboo Creek and Quesnel Lake. On August 6, the Cariboo Regional District declared a local state of emergency in several nearby communities due to concerns over the quality of drinking water, affecting over 300 residents. By August 12, the BC Government lifted the ban on drinking water for many homes with the exception of those within 100 metres of the sediment deposit. A final report commissioned by the BC Government attributed the dam failure to a design flaw, where the foundation was built upon unstable glacial till, exacerbated by the dam being repeatedly raised and expanded. 0 0 0 0.0000 0.0 8/12/2014 12:00:00 AM 300 Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Ottawa ON 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM Ottawa ON, Oct 22, 2014. At approximately 09:52 EDT, an armed gunman pulled up in their vehicle to the Ottawa National War Memorial where three Canadian Armed Forces members were posted on Ceremonial Guard sentry duty. The assailant shot at Cpl. Nathan Cirillo striking him twice in the back and fatally wounding him. The assailant then fired at the other sentries as they fled towards the Parliament buildings; but neither of the other sentries were struck or injured. Pulling up to Parliament Hill, the assailant ran from their car and carjacked an idling Parliamentary vehicle on the hill. Members of the RCMP began pursuit as he pulled the vehicle up and ran into the front doors of Parliament. Upon entering, the assailant engaged in a struggle with House of Commons Security Guard Samearn Son, who was shot in the foot in the ensuing struggle. The assailant fled further into the Parliament buildings and was fatally shot by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons, Kevin Vickers. In the ensuing search for additional shooters, many federal government buildings and offices were placed in lockdown. Public institutions such as the University of Ottawa and nearby schools were also placed in lockdown. There were false reports that a third shooting had taken place at the Rideau Centre Mall, fueled by high cellular phone and social media usage that also strained cell towers and communications infrastructure. Government employees were asked to restrict their Blackberry usage for emergencies only until the crisis was over to reduce burden on the system. The following day, Prime Minister Stephen Harper classified the attack as terrorism. 2 0 0 0.0000 0.0 10/22/2014 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Residential L’Isle-Verte QC 1/23/2014 12:00:00 AM L’Isle-Verte QC, January 23 to February 1 , 2014. A fire broke out overnight in the kitchen of the Résidence du Havre nursing home that housed 52 seniors with limited mobility. A combination of a lack of installed sprinklers and the wooden construction of the building contributed to the intensity of the fire. Twenty-eight bodies were recovered during the initial search and another four were classified as missing and presumed dead. There were 15 injuries mostly caused by smoke inhalation and carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, two firefighters were treated for minor injuries. The official Coroner’s report issued February 2015 cited a lack of adequate evacuation and emergency plans, a lack of trained personnel on duty at the facility, and a delay in the firefighter response and backup as factors that contributed to the severity of the disaster. The fire was classified as an accident and no criminal investigation was commenced. 32 15 0 0.0000 0.0 2/1/2014 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick 4/15/2014 12:00:00 AM New Brunswick, April 15 to May 2, 2014. Spring flooding damaged more than 715 homes and businesses, roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure around the province. The majority of property damages were in and around Sussex and Sussex Corner, where 120 homes and 10 businesses were flooded. On April 16, a state of emergency was declared as water breached the banks of the St. John River, causing 1,450 people to evacuate their homes. In Perth-Andover, 23 patients were voluntarily evacuated and transferred to Upper River Valley Hospital. Throughout the rest of the province, swollen rivers led to the closure of several roads and localized flooding. 0 0 1473 29603000.0000 1418674.1 5/2/2014 12:00:00 AM 13603000.0000 16000000.0000 Incident Conflict Terrorist Kidnapping / Murder Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC 10/20/2014 12:00:00 AM Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu QC, October 20-21, 2014. At approximately 11:30 EDT, the lone assailant deliberately rammed their car into a pair of Canadian Armed Forces soldiers in a parking lot of a local shopping Centre, narrowly missing another soldier and a police officer. Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and another un-named soldier sustained non-life threatening injuries. Warrant Officer Vincent succumbed to his injuries the next day in hospital. The assailant fled the scene chased by police officers. He eventually lost control of his car and was killed after charging a police officer with a knife. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the RCMP classified this as a lone-wolf ISIL inspired terrorist attack, unconnected to the shooting on Parliament Hill only two days later. 2 1 0 0.0000 0.0 10/21/2014 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Québec 12/21/2013 12:00:00 AM Québec, December 21-26, 2013. A severe winter storm that formed over the Great Lakes region in Ontario tracked into Québec bringing a mix of freezing rain, ice pellets and snow. The Eastern Townships region of the province was particularly impacted and at its peak, an estimated 51,000 Hydro Québec customers were without power (153,000 individuals). The storm is attributed with the deaths of six people due to a mix of carbon monoxide poisoning and traffic accidents throughout the province. Power was fully restored to all customers by December 26, 2013. 6 0 0.0000 0.0 12/26/2013 12:00:00 AM 153000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 12/21/2013 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, ON, December 21, 2013 to January 1, 2014. A severe storm brought freezing rain and damaging ice accumulation across a large area of southern Ontario. According to Environment Canada, the epicentre of the freezing rain was in southern Ontario along the north shore of Lake Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area, where ice accumulation reached up to 30 mm. The impact of the ice storm on these municipalities and conservation authorities was further exacerbated by freezing temperatures. The ice storm had serious impacts. In its aftermath, as many as 830,000 hydro customers (2,490,000 individuals) across Southern Ontario were without power for several days. Downed trees, broken branches, and downed wires resulting from ice accumulation posed serious public health and safety risks, as well as transportation network problems. Due to widespread power outages and freezing temperatures, municipalities activated emergency plans to open warming centres and canvassed homes of vulnerable residents to ensure their safety. Power was restored to most residences and businesses by January 1, 2014. Response and recovery activities began at the time of the event. The ice storm significantly impacted some of Canada’s largest and most densely populated urban municipalities. Municipalities, provincial ministries and non-governmental organizations such as the Red Cross all acted to respond to the ice storm. Ontario determined that the impacts of the storm were severe enough to warrant implementation of an Ice Storm Assistance Program to help municipalities and conservation authorities with emergency response and recovery costs. Two deaths were attributed to the storm due to carbon monoxide poisoning from improperly ventilated generators and heaters. *Note: A request for federal assistance through the DFAA program has been made; however, no payments have yet been issued. 2 25 0 262781642.0000 12839493.9 1/1/2014 12:00:00 AM 98581642.0000 4200000.0000 160000000.0000 2490000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Cumberland House SK 4/29/2013 12:00:00 AM Cumberland House SK, April 29 to July 03, 2013. Higher-than-normal snow fall and lower temperatures delayed the annual spring melt until the end of April. Over 15 communities declared states of emergencies between April and June as flood waters rose throughout the province. Overland flooding occurred between Moose Jaw and Indian Head, including parts of Regina and south past Weyburn to the U.S border. Significant damage occurred on parts of Highways 2 and 3 that were washed out by the flood waters. Flood waters flowing east on the South Saskatchewan River from Alberta following the June 19 flash floods reached a peak flow of 6000 cubic metres per second, the highest ever recorded, flowing into the Lake Diefenbaker Reservoir. Between June 23 and 28 the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency began releasing water from the reservoir at a rate of 2000 cubic metres per second, leading to a two-metre rise in the river downstream. As a result, 2,200 residents of Cumberland House were evacuated to Prince Albert and Saskatoon. On July 3, 2013 the evacuation order was lifted and residents began to return to the community. *Note: A request for federal assistance through the DFAA program has been made. 0 0 3000 43309000.0000 2116074.9 7/3/2013 12:00:00 AM 43309000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island 7/5/2014 12:00:00 AM Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, July 5-6, 2014. Hurricane Arthur transformed into a powerful Post-Tropical storm over the Maritime provinces. The storm brought powerful wind gusts and heavy rain to Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The most amount of rain was received in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where it rained up to 143 mm. The strongest winds were felt in Nova Scotia where in Greenwood wind gusts reached up to 140 km/h. In Quebec, severe flooding in Mont-Louis inundated several roads affecting 40 homes, while in Marsoui approximately 30 homes were evacuated (approximately 90 individuals). The powerful winds generated by the storm downed trees and power lines throughout the Maritimes causing power outages, property damage and infrastructure damage. Approximately 290,000 homes and businesses (870,000 individuals) in the Maritimes were without power, while in Quebec approximately 23,000 homes and businesses (69,000 individuals) were reported to have lost power. 0 0 90 24712000.0000 1184281.2 7/6/2014 12:00:00 AM 12212000.0000 12500000.0000 939000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick 12/20/2013 12:00:00 AM Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, December 20, 2013 to January 03, 2014. A severe winter storm system that formed over the Great Lakes Region caused significant damage in Ontario and Quebec before moving east bringing freezing rain, ice pellets, and snow to New Brunswick. Starting December 20, southern Ontario received 20-30 mm of freezing rain during a two-day period. In Quebec, 53,000 people lost power due to the freezing rain, which damaged power lines. By December 23, over 54,000 NB Power customers were without power. A second storm tracked north along the Atlantic coast, bringing up to 30 cm of snow, causing more power outages and delays, which complicated recovery efforts. In total, over 88,000 NB Power customers (approximately 264,000 individuals) lost power over an 11-day period, with the last restorations occurring on January 3, 2014. In total, 11 individuals died during the ice storm from either vehicle accidents or carbon monoxide poisoning from the use of gas generators. 0 0 0 214308000.0000 10471074.9 1/3/2014 12:00:00 AM 214308000.0000 317000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Quebec 4/14/2014 12:00:00 AM Quebec, April 14 to May 1, 2014. A series of intense rainstorms deposited up to 75 mm of rain throughout parts of southern Quebec over a three-day period. Coupled with a delayed spring thaw, the rain caused ice jams and flooding along several rivers in the province. About 300 residents in Sainte-Raymond evacuated including residents from a senior’s home due to raising water levels in the Sainte-Anne River. Many homes situated near the Montmorency River along with homes in Trois-Rivieres, Lennoxville and Weedon were evacuated. In Sherbrooke 632 residents evacuated their homes as the Saint-Francois River reached a record peak of 7.5 metres. 0 0 1000 13064000.0000 626070.3 5/1/2014 12:00:00 AM 13064000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Manitoba 6/25/2014 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, June 25 to July 14, 2014. After a relatively quiet spring flood season, heavy rainfall in Western Manitoba and Saskatchewan led to record flows and flooding along the Assiniboine, Qu’Appelle and Souris Rivers. Up to 200 mm of rain fell in some municipalities. Over 43 local states of emergency were declared followed by a provincial state of emergency and formal request for federal assistance on July 4. Approximately 300 Canadian Armed Forces personnel deployed from CFB Shilo to help flood recovery efforts. The Portage Diversion was opened near Portage la Prairie to direct flows from the Assiniboine river into Lake Manitoba. In total, approximately 560 people were evacuated from their homes. The Government of Manitoba estimates that over 920,000 acres of farm land went unseeded for the 2014 season, representing 25 percent of arable acres in Manitoba with an associated estimated cost of over $1 billion dollars. *Note: A request for federal assistance through the DFAA program has been made; however, no payments have yet been issued. 0 0 560 1164679000.0000 55815287.5 7/14/2014 12:00:00 AM 164679000.0000 1000000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Saskatchewan 6/25/2014 12:00:00 AM Southern Saskatchewan, June 25 to July 14, 2014. Heavy rain across southeastern Saskatchewan led to localized overland flooding, road washouts, highway closures, and local power outages. The affected basins were the Souris, Lower Qu’Appelle and Assiniboine. Some areas in southeastern Saskatchewan reported up to 240 mm of precipitation in less than two days. Over 68 municipalities declared local states of emergency. In Melville, St. Peter’s hospital evacuated 150 acute care patients due to rising flood waters. The Trans-Canada Highway was washed out in several sections and CN rail was heavily impacted on its regional lines. Peak flow levels on the Assiniboine and Qu’Appelle rivers exceeded that of the 2011 flood. 0 0 500 19387000.0000 929089.5 7/14/2014 12:00:00 AM 19387000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Southern Alberta 6/15/2014 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, June 15 to July 30, 2014. Significant rainfall in southern Alberta led to overland flooding and evacuations along the Oldman, St. Mary, Belly and Waterton rivers. Twelve municipalities declared local states of emergency and over 500 people were evacuated throughout the province. The most significant evacuations came from the Blood Tribe Reserve First Nation, where 435 people were evacuated due to flooding and infrastructure failures. Note: A request for federal assistance through the DFAA program has been made; however, no payments have yet been issued. 0 0 500 0.0000 0.0 7/30/2014 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Northern Saskatchewan 7/1/2015 12:00:00 AM Northern Saskatchewan, July 1-18, 2015. The 2015 wildfire season in Saskatchewan featured an unprecedented number of wildfires that consequently caused the biggest fire evacuation effort in Saskatchewan’s history to date. More than 13,000 people from 54 different communities had to be evacuated from their homes in Northern Saskatchewan due to over 720 wildfires that burned nearly 1.8 million hectares of land. The two most severely impacted communities were La Ronge and Montreal Lake. Approximately 7,900 residents of La Ronge Indian Band were forced to evacuate, while in Montreal Lake approximately 1,500 residents evacuated due to several wildfires that destroyed six buildings in the area. Up to 1,500 members of the Canadian Armed Forces were sent to the La Ronge area to assist firefighters. 13000 92191000.0000 4369241.7 7/18/2015 12:00:00 AM 92191000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Southern Ontario 8/2/2015 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, August 2-3, 2015. Southern Ontario was struck by three confirmed tornados, two EF2 tornadoes and an EF1 tornado, along with an EF1 downburst and one other unconfirmed tornado sighting. An EF2 tornado touched down in the small town of Teviotdale located 60 kilometres north of Waterloo and another touched down in Lebanon. Wind gusts were reported between 180 to 220 km/h in some areas. The tornado that struck Lebanon caused only minimal damages, however the tornado in Teviotdale left a nine kilometre trail of damage, which downed power lines, destroyed two homes and damaged several other homes and vehicles. The EF1 tornado in Marsville also caused only minimal damages, mostly to trees. In addition, there was a confirmed EF1 downburst in Utica that caused damages to a local Green Tractors John Deere Dealership as well as an unconfirmed tornado in Proton Station that collapsed a tent sending six people to the hospital. Approximately 50,000 hydro customers (150,000 individuals) in southwest Ontario were left without power due to the severe supercell system that caused the tornadoes to form. Residents in several communities throughout southern Ontario experienced strong winds, rain and hail after the tornadoes touched down as a second system moved into the region later in the evening. 6 0.0000 0.0 8/3/2015 12:00:00 AM 150000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort Albany and Kashcewan First Nation 4/17/2015 12:00:00 AM Fort Albany and Kashechewan First Nation ON, April 17 to May 11, 2015. The annual spring melt resulted in high water levels in the Albany River, which caused severe flooding for communities in the James Bay region. A state of emergency was declared on April 17, for the Kashechewan First Nation, which is situated in the mouth of the Albany River on the shores of James Bay. The community of Fort Albany also declared a state of emergency on April 29. Evacuations in Kashechewan began April 25, where 1,320 residents were air lifted to safety. In Fort Albany, 13 hospital patients were also evacuated by air. On April 27, the Ontario government issued a Request for Federal Assistance (RFA) for aircrafts in response to the flood in order to evacuate the remaining residents. The community of Moose Cree First Nation was also affected but no evacuations took place. In total, 1,333 people were evacuated to Kapuskasing, Smooth Rock Falls, Wawa and Cornwall. Some residents were permanently displaced due to mold and poor living conditions brought on by the reoccurring floods. Evacuation efforts were complete by April 28. 1333 0.0000 0.0 5/11/2015 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Gogama and Mattagami First Nation ON 3/7/2015 12:00:00 AM Gogama and Mattagami First Nation ON, March 7-9, 2015. A CN Rail train carrying crude oil was derailed near the town of Gogoma in northern Ontario. In total, 30 out of the 94 tanker cars were derailed and caught fire. About one million gallons of petroleum product spilled during the incident, 21 cars sustained mild to severe damages and about 900 feet of track was destroyed. Some of the derailed tanker cars leaked crude oil into the Makami River, causing officials to issue a water advisory warning for the Mattagami First Nation community. Residents of Gogoma and Mattagami First Nation were advised to stay indoors for risk of smoke inhalation. 0.0000 0.0 3/9/2015 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario 6/22/2015 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, June 22-23, 2015. A cold front that swept through southern Ontario after a warm low pressure system created severe isolated thunderstorms that brought intense lightening, heavy rain and strong winds. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in London, where there was up to 48 mm of rain and in Toronto, where the Toronto Pearson International Airport recorded 110 mm. Flooding in London overwhelmed the sewage system as well as caused damages to residential and commercial properties due to basement flooding. In Toronto, flooding caused road closures and delayed Go Transit. Strong winds and lighting downed trees, which caused damages to homes and power lines. Approximately 100,000 Hydro One customers (300,000 individuals) were without power during the storm. 29188000.0000 1383317.5 6/23/2015 12:00:00 AM 29188000.0000 300000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Halifax NS 3/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Halifax NS, March 28, 2015. At 23:40 EDT, Airbus A320 travelling from Toronto to Halifax, crash landed at the Halifax Stanfield International airport. The plane struck an antenna array, which damaged the landing gear causing the plane crashed into the ground 335 metres before the runway. The plane subsequently skidded along the runway for more than 600 metres without landing gear. There were 133 passengers and 5 crew members on board Flight 624 at the time of the crash. Passengers and crew had to make an emergency exit outside the airplane and were forced to wait in the cold for first responders to arrive. Out of the 138 people on board, 25 people sustained injuries and were taken to local hospitals. 25 138 0.0000 0.0 3/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Nepal 4/25/2015 12:00:00 AM Nepal, April 25 to May 12, 2015. Nepal was hit by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that originated outside of the capital city Kathmandu and was hit a second time by a 6.7 magnitude aftershock the next day. The earthquake resulted in over 8,669 fatalities, which include 17 hikers on Mount Everest who were killed by an avalanche triggered by the earthquake. On May 12, Nepal was hit again by two more earthquakes recorded as magnitude 7.3 and 6.3 quakes. In the aftermath of the earthquake, up to 600,000 homes were damaged leaving approximately 860,000 people in need of shelter. The Canadian government contributed $5 million for relief efforts and deployed the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to assist with humanitarian aid. There were 450 Canadians registered with the Canadian government as being in Nepal at the time. Two Canadians died while hiking in Nepal’s Langtang National Park. 2 450 5000000.0000 236966.8 5/12/2015 12:00:00 AM 5000000.0000 860000 7.8 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Maritime Provinces 2/15/2015 12:00:00 AM Maritime Provinces, February 15-17, 2015. A major storm system formed off the United States east coast and moved towards the north Atlantic. On February 15, the storm system hit Nova Scotia bringing with it snow, ice and rain. In Halifax the weather changed from snow to rain, creating flooding in the streets, which turned into an overnight flash freeze. Greenwood, Nova Scotia received 56 cm of snow, while in Cape Breton Island wind gusts were recorded of up to 176 km/h. The next day in New Brunswick, heavy snow impacted Moncton where it snowed up to 58 cm. The hardest hit area was Prince Edward Island where it snowed over 80 cm in Charlottetown. During the storm, damages were caused by strong winds that downed trees and power lines leaving approximately 4000 customers (12,000 individuals) without power in New Brunswick. Flooding brought on by the rain also caused damages to city streets and created dangerous driving conditions as black ice formed when the temperature dropped. The huge amount of snow that fell on the region buried vehicles, left people stranded in their homes and resulted in the closure of numerous schools and businesses. In New Annan, Prince Edward Island 20 people were left homeless in blizzard conditions as fires irrupted in a motel where 18 people had to be evacuated as well as a home near Winsloe where two people had to be evacuated. In addition, an apartment fire in Fredericton resulted in the evacuation of one individual. 21 0.0000 0.0 2/17/2015 12:00:00 AM 12000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Fredericton NB 5/28/2015 12:00:00 AM Fredericton NB, May 28-29, 2015. Fredericton was hit by a severe thunderstorm that knocked out power to 25,000 people. A significant amount of rain and hail fell in the area causing flash flooding in the streets of Fredericton. It was reported that 25 to 40 mm of rain fell in one hour and the storm produced wind gusts of up to 82 km/h. The storm that downed power lines and trees also produced a significant amount of lightening. It was reported that there were 319 lightning strikes within 50 kilometres of Fredericton. 0.0000 0.0 5/29/2015 12:00:00 AM 25000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Perth-Andover NB 4/18/2015 12:00:00 AM Perth-Andover NB, April 18-20, 2015. Perth-Andover experienced significant flooding due to a massive ice jam that broke apart on the St. John and Tobique Rivers. Ice congested local waterways near the village of Perth-Andover causing water levels to rise. The flooding forced 300 people to evacuate. The Canadian Red Cross assisted with the evacuation order. Many businesses closed down, including schools and the local hospital where 23 patients staying at the Hotel Dieu of St. Joseph had to be relocated. Route 105, the major road into Perth-Andover, was closed due to the risk of overland flooding. 300 0.0000 0.0 4/20/2015 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 2/16/2015 12:00:00 AM Southern Manitoba, May 16-18, 2015. A Colorado low responsible for a tornado outbreak in the United States moved north into Manitoba where it merged with an Artic front. The combined systems created a storm that produced strong winds and heavy rain that eventually turned into ice pellets, snow and hail. On May 17, southern Manitoba was hit with heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms that produced wind gusts of 93 km/h in Winnipeg, 89 km/h in Gimli Harbour and 83 km/h near Brandon. Heavy rain was also reported with the heaviest areas receiving 90 mm in Melita and 83 mm in Bede. The Artic front lowered the temperature causing the rain to turn into freezing rain and snow. MacGregor and Teulon both received 15 cm of snow. Damages were caused by strong winds downing trees and power lines. Approximately 5000 people temporarily lost power during the weekend storm. Heavy rain and snowmelt also caused flooding in certain areas where damage was done to agricultural lands and cottage properties. In addition, the heavy rain caused sewage backups in Winnipeg. 0.0000 0.0 2/18/2015 12:00:00 AM 5000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 5/9/2015 12:00:00 AM British Columbia, May 9 to September 11, 2015. The 2015 wildfire season in British Columbia was the worst on record, in terms of number of fires and hectares burned, to impact the province in 10 years. During the wildfire season that spanned from May to September, over 1,800 fires burned over 300,000 hectares of land. Approximately two thirds of the fires were caused by lighting. The season began early with the discovery of the Little Bobtail Lake fire on May 9. Many fires were within a close proximity of urban areas prompting evacuation orders and alerts across the province. A number of communities were affected by evacuation orders and alerts. Evacuation orders were issued for 141 homes in Joe Rich Kelowna, 70 homes in West Kelowna, 150 homes in Port Hardy and 110 homes in Testalinden, including others. In Puntzi Lake, 90 homes were evacuated and 18 structures were destroyed, while in Rock Creek 330 homes were evacuated and 30 homes as well as 15 other structures were destroyed. Across the province, 1,144 homes (approximately 3,432 individuals) were evacuated due to wildfires. BC Hydro was forced to cut power to certain communities as a precaution, like in West Kelowna where power was cut to 100 customers (approximately 300 individuals). Additional personnel and resources were needed to help battle to above average number of fires burning throughout the province including 310 out-of province firefighters as well as firefighters from Australia, South Africa and the United states. In total, 2,500 firefighters and support workers were working across the province during the peak of the wildfire season. One man was fatally injured while felling a danger tree at the Old Sechelt Mine fire. 1 3432 20401000.0000 966872.0 9/11/2015 12:00:00 AM 20401000.0000 300 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Lower Mainland British Columbia 8/29/2015 12:00:00 AM Lower Mainland British Columbia, August 29, 2015. One of the worst windstorms to affect the province in decades hit British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. The most affected areas included Surrey, Richmond, Abbotsford and the Western Fraser Valley. On Saturna Island, wind gusts were report to reached 117 km/h. The powerful winds subsequently fell hundreds of trees, which damaged homes, vehicles and power lines. In total, approximately 500,000 customers (1,500,000 individuals) lost power due to damaged power lines. Some areas lost power temporarily, while others were without power for over three days. Fallen trees caused damages to residential and commercial property. Debris and traffic light outages created severe traffic congestion. There were numerous reports of an undetermined number of people being injured due to fallen trees and debris. One individual was critically injured and taken to the hospital after a tree fell on her while she was outside with her daughter. Additionally, a Vancouver Sky Train was damaged by a fallen tree resulting in service delays. The strong winds that fell hundreds of trees also caused the closure of Stanley Park, Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) and ferry crossings. 1 34768000.0000 1647772.5 8/29/2015 12:00:00 AM 34768000.0000 1500000 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Vancouver BC 4/8/2015 12:00:00 AM Vancouver BC, April 8, 2015. The MV Marathassa leaked 2,700 litres of bunker C fuel into the Vancouver English Bay. Spreading through Vancouver Harbour to Burrard Inlet, the oil spill contaminated many of Vancouver's shorelines including Second Beach and English Bay Beach. Several beaches were closed and residents were instructed not to come in contact with the toxic oil. The leak was relatively small but had a significant negative impact on the water quality, local wildlife and environment. According to researchers of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre Ocean Pollution Research Program, sediment samples collected from the sites of Second Beach and English Bay exceeded Canadian environmental quality guidelines for aquatic life conservation. 0.0000 0.0 4/8/2015 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Prairie Provinces 6/12/2015 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, June 12, 2015. A massive storm system moved through the prairies causing severe thunderstorms to occur throughout the prairie provinces starting in central Alberta and Saskatchewan. Parts of southern Alberta experienced thunderstorms including High River, Brooks and Taber. The storm intensified near Medicine Hat where there was hail and strong winds that caused damages throughout the city. Approximately 9000 people in Alberta lost power due to downed power lines. The storm later moved into Saskatchewan near maple Creek with hail and estimated wind gusts of up to 120 km/h. As the storm travelled eastward, Assiniboia and Weyburn sustained damages from hail. A large part of the storm moved into Manitoba, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and hail that impacted Virden causing extensive damages. 98184000.0000 4653270.1 6/12/2015 12:00:00 AM 98184000.0000 9000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Alberta and Saskatchewan 7/22/2015 12:00:00 AM Alberta and Saskatchewan, July 22, 2015. Severe thunderstorms affected the southern Alberta region before moving into Saskatchewan. A storm system southwest of Calgary produced a small tornado that touched down in the Tsuu T’ina Nation at 12:53 MTZ as well as multiple funnel clouds, which were spotted in the Calgary area. The impact of the tornado was minimal, however the proximity of the tornado to a highly populated area like Calgary created an extremely high level of risk. Southern areas of Calgary including Canyon Meadows and Lake Bonavista were hit with large hail and as the storm moved east, Hussar, Patricia and Strathmore were impacted by strong wind gusts that downed trees over power lines resulting in localized power outages. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect at the time meaning that wind gusts exceeded 90 km/h and hail was greater than two cm. The storm later reached Saskatchewan where the town of Kerrobert was hit with severe hail, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. Other communities in Saskatchewan such as Anglin Lake, Francis, Sedley and Regina were impacted by strong winds, heavy rain, hail and lighting. Golf-ball sized hail caused the most significant damages during the storm, including damages to roofs, windows and vehicles. 45676000.0000 2164739.3 7/22/2015 12:00:00 AM 45676000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 8/4/2015 12:00:00 AM Southern Alberta, August 4-5, 2015. A severe thunderstorm warning was in place for much of southern Alberta including tornado warnings. On August 4, a storm cell that produced low to moderate levels of hail formed in the Elbow valley and later moved into the northern regions of Calgary just as a second storm cell headed towards the southern region of the city. Both storm cells formed one large storm system that hit the Calgary area with severe hail. As the storm system move out of Calgary, the village of Standard was impacted by small hail and there were reports of a tornado sighting in Langdon that caused minimal damages. On August 05, the Calgary area was hit again by bad weather. In Calgary there was significant rainfall and wind gusts of up to 78 km/h. Flooding occurred in the city where it had rained up to 100 mm since the previous storm. Over all, both storms produced strong winds that caused damages to the roofs of apartment buildings and residential homes. Approximately 35,000 customers (105,000 individuals) lost power due to damaged power lines from fallen trees. Heavy rain and hail also caused flooding that submerged basements, vehicles and underpasses. 167236000.0000 7925876.8 8/5/2015 12:00:00 AM 167236000.0000 105000 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Long Lake AB 6/29/2015 12:00:00 AM Long Lake AB, June 29 to July 22, 2015. A massive oil leak was detected at the Nexen Long Lake oil sands facility in Northern Alberta on July 15, but officials believe that the spill may have started as early as June 29. About 5 million litres of bitumen, sand and wastewater leaked into the Long Lake site contaminating 16,000 square metres of land. The leak caused significant damage to the environment and local wildlife. 0.0000 0.0 7/22/2015 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Chestermere AB 7/12/2015 12:00:00 AM Chestermere AB, July 12, 2015. Flooding occurred in the town of Chestermere were it rain 223 mm in only a few hours. The huge amount of rain that fell on the town resulted in overland flooding. In Chestermere, the basements of approximately 300 homes were flooded due to overland flooding, sewer backups or sump pump failure. In some cases, water levels of up to eight feet were reported in residential basements. In addition, vehicles in the street were nearly submerged in water. Lighting accompanied by the storm caused power outages that affected approximately 20,000 people. The power outages are believed to have led to the severity of basement flooding. 0.0000 0.0 7/12/2015 12:00:00 AM 20000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Windsor and Tecumseh ON 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Windsor and Tecumsech ON, September 29, 2016. States of emergency were declared in Windsor and Tecumsech after the region was hit with intense storms that produced significant flooding. The Windsor Airport recorded 78 mm of rain within a 24-hour period, while another gauge in the city’s east end measured 106 mm and the town of Tecumsech received up to 190 mm. In both municipalities, the heavy rain resulted in hundreds of flooded basements. Cars were abandoned in flooded streets and many roads were closed. 0.0000 0.0 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island 11/27/2016 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, November 27-29, 2016. An early winter storm hit the Maritime provinces affecting Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island on November 27. The storm dumped 15 cm of snow on the mainland of Nova Scotia and produced strong winds in Cape Breton. A mix of messy weather consisting of freezing rain, ice and snow created dangerous driving conditions. In Nova Scotia, the Canso Causeway was closed to high-sided vehicles and Highway 104 was closed in certain sections due to poor visibility. One transport truck over turned on the Seal Island Bridge in Cape Breton due to strong wind gusts of up to 110 km/h. In Nova Scotia 11,200 customers (approximately 33,600 individuals) lost power, while in P.E.I 12,000 customers (approximately 36,000 individuals) were without power. In P.E.I power remained out for some residents until November 29. 0.0000 0.0 11/29/2016 12:00:00 AM 69000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Christmas Island NS 12/25/2016 12:00:00 AM Christmas Island NS, December 25, 2016. Residents of Christmas Island were left without power on Christmas morning due to a strong windstorm that blew in early in the morning. There were 21 reported power outages in the region affecting 3,346 customers in total (approximately 10,038 individuals). Power outages were reported as early as 5 am, with more power outages occurring periodically throughout the day. Areas affected by the power outages included Beaver Cove, Barrachois, French Vale, Bramber, Digby, Port Hawkesbury, Lower Sackville, East River and Mill Cove. Wind warnings were in effect for Sydney Metro and Cape Bretton county. The strong winds brought rain resulting in some localized flooding. Debris from the wind accompanied by the rain created poor driving conditions throughout the province. Nearly all power was restored later in the evening. 0.0000 0.0 12/25/2016 12:00:00 AM 10038 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Alberta and Saskatchewan 10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM Alberta and Saskatchewan, October 26 to December 21, 2016. In late September, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) discovered a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB) found in a cow from Alberta. The USDA then contacted the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) whom initiated an investigation into the outbreak. The investigation found that one herd of cattle in Alberta was infected with TB. The one infected herd was located on 18 separate properties. Within the infected herd there were six confirmed cases of TB, including the cow that was slaughtered in the United states. The infection resulted in the quarantine of approximately 26,000 cattle from approximately 50 different properties in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. As a precaution, approximately 10,000 cattle were destroyed in order to stop the spread of the infection. The infection significantly impacted farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The federal government of Canada offered to pay up to $16.7 million for ranchers who suffered agricultural loses due to the TB outbreak. 16700000.0000 780373.8 12/21/2016 12:00:00 AM 16700000.0000 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release North Saskatchewan River SK 7/21/2016 12:00:00 AM North Saskatchewan River SK, July 21, 2016. A pipeline from Husky Energy Inc. ruptured spilling up to 250,000 litres of oil mixed with diluent into the North Saskatchewan River. Signs of the leak were first detected on July 20, however after an initial inspection crews reported that no leak was found. The next day the pipeline was shut off as a precaution, after a few hours oil was spotted in the river and an emergency response team was dispatched. The leak that spread hundreds of kilometres downstream contaminated the waterways of the North Saskatchewan River, which is the primary water source for many communities. On July 23 and 25, the contaminated water reached North Battleford and Prince Albert, where a state of emergency was declared, causing both communities to shut off their water supply intake. In addition, the city of Melfort and the town of Star City were put on a boil-water advisory. Multiple First Nation communities were affected including Muskaday First Nation, which declared a state of local emergency on July 27. As of July 29, oil ceased to be released from the source site and the spill was 40-50 per cent recovered. The spill caused severe environmental damages and clean-up efforts ran the risk of disrupting approximately 3000 archaeological sites located along the waterways. 0.0000 0.0 7/21/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Red Earth First Nation SK 11/14/2016 12:00:00 AM Red Earth First Nation SK, July 14-18, 2016. Heavy rain resulted in the flooding of the Carrot River in northern Saskatchewan. The community of Red Earth Cree Nation, located 75 kilometres east of Nipawin, declared a state of emergency and was forced to evacuate 576 residents. The majority of evacuees stayed in Saskatoon at the Henk Ruy’s Soccer Centre, while others stayed in hotels or with family. The communities of Carrot River and the rural municipalities of Moose Range and Arborfield also declared states of emergency but were less impacted by the flood. 576 0.0000 0.0 11/18/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nove Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland 2/24/2016 12:00:00 AM Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nove Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, February 24-26, 2016. A storm system tracked its way northeast into the Great Lakes from the United States in late February. The system moved towards eastern Canada, causing widespread damages to Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. On February 24, freezing rain caused up to 25 mm of ice accumulation to build in parts of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. On February 25, Quebec and New Brunswick experienced several hours of continued freezing rain. Heavy rain and thunderstorms trailed behind the freezing rain resulting in total rainfalls of 51 mm in Hamilton, Ontario, 36 mm in Lennoxville, Quebec and 68 mm in Gray River, Newfoundland. A combination of rain and mild weather that melted ice and snow resulted in localized flooding for numerous communities. Flooded basements were reported in Cornwall, Ontario, multiple underpasses were closed due to flooding in Montreal, Quebec, while local fire departments in northern New Brunswick warned drivers of poor road conditions due to ice ruts and isolated flooding. Multiple local states of emergency were declared in the Eastern Townships of Quebec where ice breakup resulted in the flooding of local rivers. Approximately 200 residents were evacuated and over 50 homes in Beauceville, Quebec were damaged by floodwaters. Fallen trees weighed down by the heavy ice and snow damaged power lines resulting in widespread power outages. Quebec was hit the hardest with over 250,000 hydro customers (approximately 750,000 individuals) affected by the power outages. 200 0.0000 0.0 2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM 750000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 3/23/2016 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, March 23-26, 2016. A warm front over southern Ontario caused snow, rain and freezing rain to fall over a three-day period. The wet weather began as snow for many regions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and then briefly turned into rain before freezing rain occurred overnight. On March 24, freezing rain impacted regions west of Toronto and the GTA. Highly elevated areas including the Niagara escarpment, Dundalk Highlands and parts of the GTA received 24 hours of freezing rain. Freezing rain occurred throughout southern Ontario until March 26, leaving several communities with significant ice accumulation including 35 mm in Fergus, 33 mm in Orangeville, 20 mm Brampton and Newmarket as well as 10 mm north of Barrie and Toronto. The freezing rain caused damages to personal property and municipal infrastructure due to the significant ice buildup. Downed trees destroyed power lines and caused damages to homes, outbuildings and vehicles. Approximately 100,000 hydro customers (300,000 individuals) were without power during the storm. Additionally, the storm caused the cancelation of in-going and out-going flights at the Toronto Pearson International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport as well as resulted in the closure and cancelation of schools and municipal busses. 27379000.0000 1279392.5 3/26/2016 12:00:00 AM 27379000.0000 300000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario, July 8, 2016. A cold front produced severe thunderstorms across southern Ontario. Multiple severe storms caused hail to fall in Markdale and Flesherton before moving east into Midland and Bradford. Heavy rain, strong winds and lighting were experienced in London, Whitby and Ajax, where it rained over 35 mm. Strong wind gusts of over 100 km/h were reported in areas north of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The strong winds downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages that affected over 39,000 Hydro One customers (approximately 117,000 individuals). Additionally, hail caused significant crop damage to over 2000 acres of crop land in the Holland Marsh area. 47063000.0000 2199205.6 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM 47063000.0000 117000 Incident Technology Fire Residential Pikangikum First Nation ON 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Pikangikum First Nation ON, March 29, 2016. A residential fire in the remote northwestern Ontario community of Pikangikum First Nation, killed a total of nine people. All of the victims were family members and died from smoke inhalation. A five month old baby, a two year old and a four year old were the youngest of the victims. The cause of the fire is unknown. 9 0.0000 0.0 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Geological Landslide Horton ON 3/28/2016 12:00:00 AM Horton ON, March 28-29, 2016. A 10 hectare landslide in the township of Horton slid into the Bonnechere River near Renfrew Ontario. The landslide congested the river with trees and debris causing a blockage, which resulted in flooding of up to seven metres. The flood water destroyed a cottage and a hunting camp as well as caused damage to the Renfrew Sewage Plant and Hydroelectric Plant. 0.0000 0.0 3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kenora ON 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM Kenora ON, June 27-28, 2016. Two states of emergency were declared in Kenora due to flooding that resulted in over 20 roads experiencing moderate to extensive damages. On June 27, the first state of emergency was declared after Kenora received more than 109 mm of rain over a two-day period. The main road into the city, Veterans Drive, was completely washed out and subsequently closed. A second state of emergency was declared on June 28. 0.0000 0.0 6/28/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan First Nation ON 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM Kashechewan First Nation ON, April 27-30, 2016. The chief of Kashechewan First Nation declared a state of emergency on April 27 due to annual spring ice break up, snowmelt and subsequent run off in the James Bay coast. In total, 1,207 residents out of the 1,600 residents who live in the northern Ontario reserve evacuated their homes in multiple stages of evacuations that took place from April 29-30. Evacuees were taken to Kapuskasing and Thunder bay. 1207 0.0000 0.0 4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland 10/9/2016 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland, October 9-13, 2016. Atlantic Canada was hit with heavy rain as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Matthew. Wind and heavy rainfall warnings were in affect from October 10 to 11 for northeastern Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. On October 10, 150 mm of rain fell on Newfoundland. The town of Burgeo alone received 120 mm of rain, which caused the closure of Highway 480. St-Alban’s declared a state of emergency due to various road closures including the Swanger’s Cove Bridge on route 361, which was reported to have been damaged and was deemed unusable by the Newfoundland Public Safety Regional Office. Road closures in St-Alban’s resulted in the isolation of numerous homes. In Nova Scotia, over 220 mm of rain was reported across the province. The J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport was forced to close all runways. Cape Breton was hard hit by the heavy rain, which resulted in property damage to approximately 300 homes. Most severely impacted was Eskasoni First Nation where 100 homes were flooded and an undetermined number of people evacuated due to high water levels. On October 11, there were 16 states of emergency in Newfoundland where Bager and Gander received 131 mm and 124 mm of rain. While there no states of emergency declared in Nova Scotia, NS Power reported that approximately 130,000 customers (390,000 individuals) had experienced power outages. Prince Edward Island received 73 mm of rain, which left approximately 600 residents without power. Ferries in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland were closed due to eight-metre high waves caused by the storm. The Canadian Armed Forces assisted with sandbagging efforts as water levels continued to rise until October 12. It was not until October 13 when water levels began to drop in certain areas, however in Newfoundland water levels remained at a record high. Power was restored to all customers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island by October 13. 30350000.0000 1418224.3 10/13/2016 12:00:00 AM 30350000.0000 390600 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Nova Scotia 4/5/2016 12:00:00 AM Nova Scotia, April 5, 2016. Several powers outages stretching from Annapolis Valley to Cape Breton resulted in up to 11,000 homes and businesses (approximately 33,000 individuals) being without power. The power outages were caused by strong winds and heavy rain that pushed trees onto power lines. The impacted areas included Coldbrook, Tatamagouche, Antigonish and Cheticamp. Many schools and businesses were closed due to the power outages and the Tancook Island Ferry service was shut down temporarily because of strong winds. 0.0000 0.0 4/5/2016 12:00:00 AM 33000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Easterville and Chemawawin MB 6/23/2016 12:00:00 AM Easterville and Chemanwawin MB, June 23-27, 2016. Evacuation orders were issued for the communities of Easterville and Chemanwawin Cree Nation, located 450 kilometres north of Winnipeg, due to smoke and the threat of a wildfire that came within half a kilometre of the two communities. There were three fires burning in the area at the time. The fire closest to Easterville and Chemanwawin reached a peak size of 350 hectares. Two water bombers, four bulldozers and seven ground crews kept the fire from reaching the communities. Approximately 2000 people from Chemawawin were evacuated and brought to Winnipeg and approximately 70 people from Easterville were evacuated and brought to The Pas. The Canadian Red Cross along with the help of the Indigenous and Municipal Relations (IMR) assisted with the coordination of the evacuation. 2070 0.0000 0.0 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Long Plain First Nation MB 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM Long Plain First Nation MB, July 20, 2016. An EF1 tornado touch downed in the community of Long Plain First Nation leaving a trail of destruction. The tornado that resulted from the upper-level low system that swept across the prairies uprooted trees and caused extensive property damage. In total, the tornado severely damaged 57 homes, while another 150 homes sustained moderate damages. In addition, the tornado caused damages to the Dakota Ojibway Police Service’s communications equipment. Approximately 600 residents were displaced from their homes and relocated to Winnipeg where they stayed in emergency accommodations. The storm system that accompanied the tornado downed hydro lines and poles, resulting in power outages. Over 18,000 Hydro customers (approximately 54,000 individuals) in Manitoba were without power. In Long Plain and surrounding areas, roughly 6,500 Hydro customers (approximately 19,500 individuals) lost power. 600 0.0000 0.0 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM 54000 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Winnipeg MB 8/4/2016 12:00:00 AM Winnipeg MB, August 4, 2016. A natural gas leak in Winnipeg prompted the evacuation of approximately 200 people. The leak was caused by a contractor who accidently severed a gas line at a construction site in the intersection of Keewatin Street and Paramount Road. In total, 122 homes and two businesses were temporarily evacuated, but residents were allowed to return later that day. 200 0.0000 0.0 8/4/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire West Kelowna BC 8/21/2016 12:00:00 AM West Kelowna BC, August 21-25, 2016. A wildfire broke out on the evening of August 21, near Bear Creek Provincial Park located north of West Kelowna. The Central Okanagan Regional District ordered an evacuation of 156 homes (approximately 468 individuals). In addition, campers from the Bear Creek Provincial Park were also evacuated. Firefighting crews quickly gained control of the blaze, which was 52 hectares in size and 60 per cent contained by August 22. Evacuation orders were lifted for 51 homes and campers were temporarily allowed into their campsites to remove possessions, vehicles and trailers on August 22. The wildfire was 100 per cent contained by January 25. 468 0.0000 0.0 8/25/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Burns Bog BC 7/3/2016 12:00:00 AM Burns Bog BC, July 3-6, 2016. A wildfire 78 hectares in size burned in the Burns Bog Delta Nature Reserve, located near Surrey British Columbia. The fire prompted a local state of emergency due to its proximity to suburban residential streets and an industrial complex. Delta’s Tilbury Industrial Park, which is comprised of 25 commercial businesses, was evacuated on July 3 and workers were unable to return until July 6. A section of Highway 17, from Highway 99 to the Highway 91 connector, temporarily closed as the fire burned dangerously close to the road. Burns Bog is the largest raised peat bog and the largest undeveloped urban land mass in the North American west coast. Officials predict that it could take up to a century for the bog to be completely restored. 0.0000 0.0 7/6/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia 10/12/2016 12:00:00 AM South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia, October 12-16, 2016. The remnants of Super Typhoon Songda hit British Columbia’s southern coast with a trio of fall storms. The first storm occurred on October 12 and pounded the coast with heavy rain before moving across the Lower Mainland early the next day. The storm brought 80 to 100 mm of rain to Howe Sound and Metro Vancouver. In North Vancouver, the heavy rain poured hard enough to down a tree, which damaged one residents home and a vehicle. The second and third storms arrived on October 14 and 15, which brought more strong wind and heavy rain to the region. A wind warning was issued for Greater Victoria, where there were wind gusts of up to 90 km/h. Powerful winds downed trees and power lines knocking out power to 75,000 B.C. Hydro customers (approximately 225,000 individuals) across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. A fallen tree struck and killed a 15 year old by near Clayton Heights. In total, during the course of the three storms, there were 250 downed trees in Vancouver and 202 mm of rain had accumulated in North Vancouver. 1 0.0000 0.0 10/16/2016 12:00:00 AM 225000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia 10/6/2016 12:00:00 AM South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia, October 6-8, 2016. Strong winds gusting up to 117 km/h battered eastern Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland. On October 6, Vancouver reported wind gusts of 56 km/h, Victoria 36 km/h, and Sisters Island as well as Trail Island both recorded wind gusts of 117 km/h. Severe winds downed trees and power lines, which knocked out power to 100,000 B.C. Hydro customers (approximately 300,000 individuals). In eastern Victoria Island 29,000 people lost power over night. The most severely impacted area was Courtenay where 12,000 people were without power. At the peak of the storm, 45,000 people lost power throughout the province. By October 8, 13,000 people were still without power and strong winds continued to affect parts of the province. 0.0000 0.0 10/8/2016 12:00:00 AM 300000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia 3/9/2016 12:00:00 AM South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia, March 9-10, 2016. A storm system off the coast of British Columbia generated a windstorm that impacted Vancouver Island, the southwest coast and the lower mainland. The storm produced up to 100 mm of rain and wind gusts of over 100 km/h in some parts. Heavy rainfall caused localized flooding in Comox Valley, Port Mellon and Port Alberni as well as caused a mudslide in Cowichan Valley. Strong winds and high tide contributed towards a storm surge that accompanied the storm, causing coastal flooding in Delta, Richmond and White Rock. The strong winds were attributed for causing the most significant damages including fallen trees that downed power lines, resulting in 160,000 BC Hydro customer (approximately 480,000 individuals) being without power. Due to the power outages, 11 schools in Surrey, five in Abbotsford and five in Mission were closed. The powerful winds also damaged roofs, broke windows and even flipped over a Cessna aircraft. In addition, one individual in Port Moody was killed when a tree crashed through the roof of her home while she was inside. 1 0.0000 0.0 3/10/2016 12:00:00 AM 480000 Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Leak / Spill Release Seaforth Channel BC 10/13/2016 12:00:00 AM Seaforth Channel BC, October 13, 2016. The articulated barge and tug, Nathan E. Stewart, ran aground near Bella Bella in the Seaforth Channel. The tug, which contained 215,000 litres of diesel, began taking on water resulting in the empty barge breaking free from the tug. The tug was partially submerged and two of its fuel tanks were breached causing fuel to leak into the waters off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest. The barge and tug, which were owned by the U.S. company Kirby Offshore Marine, were travelling south from Alaska. On October 14, two aerial flights confirmed that the sheen had spread throughout the Gale passage. Protection and containment efforts consisted of absorbent booms that were deployed around the damaged tug and booming along the Gale Passage, which included the application of petroleum sorbent. A dive team partially repaired sections of the breached fuel tanks to reduce the leakage while workers attempted to pump out the remaining fuel inside. Clean up and salvage recovery efforts were hindered by bad weather. It was not until November 15 when the tug was finally lifted out of the water and taken to shore on a salvage barge. It is estimated that 108,000 litres of fuel and 2,240 litres of lubricants were spilled. Most impacted by the leak was the Heiltsuk First Nation who closed local clam fisheries due to environmental concerns. 0.0000 0.0 10/13/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Northeastern British Columbia 6/15/2016 12:00:00 AM Northeastern British Columbia, June 15-17, 2016. Heavy rainfall throughout the Peace River region in northeastern British Columbia caused flooding in several communities. The district of Chetwynd declared a local state of emergency on June 15 after Chetwynd had received a total of 134.8 mm of rain over a two-day period. A section of Highway 97, the only route that connects the region of Peace River to the rest of the province, was closed due to flooding. The hardest hit by the flooding was the city of Dawson Creek where up to 98.6 mm of rain fell over a two-day period. In Dawson Creek, 60 people evacuated their homes due to flood waters that damaged approximately 400 homes, destroyed one bridge and submerged two others. The flooding in Dawson Creek cut the city in half, leaving residents in the south end of the city without power as well as separating the hospital from the fire hall, which created a challenge for emergency responders. In total, over 2000 homes and businesses (approximately 6000 individuals) were without power throughout the Peace River region as of June 15. 60 65132000.0000 3043551.4 6/17/2016 12:00:00 AM 65132000.0000 6000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario 6/24/2016 12:00:00 AM Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, June 24-25, 2016. A large storm system caused bad weather throughout the Prairies and parts of northern Ontario. On June 24, widespread and severe thunderstorms caused heavy rain, strong winds, hail and lighting in southern Saskatchewan, while southern Manitoba experienced hail, wind gusts of up to 124 km/h and up to 138 mm of rain. In parts of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba powerful winds uprooted trees and downed power lines, while flooding caused damages to roads, homes and businesses. In Manitoba, a voluntary evacuation was issued for the communities of Caddy Lake and Whiteshell due to flooding. On June 25, the storm system moved into northern Ontario where it caused significant flooding in Thunder Bay, which received 50 mm of rain in three hours. 35523000.0000 1659953.3 6/25/2016 12:00:00 AM 35523000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Prairie Provinces 7/18/2016 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, July 18-20, 2016. Southern regions of the Prairie provinces were overwhelmed by severe storms after weeks of bad weather. A storm system entered northward into southern Alberta where isolated thunderstorms developed along the Alberta foothills. On June 18, the storm eventually grew larger impacting Calgary, Medicine Hat and Dunmore with hail, heavy rain and strong winds as well as tornado warnings. On June 19, the storm system moved across Saskatchewan and Manitoba producing hail and prompting even more tornado warnings. In Saskatchewan, near softball sized hail pelted Stewart Valley and Davison, where a tornado briefly touched down resulting in minimal damages. Parts of southern Manitoba received less severe hail, however a more severe tornado touched down in Long Plain First Nation where there was extensive damages. 102739000.0000 4800887.9 7/20/2016 12:00:00 AM 102739000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Prairie Provinces 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, July 8-11, 2016. Severe storms swept through the Prairies from July 8 to 11. On July 8, storms in Alberta impacted Edmonton, Calgary and Redwater where hail and heavy rain resulted in flash flooding. On July 10, the bad weather continued into Saskatchewan where 130 mm of rain fell causing significant flooding in Estevan prompting the declaration of a local state of emergency. There were also reports of numerous funnel clouds in Saskatchewan, including in Battleford and in Humboldt, where a small tornado briefly touched down for roughly 20 seconds. On July 11, the tail end of the storm system moved into Manitoba where some communities received up to 88.9 mm of rain, including Liyodminster, Yorktown, Humboldt and Watrous. The severe thunderstorms that swept through the Prairies resulted in property damage from hail and infrastructure damage from heavy rain, strong winds and lighting, including in Manitoba where wind gusts of over 100 km/h caused power outages due to fallen trees. 54252000.0000 2535140.2 7/11/2016 12:00:00 AM 54252000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Prairie Provinces 6/28/2016 12:00:00 AM Prairie Provinces, June 28-30, 2016. Multiple thunderstorms hit Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba as a warm front moved into the prairies. On June 28, severe thunderstorms formed in Alberta, where Okotoks received 30 cm of hail, Edmonton received up to 75 mm of rain and Calgary was hit by strong winds and lighting that caused trees and two houses to catch fire. On June 29, the storm began to move into southern Saskatchewan and southern Manitoba where hail and heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused localized flooding. Alberta experienced more bad weather on June 30, where Calgary was impacted by hail, Taber and Strathmore experienced flooding and an EF0 tornado touched down in Ponoka. 89083000.0000 4162757.0 6/30/2016 12:00:00 AM 89083000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Alberta and Saskatchewan 7/15/2016 12:00:00 AM Alberta and Saskatchewan, July 15-16, 2016. A storm system caused hail, heavy rain and flash flooding in parts of southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan. On July 15, Lethbridge, Alberta was impacted by hail, while Calgary and Arbour Lake experienced localized flooding. On July 16, a torrential down pour consisting of 60 mm of rain in less than one hour hit the town of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, which caused flash flooding. In Alberta the hail damaged the roofs of homes, broke windows and dented vehicles. In Swift Current, flash flooding overwhelmed the city’s storm water system, which resulted in flooded basements and submerged vehicles. 70468000.0000 3292897.2 7/16/2016 12:00:00 AM 70468000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Paul First Nation, AB 4/18/2016 12:00:00 AM Paul First Nation, AB, April 18-21, 2016. A state of emergency was issued for the Paul First Nation community located on Lake Wabumun, 70 km west of Edmonton. A large wildfire burned dangerously close to the community threatening 21 homes in the northeast corner of the reserve. The wildfire that destroyed one home forced the evacuation of 164 people outside the community of 1,100 residents. Wildfires burning around Edmonton destroyed two homes, injured two firefighters and destroyed one fire truck. 2 164 0.0000 0.0 4/21/2016 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort McMurray AB 7/30/2016 12:00:00 AM Fort McMurray AB, July 30-31 2016. Only weeks after the devastating wildfire that swept through the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the city of Fort McMurray was struck by a flash flood, which caused damages to personal property as well as disrupted local traffic and recovery efforts. On July 31, Fort McMurray received up to 85 mm of rain, which caused significant damages to approximately 41 homes. The flood occurred at a time when Fort McMurray was undergoing recovery efforts in response to the May wildfires that caused the evacuation of the entire city. The flash flood also caused road closures and knocked out power to traffic lights. 462528000.0000 21613457.9 7/31/2016 12:00:00 AM 462528000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Fort McMurray AB 4/30/2016 12:00:00 AM Fort McMurray AB, April 30 to June 1, 2016. In May 2016, wildfires broke out in northern Alberta resulting in the most expensive natural disaster in the history of Canada. The city of Fort McMurray, located in the heart of the Athabasca oil sands, was hit by a massive system of wildfires that swept through the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The first wildfire was discovered on April 30, north of Fort McMurray. The Regional Municipality declared a local state of emergency and a mandatory evacuation order for Centennial Park on May 1 as well as another evacuation order for Prairie Creek and Centennial Trailer Park on May 2. The Fort McMurray fire grew rapidly due to hot and dry weather conditions, doubling in size to 2,656 hectares in a manner of hours. On May 3, the wildfire intensified and crossed over Highway 63, cutting off the route to evacuees, prompting the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to declare a state of local emergency and a mandatory evacuation order for Fort McMurray’s Lower Townsite and downtown area, which included the communities of Gregoire, Beacon Hill, Abasand, Waterways, Draper, Saline Creek, Grayling Terrace, Thickwood, Wood Buffalo and Dickinsfield. Later in the day the entire city of Fort McMurray was under a mandatory evacuation order. During the evacuations two people were killed in a car crash. On May 4, the Alberta government declared a provincial state of emergency. The Fort McMurray fire quickly grew to 85,000 hectares as the wildfire spread further north and east eventually passing through Fort McMurray. Evacuees that fled north of Fort McMurray had to be air lifted to safety. Some evacuees were taken to Lac La Biche, while the majority where sent to Edmonton and Calgary. On May 10, two of the main Fort McMurray fires joined together and formed a massive blaze of 229,000 hectares. On May 16, all workers in work camps and oil sand operations north of Fort McMurray were forced to move south as the wildfire spread further north. Residents of Fort McMurray were allowed to return home on June 1. In total, the Fort McMurray fires burned approximately 579,767 hectares of land causing the evacuation of over 90,000 people and destroyed 2,400 homes and business, including 530 other buildings that were damaged. At its peak, there were over 2000 firefighters working the fires daily, including helicopters and water bombers. In addition, firefighters received help from 200 firefighters from the United States, 60 from Mexico and 298 from South Africa. Firefighters and emergency response personnel received help from the Canadian Red Cross who assisted with evacuation efforts. 2 90000 4068678000.0000 190125140.2 6/1/2016 12:00:00 AM 468678000.0000 3600000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Windsor, Ontario 8/28/2017 12:00:00 AM Rain began to fall on August 28th and within 48 hours – 222 mm fell southwest of Windsor, 140-200 mm in Riverside-Tecumseh, and 285 mm in Lasalle. This rain and flood event occurred less than a year after another record setting event in September of 2016. There were almost 2,700 flood-related calls to Windsor’s 311 line. Several public facilities and businesses were also impacted including schools and libraries. Thousands of basements were flooded which resulted in over $173 million in insurance payouts. 173000000.0000 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM 173000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Newfoundland 3/11/2017 12:00:00 AM A series of slow-moving winter storms impacted Newfoundland on March 1-2 and March 11th. Although hurricane-force winds were recorded during the March 1-2 storms, it was the March 11th storm that was the most notable. This storm, also called the Brier Blast, recorded wind gusts of up to 190 km/hr at Bay de Verde in the Avalon Peninsula. In St. John’s, the city had to replace 142 traffic lights which affected 72 intersections. Newfoundland Power reported that 70,000 customers were impacted by power outages. The high wings uprooted trees, tore off roofs and brought down power lines and traffic lights. There were 4,500 claims and $60 million in insurable losses. 60000000.0000 3/11/2017 12:00:00 AM 60000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 7/7/2017 12:00:00 AM Canada’s western region, including British Columbia, experienced record-breaking hot and dry weather. Up until 2017, this was the worst fire season on record. From July 6-8, a total of 190 fires started - 108 fires on July 7th alone. For the first time in 15 years, there was a province-wide State of Emergency which lasted 70 days and was the longest in BC’s history. At the end of the season, there was a reported 1,265 fires that burned 1.2 million hectares of land; 30% more than the previous record. At the peak of fire activity, there were 4,700 personnel fighting wildfires across the province including 1,200 out-of-province personnel from Australia, Mexico, New Zealand, the United States, and other provinces and territories. For the first time since 2003, the Canadian Armed Forces were also brought in. Over 300 structures burned in addition to 100s of power poles and transmission towers. The total cost of this record-breaking fire season is estimated to be over $700 million, including over $568 million in firefighting costs and $130 million in insured property losses. Some of the notable fires were: The Plateau Complex fires in which 20 fires merged on the Chilcotin Plateau and burned 545,151 ha of land – the same size as PEI and the largest in BC’s recorded history. The Elephant Hill fire was exceptionally devastating and burned 123 homes, and significantly impacted 23 First Nation communities. The Central Cariboo Complex fire measured 31,181 ha led to the evacuation order of the city of Williams Lake which has a population of over 10,000 people. 65000 130000000.0000 9/15/2017 12:00:00 AM 130000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Eastern Canada 5/4/2017 12:00:00 AM A combination of significant rainfall from May 4-7, overland flow, and high water levels led to extensive flooding across in parts of eastern Canada. Montreal and the National Capital Region experienced their wettest springs in recorded history with over +400 mm of rainfall. Several communities declared States of Emergency including Gatineau, Montreal, and many smaller towns. The Canadian military deployed 4,000 personnel to help with the flood efforts. The event caused significant losses including over $116 million in insured damage, and 550 damaged roads. Two people were killed in floodwaters in the Sainte-Anne River (Gaspe region). 2 4000 116000000.0000 5/7/2017 12:00:00 AM 116000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm New Brunswick 1/24/2017 12:00:00 AM A winter storm significantly impacted central, south-central, eastern and north-eastern New Brunswick as well as the Acadian Peninsula. Regions that were hardest hit were the Counties of Kent, Northumberland and Gloucester. Ice accumulation on power lines and poles caused over 600 poles to collapse. NB Power reported 130,000 customers that were without power (which is roughly 286,000 residents); some homes were without power for 12 days. Nearly a third of New Brunswick residents were impacted. The communities of Saint Marie-Saint Raphael, Le Goulet, Lameque and Tracadie-Sheila declared States of Local Emergency. The Canadian Armed Forces were deployed to help with the storm efforts. It is suspected that the unsafe use of generators and heating devices led to 2 deaths and 45 related illnesses/injuries. The storm also impacted parts of Quebec and Atlantic Canada – the Gaspe region recorded a storm surge and local flooding, and Halifax had 100 km/hr winds. 2 45 0.0000 1/26/2017 12:00:00 AM 286000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Churchill, Manitoba 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM A 3-day winter storm dropped 60 cm of snow with wind gusts of 120 km/hr and zero visibility. The blizzard lasted 57 hours; the third longest in Canadian history. Some snow drifts measured 25-30 ft and others up to 9 ft along major roads. Building and roof damage was also reported. Emergency services, critical facilities and VIA Rail service all experienced significant disruptions. Following the event, the Town of Churchill declared a State of Local Emergency. The blizzard also affected other parts of Manitoba. 0.0000 3/9/2017 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood British Columbia 4/27/2017 12:00:00 AM Following a relatively cold and dry winter, the Southern Interior region of British Columbia experienced a wetter than average spring. A late snowfall and rain accumulation led to saturated soils, overland flow, and slope instability throughout areas of the south and central Okanagan as well as the Kootenay and Shuswap regions. The flooding led to 2,500 evacuations which were mostly from the Okanagan. Numerous States of Local Emergencies were declared. 15 First Nation communities were impacted where the flooding damaged homes and infrastructure. The flood response costs alone were estimated to be $73 million. 2500 0.0000 6/15/2017 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Saskatoon 6/2/2017 12:00:00 AM A fast-moving severe storm with ping pong-sized hail struck the Saskatoon area. Hail size varied across the city; the eastern neighbourhood of Willowgrove experienced loonie-sized hail while the downtown reported smaller hail sizes. At least 6,000 insurance claims were processed with a total of over $46 million in insured damages. Nearly half of the losses were in vehicle damages. 46000000.0000 6/2/2017 12:00:00 AM 46000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 8/15/2018 12:00:00 AM British Columbia and its interior and south coast regions experienced exceptionally hot and dry weather in May and throughout the summer. For 2 consecutive years, the BC wildfire seasons were record-breaking. At the end of the season, there was a reported 2,091 fires that burned over 1.35 million hectares of land; more than the previous record. A provincial State of Emergency was declared on August 15th and eventually cancelled on September 7th. In August during the peak of the fire season, over 10 million Canadians were exposed to exposed to smoke-polluted air – Calgary had 478 hours of smoke and haze which is almost 40 times their normal amount. 3200 0.0000 9/7/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Ontario 7/3/2018 12:00:00 AM 2018 was an exceptionally busy fire season in Ontario with nearly twice as many fires and more than double the burned area than the 10-year average. At the end of the season, there was a reported 1,325 fires that burned over 275,000 ha of land. In July alone, 549 fires were recorded. Over 900 out-of-province personnel were brought in from 9 provinces and territories, the United States and Mexico. Some of the most notable fires were: Nipigon 30 which was the largest fire and burned almost 33,000 ha; and both Parry Sound 33 and the Temagami fire cluster led to multiple evacuation orders of communities, the closure of provincial parks, and air quality advisories. 0.0000 9/1/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Grand River, ON 2/16/2018 12:00:00 AM The winter of 2018 was one of the coldest on record, which created a very strong icepack throughout the Grand River watershed in Ontario. In addition to this, temperature drops led to the formation of frazil ice – heavy slush in rivers. On February 19th, 40-60 mm of rain fell. The combination of frazil ice, ice jams, 40-60 mm of rain, and 50-70mm of melting snowpack caused the water levels of the Grand River to rise rapidly. Ice jams tended to form in Cambridge, Brantford and Cayuga – in Cambridge the ice jam measured 5 km upstream. The Grand River Conservation Authority issued flood warnings for several communities including Brantford, Cambridge, North Dumfries and Brant County. The first warning was issued on February 16th but by February 18th a warning was issued for the entire watershed. Up to 2,200 homes and 4,900 residents were impacted by an evacuation order. In Cambridge, ice and debris damaged city infrastructure, communications and a water main. The City of Brantford declared a State of Emergency. Along the Grand River near Orangeville, a young boy drowned in the floodwaters. 1 4900 0.0000 2/21/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood New Brunswick 4/27/2018 12:00:00 AM In early April, the deep snowpacks in parts of New Brunswick were exposed to over 48 hours of warm temperatures of up to 29C. In addition, a total of 152 mm of rain fell over a period of 31 of 32 days. Widespread flooding in the St. John River basin deeply impacted several communities including its capital of Fredericton. Every community along the St. John River between Fredericton and St. John experienced high water levels. On April 27th, the water level along the St. John River reached flood stage in Fredericton and Maugerville. By April 30th, the river was above flood stage between Fredericton and St. John. The flood peaked on May 6th from Maugerville to Sheffield-Lakeville Corner, and from the latter to St. John on May 7th reaching record-breaking flood stages for most of these stations. There were significant disruptions to the transportation network including 150 impacted provincial roads, eroded roadways, weight restrictions on bridges and the closure of parts of the trans-Canada highway between Fredericton and Moncton. According to the Red Cross, as of January 2019, there were 33 individuals still displaced from these floods. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, this flood was the largest and most impactful flood in modern New Brunswick history. 1400 0.0000 5/13/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Quebec 6/30/2018 12:00:00 AM Record-breaking heat was measured across Canada and in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec. A rare set of two semi-permanent highs hovered over eastern and western Canada which locked in the hot temperatures. The heat wave lasted from June 30th to July 7th with several days of base temperatures of over 35C and humidexes of over 40C. Quebec health officials linked 93 deaths to heat-related complications – over 50 in Montreal alone. The heat event affected Ontario as well – on July 1st Ottawa registered a temperature of 34.7C with a humidex of 47C, and Gatineau a humidex of 48C. 93 0.0000 7/7/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado National Capital Region 9/21/2018 12:00:00 AM On September 21st, 6 tornadoes touched down in and near the National Capital Region. The strongest was an EF-3 that touched down near the City of Ottawa’s rural neighbourhoods of Kinburn and Dunrobin, and tracked almost 40 km across the Ottawa River into the lower Pontiac (Luskville) and the Mont Bleu neighbourhood of Gatineau between 4:40 pm and 5:20 pm. The estimated wind speeds were up to 265 km/hr. An EF-2 tornado, the second largest tornado of the outbreak, struck the Ottawa neighbourhoods of Arlington Woods and Craig Henry at around 6:00pm. The estimated wind speeds of this tornado was up to 220 km/hr. Four EF-1 tornadoes with wind speeds estimated between 138-177 km/hr touched down near Calabogie, ON; near the Baskatong Reservoir, QC, at around 3:30 pm (on the ground for 10 km); near Val-des-Bois, QC, at around 5:00pm (on the ground for 13 km); and near Otter Lake, QC, (on the ground for 3 km). In Quebec, the tornadoes caused $8.4 million in damages/losses to Hydro-Quebec. Extensive building damage was reported – almost 1,700 housing units were damaged in Gatineau, and 160 buildings with serious structural damage in the City of Ottawa, in addition to apartment complexes and commercial businesses in both affected areas. The tornado outbreak caused $334 million in insured damage, with at least $192 million in eastern Ontario and $102 million in the Gatineau Region. 6 334000000.0000 9/21/2018 12:00:00 AM 334000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 8/1/2018 12:00:00 AM A hail storm struck Calgary on July 23rd which created drifts of hail and large hailstones. The largest recorded hail stone was 64 mm in diameter – similar to the size of a tennis ball - measured in Bashaw, AB. Less than 2 weeks later, another series of severe storms with hail affected Alberta. On August 2nd a hail storm moved through the Calgary area with golf-ball sized hail (over 50 mm in diameter). In Alberta, there was $80 million in damage – a significant proportion of that was to vehicles. The line of storms continued into Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The storm also produced an EF-4 tornado that killed one person near Alonsa, MB. 1 80000000.0000 8/3/2018 12:00:00 AM 80000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Toronto 8/7/2018 12:00:00 AM A severe overnight storm produced over 70 mm of rain in Toronto; some localized rainfall measured over 120 mm. The rainfall amounts ranged from +100 mm in North York and the downtown area to only 6 mm at Pearson International Airport. Several people had to be rescued from their vehicles due to the urban flooding. Flooding or flood-related water was also reported in Toronto City Hall, Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, and Union Station. This overnight urban flooding event caused over $80 million in insured losses. 80000000.0000 8/8/2018 12:00:00 AM 80000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southern Ontario 5/4/2018 12:00:00 AM On May 4th, the Highway 401 corridor through southern Ontario and southern Quebec experienced a fast-moving squall line with wind gusts of over 100 km/hr. Wind speeds of 126 km/hr were recorded in Hamilton and 117 km/hr in Montreal. The windstorm caused widespread power outages, roof damage and downed trees. Over 925,000 customers across Ontario and Quebec were without power; some were without power until May 9. The windstorm caused a total of $680 million in insured losses, with at least $380 million in Ontario alone. This event is noted to be the most costly disaster in Ontario since the 2013 Toronto flood. 3 680000000.0000 5/5/2018 12:00:00 AM 680000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 4/14/2018 12:00:00 AM A large winter storm with high winds, heavy snow and ice accumulation affected parts of southern Ontario and southern Quebec. Billy Bishop Airport on Toronto Island reported winds of 96 km/hr, while Wiarton Airport reported 40 cm of snow, and London International Airport received 14 hours of freezing rain and ice pellets. Several large buildings were damaged when sheets of ice fell from neighbouring buildings – Parliament building windows were broken in Ottawa, and falling ice from the CN tower pierced the Rogers Centre Dome. Roughly 1,800 car accidents were reported including a 50-car pileup on Highway 400 near Barrie. There were over 15,000 insurance claims and $190 million in insured losses. 190000000.0000 4/17/2018 12:00:00 AM 190000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Manitoba 6/14/2018 12:00:00 AM On June 14th severe thunderstorms affected parts of southern Manitoba. These storms generated wind gusts of over 100 km/hr and baseball-sized hail as well as a tornado near Waskada, MB. The hardest hit areas were Morden, Winkler, Ninette and Manitou, MB. 20000000.0000 6/14/2018 12:00:00 AM 20000000.0000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Armley, SK 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM Coach bus carrying hockey team Humboldt Broncos was struck by a semi-trailer truck at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335 near Armley, SK.16 people died and 13 were injured. 16 13 0.0000 4/6/2018 12:00:00 AM Incident Conflict Terrorist Kidnapping / Murder Edmonton 9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM Stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack near Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. 5 people were injured. 5 0.0000 9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM Incident Conflict Terrorist Kidnapping / Murder Toronto, ON 4/23/2018 12:00:00 AM Vehicle-ramming attack. The perpetrator drove a rented van on the sidewalk along Yonge Street between Finch and Sheppard Avenues, hitting pedestrians. 10 people were killed and 16 injured. 10 16 0.0000 4/23/2018 12:00:00 AM Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Quebec City, QC 1/29/2017 12:00:00 AM Mass shooting of worshippers at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. 6 people were killed and 5 critically injured. 6 19 0.0000 1/29/2017 12:00:00 AM Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Toronto 7/22/2018 12:00:00 AM Mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighborhood. Three people were killed, including the perpetrator, and 13 were injured. 3 13 0.0000 7/22/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms British Columbia 12/22/2018 12:00:00 AM A powerful windstorm caused significant damage to hydro infrastructure in the Fraser Valley, the southern Gulf Island, and Vancouver Island, causing 400,000 BC Hydro customers to lose power. One person was killed in Duncan because of a falling tree. 1 52765000.0000 12/22/2018 12:00:00 AM 52765000.0000 400000 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Bishoftu, Ethiopia 3/10/2019 12:00:00 AM Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, carrying 157 passengers and crew members, crashed shortly after taking off from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport en route to Nairobi, Kenya. All 157 passengers and crew members died, including 18 Canadians. The resulting crash led to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft being grounded internationally over safety concerns. 18 0 0 0.0000 3/10/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Eastern Canada 1/23/2019 12:00:00 AM From 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. 39000000.0000 1/25/2019 12:00:00 AM 39000000.0000 57000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Eastern Canada 4/18/2019 12:00:00 AM Extensive flooding in April and May was experienced across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick due to a combination of heavy rainfalls and snow melt. In the Beauce region of Quebec, 154.5 mm of rain fell in April and was one of the first regions to be impacted by the spring floods. The most severe flooding took place in Quebec where there were over 10,000 evacuees and over 6,600 flooded homes. One person was killed in Pontiac, QC, after the road washed out. In Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, a suburb of Montreal in the Deux-Montagnes MRC, a 15-23 m rupture in the natural dyke system forced the immediate evacuation of over 5,000 residents and 50 streets were flooded overnight on April 27-28th. Historical water levels were also experienced at the Chute-Bell hydro dam along Riviere Rouge where 50 residents of Grenville-sur-la-Rouge were evacuated due to fears of a dam failure. States of emergency extended across the 3 provinces, including in Ottawa and Montreal. By the end of April, over a dozen states of emergency had been declared along the Ottawa River and its tributaries alone. Around 2,000 Canadian Forces personnel were deployed, which was more than the number deployed overseas. 1 10000 0.0000 4/18/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan, Ontario 4/15/2019 12:00:00 AM Seasonal flooding along the Albany River forced the evacuation of Kashechewan First Nation, a community of 2,500, to various communities throughout Ontario including Timmins, Kapuskasing, Thunder Bay and Cornwall. The annual evacuation was moved ahead of schedule due to heavy snow. 2500 0.0000 4/15/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Eastern Canada 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM A significant low pressure system tracked through Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia between March 14th to 16th. The winter storm produced warm temperatures and rain which caused signifncant flooding in parts of Ontario such as Bolton and Caledon along the Humber River, and in Quebec. The storm moved through Quebec and into the Maritimes on the 15th and continued to bring rain and wind. It is estimated that the storm caused $124 million in insured losses ($63 million in Quebec, $53 million in Ontario, $6.6 million in Nova Scotia, and $1.8 million in New Brunswick). 124000000.0000 3/14/2019 12:00:00 AM 124000000.0000 Incident Technology Fire Residential Off British Columbia 5/22/1971 12:00:00 AM On May 22nd, a fire broke out aboard the Norwegian Bergen Line's cruise ship (the "Meteor") while returning to Vancouver after an Alaskan tour. The fire was thought to be under control until it flared up again and quickly spread below deck. The crew managed to save all the passengers, however, 32 crew members were killed and another 4 were injured in the fire. 32 4 5/22/1971 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Cross Lake, Manitoba 2/26/1930 12:00:00 AM After several inspections on the night of February 25th, a fire broke out in the early morning in the basement of a residential school in Cross Lake, MB, and quickly spread. The wing that housed the girls dormitory was only equipped with one fire escape, while the boys dormitory had two. Tragically, 12 children (11 girls, 1 boy) and 1 staff member perished in the fire. 13 2/26/1930 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Stephenville, Newfoundland 10/3/1946 12:00:00 AM An American Overseas Airlines flight from New York to Berlin was making its regular stop at Gander, NL, when it was diverted to the Harmon airfield (US military airfield in Stephenville, NL) due to poor weather. The Douglas DC-4 liner was serviced and took off at 5:25am (local) on October 6th in good weather conditions. A few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into Hare Mountain; only 7.5 km from the airfield runway. Of the 39 on board, there were no survivors. Hare Mountain was later renamed Crash Hill. 39 0 10/3/1946 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Témiscaming, Quebec 11/1/1935 12:00:00 AM At 1:03 am (local) on November 1st, while several people were still celebrating Halloween festivities, a M6.1 earthquake (MMI VII) earthquake occurred 10 km east of Témiscaming, QC. It was felt as far as Thunder Bay, the Bay of Fundy, and Kentucky. Damage was reported near the epicentral region, North Bay, Mattawa and Ottawa. Most of the damage, however, was to chimneys. For example, 80% of all chimneys in Témiscaming were damaged. This earthquake also caused landslides near Lac Tee and Lac Kipawa as well as a railroad embankment failure near Parent, QC, which was roughly 300 km away. This was the largest earthquake to occur in the West Quebec Seismic Zone in historical times. 0 0 11/1/1935 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Essex, Ontario 2/14/1980 12:00:00 AM At 1:50am (local) on February 14th, a car struck a hardware store and ruptured the gas line in Essex, ON. Within minutes a gas employee had arrived to shut off the gas metre but an explosion (at 2:18am (local)) occurred before this could be done. A block of buildings including several businesses and apartments were destroyed. There were no fatalities and only 2 serious injuries. This was the second significant explosion to occur in Essex; the first being in 1907. 0 2 2/14/1980 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Alexis Creek, British Columbia 5/22/1958 12:00:00 AM At 5:30pm (local), a fire broke out and quickly destroyed a 2-storey Roman Catholic mission hospital in Alexis Creek, BC - located on the Anahim Reserve. Tragically, 12 indigenous children were killed - all under the age of 9 years. One child was rescued but the nun who performed the rescue suffered severe burns. 12 1 5/22/1958 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Bellevue, Alberta 12/9/1910 12:00:00 AM At 6:30pm (local) on December 9th, there was an explosion at the West Canadian Collieries No. 1 mine in Bellevue, AB, which trapped 47 miners underground. The mine had no rescue training or equipment and relied on a mine rescue team from Fernie B.C's Hosmer mine for help. Thirty-one miners were killed; 21 of these deaths, including one member of the mine rescue team, were due to "after damp”, a deadly mix of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. 31 12/10/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Charlevoix-Kamouraska, Quebec 2/28/1925 12:00:00 AM At 9:19 pm (local) on February 28th, an M6.2 earthquake (MMI VIII) occurred near Ile aux Lievres, QC, in the St. Lawrence River. The earthquake was one of the largest to have occurred in eastern Canada in historical times and was felt over 1,000 km away. Damage occurred on both the north and south shores of the St. Lawrence and in at least 14 communities including Baie-St-Paul, La Malbaie, Ste-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere and Riviere Ouelle. Damage ranged from out-of-plane failures of bricks, thrown down chimneys, dislodged stones (especially in churches), cracked masonry, and fallen or overturned building content. Damage was noted as far as Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres, Shawinigan, northern New Brunswick and Ottawa. Six individuals suffered fatal heart attacks as a result of the earthquake. 6 2/28/1925 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montreal, Quebec 2/14/1918 12:00:00 AM At about 8:00pm (local) on February 14th, a fire broke out on the fifth floor of the Crèche d'Youville (Grey Nuns Orphanage) in Montreal, QC, which housed an orphanage. Firefighters and convalescing soldiers aided in the rescue efforts. Sadly, 53 children perished in the fire. 53 2/14/1918 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Western Bank, Nova Scotia 4/21/1943 12:00:00 AM On April 17th, the "Flora Alberta" - a 42.5 m (140 ft.) long fishing schooner left Lunenburg, NS, with a crew of 28. As a convoy of 8 ships including the steamer "Fanad Head" (128 m / 420 ft. long) left Halifax, NS, en route to the United Kingdom. By 2:00am (local) on the 21st, a dense fog caused very poor visibility, and at 5:20am the Flora Alberta and the Fanad Head collided. The small fishing schooner was torn in half and sank within minutes. Only 11 out of the crew of 28 survived. 17 1 4/21/1943 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick 6/5/1903 12:00:00 AM In June of 1903, a wildfire burned the community of Hopewell Cape, NB, including the courthouse and 21 other buildings. 6/5/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Old Man River, Alberta 6/6/1908 12:00:00 AM In June of 1908, Old Man River in Alberta experienced one of its highest peak flows in history; caused by heavy rains and an already saturated ground because of snowmelt. On June 6th, the peak flow was estimated to be 200,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) , and 8 m (26.7 ft.) above normal river levels. Due to the floods of 1902, the river had widened, therefore the flood of 1908 had a higher volume of water but a slightly less height above normal. Regardless, the 1908 flood caused significant losses to several communities such as Lethbridge and McLeod, AB. This included a population dip in Lethbridge, significant damage to critical infrastructure (e.g. damage to the new CPR bridge, viaduct, powerhouse, and hospital), and the destruction of many homes. 6/6/1908 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lethbridge, Alberta 6/10/1953 12:00:00 AM In June of 1953, the Old Man River in Alberta experienced another  significant flooding event. The recorded peak flow was 110,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 7m (23.1 ft.) above normal river levels. The community power plant closed for a week, and the water supply was temporarily halved, causing over 150 individuals to be evacuated. As a result of this flood, Lethbridge rezoned the residential area in the floodplain to parkland (now Indian Battle Park), and encouraged several residents to relocate outside of the floodplain. 0 6/10/1953 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Geomagnetic Storm Across Canada 8/4/1972 12:00:00 AM On August 4th, a moderately severe geomagnetic storm caused disruptions in communication and power services throughout Canada and the United States. In Canada, power disturbances were noted at the Newfoundland and Labrador Power Commission, Hydro-Quebec, Ontario Hydro, and Manitoba Hydro. 0 0 8/4/1972 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Masson-Anger, Quebec 6/27/1978 12:00:00 AM In the afternoon of June 27th, three tornadoes touched down in a severe thunderstorm that tracked from Quebec and into Ontario. The first tornado (F1) touched down at 3:20pm (local) by Thorn Lake and caused an 11 km path of damage to Lac-des-Loups. The second tornado (F3) touched down at 3:45pm near Cascades, QC, and caused a 60 km path of damage to Pendleton, ON. The last tornado (F2) touched down at 5:10pm near Bernardin, ON, and caused a 14 km path of damage. Although these tornadoes were typical in formation, duration, direction, etc., they did display unique characteristics in rough terrain (e.g., increasing in intensity on the downslope and valleys). The second and largest tornado impacted the community of Masson-Anger, QC, and damaged 50 houses and businesses, injuring 36 individuals. The damage is estimated to be $3-$4 million (CAD 1979). 0 36 6/27/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Malton, Ontario 10/25/1969 12:00:00 AM In the afternoon of October 25th, a faulty gas line exploded near the intersection of Airport and Derry Roads (the Four Corners) in Malton, ON. Nine businesses were destroyed; many were never rebuilt. Several families also lost their homes in addition to hundreds who were evacuated. The fire killed 1 resident, and injured 22 others. 1 22 10/25/1969 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Windsor, Ontario 12/21/1966 12:00:00 AM In the early afternoon of December 21st, a 35-tonne dump truck carrying a load of sand overturned at an intersection onto a school bus full of children near Oldcastle, ON, (within the City of Windsor). Tragically, 8 children between the ages of 6 and 9 lost their lives, a further 16 others were sustained injuries. At the time, this was considered the worst traffic accident in Windsor-area history. 8 16 12/21/1966 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Ottawa, Ontario 6/25/1913 12:00:00 AM In the early afternoon of June 25th, a 10-car passenger train (the Winnipeg Express) bound for the Prairies carrying newly arrived immigrants from Ireland and Scotland, left the Ottawa train station. At McKellar town site (now the McKellar Park neighbourhood in Ottawa), several train cars left the track and toppled into the Ottawa River. The train accident resulted in 8 deaths and injured at least 50 others. 8 50 6/25/1913 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Sussex, New Brunswick 4/27/2001 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of April 27th, a bus carrying 42 music students and 7 chaperones from Newton, Massachusetts, overturned near Sussex, NB. Sadly, 4 students were killed, while another 37 passengers were injured, including 11 with serious injuries. 4 37 4/27/2001 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Cornwall, Ontario 4/29/1910 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of April 29th, a fire started in a stairwell of the Rossmore hotel in Cornwall, ON. At the time, there were about 60 guests in addition to staff in the hotel. Because the fire was accidentally started on the stairwell between the first 2 floors, this created a barrier for escape, and many guests jumped or climbed out of windows. Sadly, 10 individuals perished in the fire, while others sustained injuries from their burns or from jumping out of the hotel’s windows. The fire also destroyed several other businesses including the telegraph office, a jewelry store and the telephone company. The damage was estimated to be $250,000 (1910 CAD). 10 4/29/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Skeena River, British Columbia 5/29/1936 12:00:00 AM During the last week of May, the temperatures soared to over 30 Celsius causing snowmelt and flooding conditions across BC, the Yukon and Alaska. The Skeena, Columbia and Thompson Rivers reached record levels. The Skeena River changed its course in several places including Terrace, BC, which led to severe erosion—for instance, one farm lost 4.8 ha in 3 days. The communities of Usk and Remo were significantly impacted. In Usk, the flood waters were 1.8-3 m high and only 3 buildings in the community were not damaged. In Remo, the water was 2.4 m, and only 1 house was not damaged. The Skeena River also carved new river channels including one through the community of Kispiox, and with it, 20 buildings. Several infrastructure was damaged including hundreds of meters of rail lines, at least 22 bridges, community powerhouses, 10 km of telephone and telegraph lines, kilometers of roadways and ferry infrastructure. Damage to roads, bridges and ferry infrastructure was $35,100 (CAD 1916); $21,305 alone was in the Terrace-Kitwanga area. 6/3/1936 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Atlantic Canada 9/15/1996 12:00:00 AM In the early morning hours of September 15th, Hurricane Hortense made landfall near Sheet Harbour, NS— the first hurricane to made landfall in Nova Scotia in 21 years. At landfall, Hortense was a category 1 hurricane with winds near 120 km/hr. Hortense quickly downgraded to a tropical storm, and transitioned to a post-tropical storm to the south of Newfoundland by the afternoon of the 15th. The maximum recorded wind speed was 161 km/hr near St. Paul Island in the Cabot Strait, the maximum rainfall was 95-137.5 mm, there were 8 m waves near the Halifax Harbour as well as a 0.75 m storm surge were recorded in or near Halifax (it was over 1m east of Halifax). Hortense caused numerous power outages, damage to windows and roofs as well as flooding. The total property losses were almost $5 million. 0 9/15/1996 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Iles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec 12/4/1905 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of December 4th, the "SS Lunenburg" ran aground near the Iles-de-la-Madeleine, QC. Of the 17 crew and passenger aboard, 11 lives were lost. 11 12/4/1905 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Armstrong, Ontario 2/6/1941 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of February 6th, a Trans-Canada Air Lines flight from Montreal, QC, to Winnipeg, MB, reported an engine issue after taking off from North Bay, ON, and was diverted to Armstrong airport for an emergency landing in northern Ontario. When the aircraft failed to land, rescue plans were initiated. Later in the morning, the wreckage was found roughly 1.5 kilometres from the airport. None of the 12 individuals on board survived. 12 0 2/6/1941 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Sandspit, British Columbia 1/19/1952 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of January 19th, a Northwest Airlines DC-4 crashed while making an emergency landing at Sandspit, BC. The flight between Tokyo, Japan, to Washington State had encountered a mechanical issue and attempted to land at Sandspit airport during a winter storm, but crashed into the water just over a kilometre offshore. Of the 43 crew and military passengers on-board, many survived the crash itself but succumbed to exposure; there were only 7 survivors. 43 7 1/19/1952 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Sandon, British Columbia 5/4/1900 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of May 4th, a fire broke out beside Spencer's Opera House in Sandon, BC. The fire spread so quickly that fire-fighting equipment had to be abandoned. Furthermore, 2 years earlier, Carpenter's Creek was covered by a boardwalk leaving it inaccessible for water and fire suppression efforts. A firebreak was successfully created by dynamite which saved a part of the town. Also a concerted and successful effort was made to save the livery barn filled with horses. There was only 1 fatality and $750,000 (1900 CAD) in losses - 10 hotels, a bank, several local businesses, 2 churches and numerous homes were destroyed leaving most of the town homeless (estimated 1,200 individuals). 1 5/4/1900 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Grand Manan, New Brunswick 10/25/1909 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of October 25th, the steamer "Hestia" ran aground on Proprietor Ledge near Grand Manan, NB. Of the 40 crew and passengers on board, there were only 6 survivors. All of those in the lifeboats perished, while the 6 who stayed aboard survived. 34 10/25/1909 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Hebertville-Station, Quebec 9/9/1930 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of September 9th, a small fire started behind a business in Hebertville-Station, QC, but a strong wind spread the fire to the neighbouring church. With strong winds and poor access to water, the fire spread across the community. By 5:00am, 20 businesses including; the bank, jewelry store, town hall, train station and 2 hotels as well as 35 other buildings were destroyed. While there were no deaths, and only a few injuries, 20 families (roughly 175 individuals) became homeless. Furthermore, the losses were estimated to be $300,000 (1930 CAD); of which $85,000 of which was insured. 0 9/9/1930 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Geomagnetic Storm Across Canada 3/24/1940 12:00:00 AM On March 24th, a geomagnetic storm created communication interruptions in most overseas radio-telephone lines, service to ships at sea, and telephone landlines. The most significant disruptions occurred over a 6 hour period but some disturbances to overseas services (especially the transatlantic services) persisted for several days. In Canada and the United States, the Eastern Seaboard was more affected than other places. This storm was also the first time that the effects of space weather was reported on power systems. Disruptions to the power systems were most notable in Ontario and Quebec. 0 0 3/25/1940 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Simcoe Island, Ontario 8/8/1917 12:00:00 AM In the early morning of August 8th, the "George A. Marsh", a coal schooner from Belleville, ON, encountered strong winds near Simcoe Island, ON, and sank. Of the 14 crew and passengers including several children, there were only 2 survivors. 12 2 8/8/1917 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Grand Banks, Newfoundland 5/7/1944 12:00:00 AM In the early morning of May 7th, the "HMCS Valleyfield" was travelling in a convoy of 5 naval ships returning from overseas to St. John's, NL, was torpedoed by a German U-boat. The HMCS Valleyfield was hit on its port side - near the boiler room - which caused a large explosion. The ship sank in less than 5 minutes. Of the 163 officers and crew aboard, 125 perished either in the explosion or in the cold waters. 125 5/7/1944 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Hull, Quebec 5/8/1910 12:00:00 AM In the late afternoon of May 8th, a small brush fire spread to the General Explosive Company factory in Hull, QC. It is reported that at the time, about 2,000 spectators were gathered nearby to watch a baseball game; many of whom left the game to watch the fire. After a series of small explosions, there were 2 large explosions that detonated about 4 tons of explosives. Roughly 30 buildings were destroyed in Hull, and thousands of windows were blown out in both Hull and Ottawa; the explosion was felt as far away as 16 km. The explosions killed 11 individuals including children and injured 37 others. 11 37 5/8/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Lumsden, Saskatchewan 4/1/1904 12:00:00 AM In the spring of 1904, Lumsden, SK, had "the year of the great flood". The Qu'Appelle River that runs through the community, overflowed its banks. Almost all the houses were impacted and train service was disrupted. For residents, a floating sidewalk was installed. Additionally, the road leading up to the bridge was flooded, so homesteaders passing through along the 'trail' had to stay in tents for 2 weeks waiting for the water to recede. 6/1/1904 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Winnipeg, Manitoba 11/25/1922 12:00:00 AM Just after 2:00am (local) on November 25th, the St. Boniface College - a Jesuit boarding school - caught fire. The school, built in 1882, housed 195 staff and students as well as a large collection of historical artifacts and documents. Many students and staff were instrumental in the rescue efforts, 9 students (mostly under the age of 16) and one clergyman perished in the fire, with a further 18 sustaining injuries. The collection of historical items were also destroyed. 10 18 11/25/1922 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Cornwall, ON, Massena, NY 9/5/1944 12:00:00 AM Just after midnight (local) on September 5th, an M5.8 earthquake (MMI VIII) occurred near the Ontario-New York border. The earthquake was felt over much of eastern Ontario, southern Quebec and the New England states. The most significant damage was to chimneys. In Cornwall for example, roughly 2,000 chimneys were damaged. An out-of-plane failure at Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School fell from the upper level, through the gymnasium roof and onto the floor - luckily the earthquake occurred outside of school hours. Damage is estimated to be between $600,000 and $1 million (CAD 1944). 0 1 9/5/1944 12:00:00 AM 5.8 Incident Technology Fire Residential Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 12/8/1946 12:00:00 AM Just after midnight on December 8th, a fire was accidently started by a kitchen assistant at the Barry Hotel in Saskatoon, SK. The fire quickly spread from the open lobby and up the 3 storeys of the hotel. Within an hour, 11 individuals were killed and 18 were injured - several from jumping or climbing from the windows. 11 18 12/8/1946 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential Hamilton, Ontario 5/24/1944 12:00:00 AM Just after midnight on May 24th, an arsonist set fire to the Moose Hall in Hamilton, ON, during a dance for Royal Oak Dairy employees. Most of the attendees were trapped on the second floor and jumped from the windows. Sadly, there were 10 fatalities, and 47 individuals who were injured. Consequently, 12 children were orphaned. This fire is known to be the deadliest fire in Hamilton's history. 10 47 5/24/1944 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Trois-Rivieres, Quebec 6/22/1908 12:00:00 AM Just before noon on June 22nd, a fire was accidentally lit behind a family home and quickly spread out-of-control in Trois-Rivières, QC. Special trains with fire crews and equipment were brought in from Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke and Grande Mere to help in the efforts. In the end, 800 buildings were destroyed including a significant portion of the business district. Some of these buildings included City Hall, the post office, several high-end hotels, a bank, the oldest Anglican church in Canada, and several other businesses as well as 215 homes. Although there were no reported deaths, there were 3 individuals who sustained injuries. The property losses are estimated to be $1 million (1908 CAD). 0 6/22/1908 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Stewiacke, Nova Scotia 4/12/2001 12:00:00 AM On April 12th at 2:24 pm (local), a VIA rail passenger train derailed near Stewiacke, NS. After a Canadian National rail switch was tampered with, 9 train cars derailed into an adjacent farm supply building; destroying both the building and track. Of the 132 individuals on the train, 22 were injured, 9 of which had serious injuries. 0 22 4/12/2001 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Geomagnetic Storm Across Canada 10/31/1903 12:00:00 AM On October 31st, a geomagnetic storm that lasted for 8 hours created significant disruptions to the telegraph, telephone and cable systems around the world. 0 0 11/1/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Caribou Island, Ontario 4/19/1922 12:00:00 AM On April 19th, while following five bulk freighters through the Sault locks, the "S.S.Lambton" - a government-owned lighthouse steamer - damaged its steering gear. It was last seen in strong gales near Caribou Island; wreckage was reported on April 24th. All 21 individuals, including 16 crew and 5 lighthouse keepers perished. 21 0 4/19/1922 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Montreal, Quebec 4/25/1944 12:00:00 AM On April 25th at around 10:30am (local) and just 6 minutes after take-off, a Liberator bomber lost altitude and crashed in two apartment houses on Shannon Street (south of Ottawa Street) in downtown Montreal. Since the aircraft's fuel tanks were full (9,000 L of fuel), there was an explosion and fire that further destroyed 15 other homes. The air accident caused 15 deaths, 5 of which were the crew. 15 4/25/1944 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Vancouver, British Columbia 4/28/1947 12:00:00 AM On April 28th, a Trans-Canada Air Lines flight from Lethbridge, AB, to Vancouver, BC, went missing near Vancouver. The wreckage was not found until September of 1994. All 15 individuals on-board perished in the air accident. 15 0 4/28/1947 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Civil Incident Disturbance / Demonstrations Toronto, Ontario 4/7/1974 12:00:00 AM On April 7th, a meeting in support of native rule in Portugal's African territories at the University of Toronto was interrupted when an opposing group shattered glass doors and overturned tables. The meeting was attended by roughly 250 people where 56 were injured. 0 56 4/7/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Essex, Ontario 8/10/1907 12:00:00 AM On August 10th at 9:50am (local), a boxcar loaded with 5,000 lbs of nitro-glycerin exploded near the Essex Railway Station in Essex, ON. The explosives were being shipped by rail to Amherstburg, via Essex, to help dredge the Detroit River. In the heat of the August morning, the dynamite/nitro-glycerin began to melt and drip through the floor of the car onto the tracks when the shunting trains ignited them. Two rail workers were killed in the blast which left a 6 m by 3 m crater. A church, 2 mills, the electricity plant, several industrial facilities and homes were destroyed, while nearly every building in the community was damaged. Several individuals were injured. The damage was estimated to be $250,000 (1907 CAD). 2 8/10/1907 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 8/10/1919 12:00:00 AM On August 10th, a fire broke out in the Mystic Rill and Scenic Railway rides at Dominion Park in Montreal. The fire collapsed the Scenic Railway ride into Mystic Rill which was a winding watercourse ride with small boats. As a result, 7 individuals perished. 7 8/10/1919 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Hull, Quebec 8/10/1906 12:00:00 AM On August 10th, a fire burned a city block containing 40 homes in Hull, QC, leaving 200 homeless. 8/10/1906 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Alberta 8/12/2012 12:00:00 AM On August 12th, a significant hail event impacted Calgary and its surrounding area. Hailstones as large as golf balls damaged vehicles, windows, gardens and trees as well as the iconic Calgary Saddledome. The hail event led to over half a billion dollars in insured losses (2012 dollars). 0 8/12/2012 12:00:00 AM 521647000.0000 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Residential Ootchenia, British Columbia 8/20/1961 12:00:00 AM On August 20th just after midnight, two Orthodox Doukhobor communal settlements (Gelboff and Chevaldave) in the village of Ootechenia were destroyed by arson-related fires. In total, 26 homes and buildings were destroyed leaving 60 homeless. The arsonists also damaged the community's water pump which inhibited fire suppression efforts. The losses were estimated to be $100,000 (1961 CAD). 0 8/20/1961 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Geomagnetic Storm Across Canada 9/25/1909 12:00:00 AM On September 25th, a geomagnetic storm created significant telegraphic disturbances around the world including transatlantic cables. Auroras were reported in Singapore which was the lower latitude ever reported. 0 0 9/25/1909 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Key Harbour, Ontario 8/21/1911 12:00:00 AM On August 21st, the tug "C.C. Martin" was towing the barge "Albatross" during a strong gale (wind storm) near Key Harbour, ON (Georgian Bay and the French River). The Albatross took on water and foundered - which also took the tug C.C. Martin down with it. While those on the Albatross survived, all 10 crew members and passenger on the tug perished. 10 8/21/1911 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Toronto, Ontario 8/2/2005 12:00:00 AM On August 2nd, Air France flight 358 from Paris to Toronto carrying 297 passengers and 12 crew members on board was preparing to land at Toronto's Pearson airport during a thunderstorm at 4:02pm (local) in the afternoon. During the landing, there was heavy rain, poor visibility and lightning strikes. The aircraft was not able to stop before the end of the 2.7 km long runway, crashed in the ravine adjacent to the runway and caught fire. All 309 individuals successfully evacuated the aircraft. In total, 33 individuals were taken to hospital, 21 of those had minor injuries and 12 had serious injuries. 0 33 8/2/2005 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, British Columbia 1/19/1935 12:00:00 AM From January 19-29, a significant cold event impacted BC's Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island where temperatures dropped to -16C. The cold event created fuel shortages as well as frozen water supplies. On January 21st, the roof of the Hastings Park Forum (the city's main hockey and curling rink) collapsed after 43 cm of snow fell. This event was followed by a 4-day rain event that dropped 267 mm of rain which further caused widespread and extensive roof damage in the impacted area. 0 0 1/29/1935 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Off Sable Island, Nova Scotia 8/7/1926 12:00:00 AM On August 7th, a hurricane transitioned to a post-tropical storm in Atlantic Canada where the winds were estimated to be between 140-150 km/hr. The Lunenburg schooners - the "Sylvia Mosher" and the "Sadie S. Knickle" - were lost with all 49 of their crews, with some of debris washing ashore on Sable Island. 49 0 8/7/1926 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 6/17/1932 12:00:00 AM After running aground near Anticosti Island, QC, the tanker "Cymbeline" was undergoing repairs in dry dock at the Port of Montreal. On June 17th at 3:55am (local), when the night maintenance crew were working on the damaged tanker, a large explosion occurred. As the firefighters arrived to assess the scene, a second and more powerful explosion occurred. The resulting fire continued to burn for 14 hours. As a result of the explosions and fire, 30 individuals including the fire chief and 3 firefighters were killed, while another 35 were seriously injured. 30 35 6/17/1932 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Michel, British Columbia 8/9/1916 12:00:00 AM On August 9th, an explosion at the Michel Colliery in Michel, BC, killed 13 miners. The blast also damaged other buildings in the community, including the mine, the school, and local businesses. 13 8/9/1916 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Hamilton, Ontario 12/25/1934 12:00:00 AM On Christmas night at 9:31 pm (local), 2 passenger trains, the Toronto-Detroit express and an excursion train, collided near Dundas Station, ON, (now Hamilton). It is believed that an open switch led the fast-moving express onto the track where the excursion train was stationary. In the collision, 15 were killed and another 45 were injured. 15 45 12/25/1934 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Mollie Gibson Mine, Kokanee Lake, British Columbia 12/25/1902 12:00:00 AM On Christmas night, an avalanche destroyed most of the buildings at the Mollie Gibson Mine located north of Kokanee Landing, BC (near Kokanee Creek Provincial Park). Of the 19 men in the bunkhouse, 9 were killed and at least 1 was severely injured. The avalanche also blocked the mine entrance and 4 men were stranded in the No. 5 tunnel. 9 12/25/1902 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Goose Bay, Labrador 12/10/1947 12:00:00 AM On December 10th, a United States Air Force DC-4 crashed near Goose Bay, NL. Of the 29 individuals on board, 23 were killed in the crash. 23 12/10/1947 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Peterborough, Ontario 12/11/1916 12:00:00 AM On December 11th at around 10:00am (local), a spark in the warehouse set off a series of fires and explosions at the Quaker Oats plant in Peterborough, ON. The fire killed 24 individuals and injured several others. At the time, the plant played a significant role in the war effort, and extraordinary measures were made to reduce hardship to employees and rebuild. 24 12/11/1916 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Toronto, Ontario 12/12/1975 12:00:00 AM On December 12th, at a level-crossing on St. Clair Avenue E. and the GO train crossing, a malfunction on a TTC bus left it stranded on the tracks. As the GO Train approached the crossing and the bus unable to move, panic-stricken bus passengers attempted to exit the bus as quickly as possible. Sadly, there was not enough time to evacuate the entire bus before it was struck by the GO Train; 10 bus passengers were killed and another 20 were injured. This was considered to be the worst transit disaster in Toronto's history. 10 20 12/12/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Quebec City, Quebec 12/14/1927 12:00:00 AM On December 14th at around 10:30pm (local) a fire broke out in Hospice St. Charles—a reform school and orphanage in Quebec City. While there are mixed reports of the number of fatalities, estimates for the death toll range between 31 and 37 children. 37 12/14/1927 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Mount Cheam, British Columbia 12/20/1942 12:00:00 AM On December 20th, a Canadian Pacific Airlines flight from Prince George, BC, to Vancouver, BC, crashed into the Cheam Range in poor weather. All 13 individuals on board were killed. 13 0 12/20/1942 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Canso, Nova Scotia 12/25/1902 12:00:00 AM On December 25th, the Schooner "Tiber" foundered off Canso, NS. All 21 lives on board were lost. 21 12/25/1902 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Springhill, Nova Scotia 12/26/1957 12:00:00 AM On December 26th, a fire broke out in the basement of Stedman's Store in Springhill, NS, and quickly spread to surrounding buildings due to high winds. Suppression efforts were further compounded when a power outage affected the water pressure. The fire spread down Main Street and destroyed 14 businesses, 4 houses and 10 apartments. While there were no fatalities and only a few minor injuries, 34 residents were left homeless. 0 12/27/1957 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Swift Current, Saskatchewan 12/30/1986 12:00:00 AM On December 30th, the Swift Current Broncos were travelling on their team bus to Regina for a Western Hockey League hockey game. In poor weather conditions, the bus lost control on black ice, left the overpass, and came to a rest on its side. Of the 28 players, staff and driver on-board, 4 were killed and 19 were injured. 4 19 12/30/1986 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Montreal, Quebec 12/6/1989 12:00:00 AM On December 6th, a lone gunman entered École Polytechnique and killed 14 women and injured 14 others. During the shooting, the gunman targeted women by separating them from the men, and shouted "I hate feminists". The gunman then took his own life. 14 14 12/6/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche Harvey Pass, British Columbia 12/28/2008 12:00:00 AM On December 8th, the first of three avalanches released in the Harvey Pass area (40 km south of Fernie, BC) and buried a group of seven snowmobilers. Another group of snowmobilers heard the yelling and joined in the rescued efforts. As they were digging out the last victim, a second avalanche released; burying the entire group. Two individuals dug themselves out, and rescued another. A third avalanche was reported, but only depositing some powder. Of the 11 snowmobilers involved, 8 perished. 8 12/28/2008 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Avalanche McLean Point, British Columbia 2/11/1943 12:00:00 AM On February 11th, a series of avalanches released above McLean Point along the shore of the Skeena River. At the time, there was a construction camp along the river to house workers building the highway between Prince Rupert and Terrace, BC. In the days leading up to the avalanche, a storm dropped rain that changed to snow at the camp. At 7:30am (local) on the 11th, the first of three avalanches impacted the camp. Two bunkhouses and the first aid shack were destroyed. Soon thereafter, the second avalanche struck, and destroyed most of the camp leaving only two buildings standing. Twenty minutes later, a third avalanche occurred, and destroyed the construction office. Three individuals were killed and 11 were severely injured. Ten years prior to this event, a snow shed covering the rail tracks was destroyed by an avalanche at the same location. This fact was overlooked by the highway construction managers who sited the camp at the same location. 3 11 2/11/1943 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Bomb Attacks Montreal, Quebec 2/13/1969 12:00:00 AM On February 13th at 2:48pm (local), Le Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ) network bombed the Montreal Stock Exchange. The time bomb comprised of at least 6 sticks of dynamite and 2 of Pento-mex. Although there was a telephone warning 3 minutes before the detonation, there was not enough time to evacuate. Of the 300 persons in the building, 27 were injured, 3 of them seriously. Furthermore, there was a total of $1 million (1969 CAD) in damages. In February of 1969, the FLQ carried out, or attempted to carry out, at least 8 domestic terrorist bomb attacks in Montreal. 0 27 2/13/1969 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Sand Point, Ontario 2/9/1904 12:00:00 AM On February 9th, 2 passenger trains collided head-on near Sand Point, ON. As a result, 13 individuals were killed and another 19 were injured. 13 19 2/9/1904 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Dawson City, Yukon 1/10/1900 12:00:00 AM On January 10th, a fire broke out at the Monte Carlo Theatre in Dawson City, YT, which burned down a large section of the community's business district. 1/10/1900 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Bathurst, New Brunswick 1/12/2008 12:00:00 AM On January 12th, a passenger van carrying the Bathurst High School basketball team lost control and collided with an oncoming truck near Bathurst, NB. Sadly, 7 players and a teacher were killed in the accident; the other 4 passengers sustained injuries. 8 4 1/12/2008 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Terrace, British Columbia 1/14/1977 12:00:00 AM On January 14th, a Northern Thunderbird Air flight from Prince George, BC, crashed on approach to the Terrace, BC, airport in a winter storm. The crash claimed the lives of all 12 individuals on board. 12 0 1/14/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Departure Bay, British Columbia 1/14/1903 12:00:00 AM On January 14th, an explosion at the Hamilton Powder Company killed 12 employees in Departure Bay, BC. 12 1/14/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Off Pelee Island, Ontario 1/17/2004 12:00:00 AM On January 17th, a Cessna Caravan departed Pelee Island airport at 4:38pm (local) carrying 9 passengers and the pilot. However, at 7:08pm, the United States Coast Guard spotted wreckage 3 km from the end of the runway. Although the weather conditions were poor at the time, the accident was attributed to a 15% weight exceedance and ice contamination on the aircraft. All 10 individuals and 2 hunting dogs were killed in the accident. 10 0 1/17/2004 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Winnipeg, Manitoba 1/18/1974 12:00:00 AM On January 18th at 1:15am (local), a fire broke out at the Haslemere Apartments—a 3-storey apartment block containing 28 units. Many residents were unable to evacuate the building, leaving them no choice but to jump from their windows. Twenty-two residents were taken to the hospital, of those 6 people were hospitalized, with most sustaining injuries from jumping or falling from the building. Three firefighters were also injured while putting out the fires which ultimately caused the deaths of 9 residents. As a result of this apartment fire, recommendations were made regarding fire safety in older apartment buildings which were adopted in August of 1975. 9 25 1/18/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec 1/18/1938 12:00:00 AM On January 18th at around 2:00am (local), a fire broke out at the College of the Sacred Heart in St-Hyacinthe, QC. At least 45 students and staff perished in the fire in addition to 21 others who were injured. 45 21 1/18/1938 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 1/23/1901 12:00:00 AM On January 23rd at around 7:30pm (local), a fire broke out on rue Saint-Pierre in Montreal, QC. When the first warehouse collapsed, it started several other small fires which spread to the south and east. In the end, the fire destroyed a few blocks of Montreal's business sector. About 30 buildings were destroyed including the Board of Trade. Some reports estimate the damage to be $5 million (1901 CAD). 1/24/1901 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Miramichi, New Brunswick 1/30/2000 12:00:00 AM On January 30th at 10:12am (local), a VIA rail passenger train was diverted to the incorrect track and collided with 11 stationary cars. Both locomotives and 7 passenger cars derailed, sending 43 of the 127 individuals on board to hospital, 8 of which had serious injuries. 0 43 1/30/2000 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Salish Sea 1/8/1904 12:00:00 AM On January 8th, the passenger steamer "SS Clallam" left Port Townsend, Washington, en route to Victoria, BC. The Clallam was carrying 92 passengers and crew when it encountered a storm in the Salish Sea in the afternoon. As the storm intensified, the SS Clallam began to take on water. Tugs were sent from Vancouver Island and other nearby locations to assist the steamer . Of the 92 individuals on board, there were only 36 survivors. It is reported that no women and children survived as the lifeboats they were in overturned before the tugs arrived. In the early hours of January 9th, the SS Clallam sank. 56 1/9/1904 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Peterborough, Ontario 7/14/2004 12:00:00 AM On July 14, a large rain storm settled in near Peterborough, ON. In the early hours of July 15, over 235 mm of rain fell – which was typically a summer's worth of rain in the region. It was one of the wettest days in Ontario's history, and the rain continued for the next 5 days. There was extensive flooding in Peterborough; most of the downtown area and a third of the city was flooded under a metre of water. The wastewater system was at 5 times the capacity leading to backed up sewers. A State of Emergency was declared and in effect for 15 days. Clean-up efforts took months, while some of the city’s infrastructure needed to be rebuilt. The Province of Ontario provided $25 million for emergency repair and restoration of municipal infrastructure, the insured losses were over $83 million (CAD 2004). 0 0 7/19/2004 12:00:00 AM 88000000.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Cumberland, British Columbia 7/15/1903 12:00:00 AM On July 15th, an explosion occurred at a coal mine near Cumberland, BC. Reports indicate that between 12 and 21 individuals were killed (one report noted that 15 Chinese workers were killed) in the explosion and another 8 were injured. 15 8 7/15/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle La Tuque, Quebec 7/16/1993 12:00:00 AM On July 16th, a mini-bus carrying seniors collided with a van and caught fire between La Tuque and Roberval, QC, along route 155. Of the 19 individuals in the mini-bus, only 2 survived—both with significant burn injuries. The 2 passengers of the van were also killed in the accident. 19 2 7/16/1993 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential London, Ontario 7/16/1907 12:00:00 AM On July 16th, Reid's Crystal Hall, a 3 storey brick building undergoing renovations in London, ON, collapsed. The building came down onto the sidewalk and adjacent buildings trapping several individuals. As a result of the collapse, 7 were killed while 40 were injured. 7 40 7/16/1907 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Northern Manitoba 8/21/1949 12:00:00 AM On August 21st, an aircraft flying from Churchill, MB, to Winnipeg crashed near Bigstone Lake in northern Manitoba. There were 21 individuals on-board including the crew, a meteorological team, a reporter, a physiotherapist and 8 Indigenous people. Sadly, there were no survivors. 21 0 8/21/1949 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Victoria, British Columbia 7/23/1907 12:00:00 AM On July 23rd, Victoria experienced its first "Great Fire" where five city blocks burned in a matter of 4 hours. The fire began at the Albion Iron Works. The aftermath included the destruction of over 100 homes leaving 250 people homeless. 0 0 7/23/1907 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Cap-des-Rosier, Quebec 7/24/1948 12:00:00 AM On July 24th, a chartered flight for the Consolidated Paper Company was flying from Anticosti, QC, to Gaspé crashed near Cap-des-Rosier, QC. On approach to Gaspé, the aircraft crashed into the hills at Cap-Bon-Ami which were concealed by fog. Of the 26 individuals on board, there were no survivors. 26 0 7/24/1948 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Cobalt, Ontario 7/2/1909 12:00:00 AM On July 2nd at around 4:00am (local), a fire started at a Chinese restaurant in Cobalt, ON, and quickly spread. Because of the nature of this frontier town, it was built without municipal water nor sewer infrastructure which impeded suppression efforts. In the end, approximately 150 buildings burned and 3,000 were left homeless. There were reports of 2 fatalities and 6 injuries. 2 6 7/2/1909 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire McLure, British Columbia 7/30/2003 12:00:00 AM On July 30th, a fire was accidentally initiated in the Lower North Thompson Valley. In August, a state of emergency was declared on the 1st, and 3,800 residents were evacuated from Barriere, McLure, and Louis Creek, BC. Because the main highway was closed, the evacuations had to be via ferry or on a route that climbed 1,311 m in elevation. Up to this date, BC had an exceptional fire season with 189 fires burning at the same time. Since fire response resources were stretched across the province, out-of-province and military personnel were brought in to help in the fire effort. The Canadian Armed Forces 'Operation Peregrine' provided firefighting assistance for 45 days from early August to October 5th; roughly 400 personnel assisted with the McClure fire. By August 27th, 1,079 firefighters were fighting the fire. The fire lasted for over 75 days, burned 26,240 ha (262 km2) including 72 homes and 9 businesses. The losses were estimated to be $31 million (CAD 2005) and $8.2 million in property damage. Additionally, the loss of a sawmill in Louis Creek led to the more than 180 employees permanently losing their jobs. In British Columbia, the insured losses of this fire season were $200 million (2003 CAD). 0 10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Timiskaming 6/11/1978 12:00:00 AM On June 11th, a group of 27 school children and 4 adult leaders from St. John's Private School were on year end school canoe trip on Lake Timiskaming, ON, when the winds capsized their canoes. Sadly, 12 children and 1 adult lost their lives. 13 6/11/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 6/13/1910 12:00:00 AM On June 13th, a 37,850 L (10,000 gal) water tank collapsed on the roof and through most of the floors of The Herald newspaper building in Montreal, QC. As a result, a fire also started in the building. In the end, 32 individuals were killed, mostly by the collapse of the water tank, and a further 50 sustained injuries. 32 50 6/13/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Faro, Yukon 6/13/1969 12:00:00 AM On June 13th, the small community of Faro, YT, was affected by 2 fires. Reports note that the first fire was initiated at around midnight, but was under control by mid-afternoon. The second fire was initiated by lightning near the community of Pelly Crossing, YT, - 4 km northwest of Faro. The community of Faro began as a mining camp and construction had begun on the town site in Fall of 1968. During that night, part of the mining camp, the construction camp and the partly finished community burned down. Pelly Crossing was evacuated, but was not destroyed by the fire. In the end, the burned area measured 73,000 ha (730 km2) causing the destruction of 50 buildings in Faro, costing an estimated $500,000 (1969 CAD). 0 0 7/25/1969 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Montreal, Quebec 6/15/1951 12:00:00 AM On June 15th at around noon (local), a fire broke out in an elevator shaft on the third floor of the Sainte-Cunegonde hospice in Montreal. The fire quickly spread to the upper floors and it took firefighters 4 hours to get it under control. Sadly, 35 individuals perished in the fire. 35 6/15/1951 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Angus, Ontario 6/17/2014 12:00:00 AM On June 17th, an EF2 tornado struck Angus, ON, a community 18 km southwest of Barrie. At 5:00pm (local), a line of severe thunderstorms moved into the region and within 15 minutes, the tornado tracked through the community of Angus. The tornado was on the ground for 20 km and damaged 102 homes, 14 of which were beyond repair. The tornado left 300 individuals homeless, caused 3 minor injuries and over $50 million (CAD 2014) in insured losses. A state of emergency was in place for a week. 0 3 6/17/2014 12:00:00 AM 50567000.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Les Eboulements, Quebec 6/1/1974 12:00:00 AM On June 1st, a bus carrying 44 passengers veered off the road and down a ravine near Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive, QC. Of the 44 passengers on board, 14 were fatally injured. In 1997, a similar bus accident occurred at the same location. 14 6/1/1974 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Burk's Falls, Ontario 6/20/1908 12:00:00 AM On June 20th, a fire broke out near a drying kiln at the Knight Bros. Co. Sash and Door Factory in Burk's Falls, ON. The fire quickly spread to Ontario Street and burned most of the downtown area. The fires destroyed 25 businesses, as well as a church and 5 homes, while several other homes were damaged. There is a report of 1 injury, while many were left homeless. There was $150,000 (1908 CAD) in property damage, of which only $70,000 (1908 CAD) was insured. 0 1 6/20/1908 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Port Hardy, British Columbia 6/23/1957 12:00:00 AM On June 23rd, shortly after taking off from Port Hardy, BC, the pilot of an Pacific Western Airlines DC-3 requested permission to land due to the 'feel of the aircraft'. Sadly, the aircraft crash landed. Of the 18 on-board, there were only 4 survivors. 14 6/23/1957 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 6/25/1937 12:00:00 AM On June 25th at 1:32pm (local), an explosion occurred in the basement of a garage in Montreal, QC. After firefighters and onlookers arrived, a second explosion occurred at 2:07pm which blew out the façade of two of the garage's floors. As a result of this explosion, 3 firefighters were killed and another died as a result of their injuries, while a further 97 others were injured. 4 97 6/25/1937 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Chinchaga River, Alberta 6/2/1950 12:00:00 AM On June 2nd, a wildfire (the Whisp fire) was reported north of Fort John near Whispering Pines Lake, BC. After an inspection, it was decided to let the 80 ha fire burn freely. According to the policy at the time, fire crews were not allowed to suppress fires until they were within a certain distance of a road, community or major river. Even though local Metis trappers volunteered to help suppress the fire as it moved towards and into Alberta, fire crews were ordered not to go. A second fire began on July 29th, and eventually joined the Whisp fire between September 20 and 22nd. By this time, there were over 30 fires greater than 200 ha burning along the northern borders of BC and Alberta; the newly-merged Chinchaga fire spread 63 km. The smoke plume drifted from northern Alberta to southern Ontario which caused high mid-day electricity demand to turn on the lights and subsequently led to several power outages. The Whisp/Chinchaga fires burned 1.4 million ha (14,000 km2) and was recorded as the largest wildfire in North American history. The majority of the burned area was in Alberta; only 90,000 ha were in BC. 0 10/4/1950 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Hull, Quebec 6/3/1903 12:00:00 AM On June 3rd, a fire burned a city block containing 35 homes in Hull, QC. Now, the block is home to parc Ste-Bernadette. 6/3/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Saint-Victor, Quebec 6/4/1948 12:00:00 AM On June 4th, the community of Saint-Victor, QC, was affected by another fire (1916, 1931). The fire destroyed 33 houses, a convent-boarding school, and 60 other outbuildings. As a result, over 200 individuals lost their homes. 6/4/1948 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Saint-Victor, Quebec 6/8/1931 12:00:00 AM On June 8th, a small bonfire quickly became out-of-control and burned a significant part of Saint-Victor-de-Tring, QC, (now Saint-Victor) including 29 homes, the convent, and 50 other outbuildings. The community had also been affected by a major fire in 1913 and then another in 1948. 0 6/8/1931 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Winnipeg, Manitoba 6/8/1954 12:00:00 AM On June 8th, at 1:18am (local), the Winnipeg fire department responded to a call of a small fire behind a neon sign at the Time Building—a 7-storey building near Portage Avenue and Hargrave Street. Due to strong winds, the fire spread, and by 5:53am, it had jumped Hargrave Street and burned the Dismorr Block and onto The Henry Building. All firetrucks in the department (except 2) were dispatched to the large fire, which was eventually contained by the end of the morning. In the end, the fire destroyed over 100 businesses and caused an estimated $2-$3 million (1954 CAD) in losses in addition to almost $35,000 in municipal costs (demolition, fire equipment). This event is considered to be one of the worst fires in Winnipeg's history. 0 0 6/8/1954 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Sainte-Rosalie, Quebec 6/9/1979 12:00:00 AM On June 9th, a bus carrying seniors lost control during a rainstorm and crashed into an overpass near Sainte-Rosalie, QC. As a result, 11 seniors were killed and another 20 were injured. 11 20 6/9/1979 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Lantzville, British Columbia 9/3/1977 12:00:00 AM On Labour Day weekend, a 3 vehicle accident involving 2 trucks and bus occurred near Lantzville, BC, resulting in the death of 10 individuals. 10 9/3/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Off coast of Newfoundland 3/12/2009 12:00:00 AM On March 12th at 9:55am (local), a Cougar Helicopter (Cougar 91) crashed off the coast of Newfoundland while on route to the Hibernia oil platform. The helicopter, which was carrying of 2 crew and 16 passengers, had an issue with its main gearbox oil pressure and was diverted back to St John's airport. Within 20 minutes, it had crashed - all but 1 individual were killed in the crash. 17 1 3/12/2009 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle St-Jean-Baptiste-de-Nicolet, Quebec 3/16/2000 12:00:00 AM On March 16th, a van carrying 10 daycare children collided with another vehicle near Nicolet, QC. Tragically, 8 children were killed in the accident. As a result, there were updates to 'Le Code de la securité routière' regarding the transportation of children. 8 3/16/2000 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Gull Rock, Nova Scotia 3/16/1912 12:00:00 AM On March 16th, the "Patrician", a fishing schooner from Shelburne, NS, attempted to take shelter from a storm and collided with Black Rock Ledges near Gull Rock, NS. All 10 individuals aboard perished. 10 0 3/16/1912 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 3/18/1941 12:00:00 AM On March 18th at 1:27pm (local), a fire broke out at A. Hollander & Sons fur dyers in Montreal, QC. Soon after, an explosion collapsed part of the building. As a result, 5 individuals were killed and another 60 were injured. 5 60 3/18/1941 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Random Island, Newfoundland 3/18/1953 12:00:00 AM On March 18th, a United States Air Force RB-36 encountered engine trouble and crashed on Random Island, NL. All 23 individuals on-board including an Air Force general were killed in the crash. 23 0 3/18/1953 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Edmonton, Alberta 3/21/2013 12:00:00 AM On March 21st, a slow-moving winter storm impacted Edmonton and its surrounding area. The winter storm had heavy snow (25 cm in west Edmonton and Stoney Plain, and over 40 cm in Westlock), blowing snow with wind gusts up to 50 km/hr, and whiteout conditions. On Highway 2 near Leduc, the RCMP closed a 60 kilometre stretch of highway after a 100 car pileup. Buses were brought in and used as temporary shelters and triage centres. There were over 100 injuries, and the clean-up took 3 days. In a collision near Westlock, 3 people were killed. 3 100 3/23/2013 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Northern and Central Ontario 7/17/2006 12:00:00 AM On July 17th, one of the longest storm tracts in Ontario's history left a 400 kilometre long trail of damage. The series of severe storms produced funnel clouds, straight-line winds, and tornadoes. The areas with the most significant wind damage were Larder Lake, Manitoulin Island, Verner, Sturgeon Falls, North Bay, Calendar, French River, Mattawa, and Peterborough which experienced straight-line winds between 120-170 km/hr. In the evening, 2 tornadoes (an EF 1 and an EF 0) touched down in the Newmarket area. In addition to the property damage, there was extensive damage to Hydro One infrastructure including downed high-voltage circuits, 1,000 snapped electricity poles, 4,000 damaged insulators, and over 200 damaged transformer . The storm system eventually crossed over into Quebec where it continued to cause damage. Successive storms throughout July, August and September caused over $100 million in losses and Hydro One earned the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Recovery Award for its outstanding efforts in restoring service. 2 7/17/2006 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Sooke, British Columbia 3/24/1911 12:00:00 AM On March 24th, the steamship "Sechelt" sank near Race Rocks (Sooke, BC). It is reported that all 20 crew and passengers were lost. 20 0 3/24/1911 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Arson Non-Residential Winnipeg, Manitoba 3/9/1912 12:00:00 AM On March 9th at 10:00pm (local), an arsonist started a series of fires including one behind the Radford-Wright building in Winnipeg, MB. Unbeknownst to the firefighters, were 2 containers of naptha - a flammable liquid - from the factory workshop within the building. When the containers exploded, the factory walls and other debris were blown outwards. The explosion killed 2 firefighters and 5 onlookers; 13 others were sent to hospital. Some reports note that 3 later died in hospital. The arsonist was eventually apprehended and confessed to starting over 200 fires. 7 13 3/9/1912 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Hebertville-Station, Quebec 5/15/1943 12:00:00 AM On May 15th, a small grass fire quickly grew out-of-control and burned the community of Hebertville-Station, QC; the second time since 1930. The fire destroyed 26 buildings and damaged a further 20 buildings which left 42 families (about 275 individuals) homeless. 0 5/15/1943 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Conflict Terrorist Chemical Quebec City. Quebec 5/18/2000 12:00:00 AM On May 18th, just before Victoria Day weekend, a coffee vending machine at Laval University was laced with arsenic. Within a week, 20 to 35 students and staff complained about vomiting, diarrhea, blurred vision and numbness in their limbs - symptoms of arsenic poisoning. 0 27 5/24/2000 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Lac La Biche, Alberta 5/19/1919 12:00:00 AM On May 19th, a wildfire had just been spotted when it reached and burned the small community of Lac La Biche, AB. It was an ideal fire season for the area; the winter of 1919 had a low snowfall, followed by an early spring drought, and hot and dry conditions in May. Within hours, the entire community had burned down, except for the local inn, church, train station and a few other buildings. Property damage and inventory losses were estimated to be over $200,000 (1919 CAD). This fire, however, was part of a larger complex that stretched to Prince Albert, SK, and Meadow Lake, SK (over 300 km east). In total, the fire burned over 2 million ha (20,000 km2) of forest. Indigenous lands and people were also deeply affected by this fire. For example, the fire reached a small Cree hunting party on Sekip Lake, SK, resulting in the death of 11 individuals, and the injury of 12 others. 11 12 5/28/1919 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec 5/20/1903 12:00:00 AM On May 20th, a fire broke out at the Cote Brothers show factory in Saint-Hyacinthe, QC. The hot, dry and breezy weather quickly spread the fire to nearby buildings. Within 5 hours, the fire had destroyed 29 blocks and along with it, 250 homes, and at least 9 businesses. It is estimated that the fire left a quarter of the population homeless and caused $400,000 (1903 CAD) in losses. 0 5/20/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Alberta 5/20/2003 12:00:00 AM On May 20th, it was announced that a single breeder cow in northern Alberta tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Within hours, countries that imported Canadian beef imposed trade bans. From May 2003 to May 2005, it is estimated that the Canadian beef sector lost over $2.5 billion. 0 0 5/20/2003 12:00:00 AM 2500000000.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Northeastern Newfoundland 4/13/2007 12:00:00 AM In mid-April of 2007 after the seal hunt, an ice pack off northeastern Newfoundland and southern Labrador tightened and trapped over 100 fishing and sealing vessels. While some fishers were rescued, roughly 500 were stranded for up to 3 weeks. 0 0 4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Cobalt, Ontario 5/23/1977 12:00:00 AM On May 23rd, a fire broke near Rowden's Hardware store in Cobalt, ON. The fire quickly spread and over 100 volunteer firefighters from surrounding communities helped in the fire suppression efforts. In the end, the fire destroyed 140 buildings and left 459 individuals homeless. The estimated losses were $4 million (1977 CAD). Many residents did not rebuild in Cobalt; between the 1971 and 1981 Census, the population of Cobalt dropped by almost 20%. 0 5/23/1977 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Port Arthur, Ontario 5/28/1908 12:00:00 AM On May 28th, heavy rains caused the Paquette electricity Dam along the Current River in Ontario to fail. Roughly 200 million cubic feet of water was released down river and into Port Arthur, ON. As a result, the floodwaters destroyed kilometres of Canadian Pacific Railway tracks, caused other property and infrastructure damage, and derailed a freight train. The dam failure killed 5 individuals, all of whom were on the freight train, and caused an estimated $500,000 (1908 CAD) in losses. 5 5/28/1908 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Thrum Cape, Nova Scotia 5/5/1903 12:00:00 AM On May 5th, the American fishing schooner "Gloriana" ran ashore at Thrum Cape, near Canso, NS. During the initial collision, 3 individuals were able to climb the cliff that the schooner had collided with. But the waves soon brought the schooner out-of-reach and the remaining 15 fisherman and sailors perished. 15 0 5/5/1903 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Off coast of Ireland 5/7/1915 12:00:00 AM On May 7th, the passenger ship "RMS Lusitania" was returning to Liverpool after departing from New York when it was torpedoed by a German U-Boat off the coast of Ireland. The ship was carrying 1,960 passengers and crew as well as war supplies. The ship sank in 18 minutes killed 1,198 individuals. While it is difficult to ascertain the number of Canadians who perished in the sinking, as Canadians were listed as British during this period, it is estimated that dozens of Canadian were killed. 5/7/1915 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Leduc, Alberta 11/11/1950 12:00:00 AM On November 11th, residents of Leduc, AB, were returning from a Remembrance Day ceremony to meet at the local hotel between noon to 2:00pm. A few minutes before noon (local), there was an explosion that weakened the walls causing the collapse of the first storey. Soon after, a second explosion occurred, this time with a fire. The powerful explosion could be heard over 27 km away. Both explosions were caused from gas seeping into the Leduc Hotel basement. As a result, 10 people were killed and 16 were injured. 10 16 11/11/1950 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm Surge Great Lakes 11/14/1972 12:00:00 AM On November 14th, a nor'easter moved into the Great Lakes region and impacted Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron in particular. In 1972, Lake Erie was already at record high levels. During the storm, water gages registered a 2.4 m (8 ft) difference in water level between Buffalo, NY and Toledo, Ohio. This event led to significant property damage along the shoreline; an estimated $22 million (USD 1973). 0 11/15/1972 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Vancouver, British Columbia 11/15/2006 12:00:00 AM On November 15th, over 150 mm of rain fell on Vancouver in 15 hours. By noon, 7 provincial highways were blocked with eight communities experiencing power outages. Additionally, several landslides in Vancouver water reservoirs created a risk of water contamination resulting in a boil water advisory for 2 million residents in Vancouver and its surrounding area. While the advisory was partially lifted the next day, almost a million residents in Vancouver, Burnaby, and the North Shore remained under a boil water advisory for 10 more days. This was the largest water warning in Canadian history. This storm and a series of storms over the next month would lead to over $133 million (CAD 2006) in insured losses. 0 0 11/15/2006 12:00:00 AM 133086000.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Toronto, Ontario 11/19/1997 12:00:00 AM On November 19th at 4:16pm (local), 2 GO trains collided in Toronto. One train was carrying over 800 passengers and had just departed Union Station. The second train was empty, and was reversing on the same line as the first. Although this was a relatively low speed collision (the first train at ~20 km/hr and the second at ~3 km/hr), 54 passengers and 2 crew members sustained minor injuries. 0 56 11/19/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Cobequid Pass, Nova Scotia 11/19/2008 12:00:00 AM On November 19th, a winter storm caused a series of accidents that blocked a section of the TransCanada highway near Cobequid Pass along the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick border. Over 1,500 vehicles were stranded for 14 hours overnight along a 12 kilometre stretch of highway. 0 0 11/20/2008 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Brighton, Ontario 11/20/1994 12:00:00 AM On November 20th at 6:20pm (local), a VIA rail passenger train struck a piece of rail that was intentionally placed on the track causing a fire that engulfed part of the locomotive and 2 passenger cars. The fire started almost immediately; windows began to shatter and melt as flames and smoke filled the first passenger car. When the passengers could not open the door to the next car, individuals began to panic - smashing out car windows and jumping from the train while still moving. When the door between the cars was opened, the second passenger car was in the same predicament. Eventually all passengers and on-board service employees were able to exit the 2 engulfed cars and locomotives. The other passenger cars were minimally affected and successfully evacuated. Of the 385 passengers, 15 were seriously injured and 31 had minor injuries. 0 46 11/20/1994 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Port Burwell, Ontario 11/23/1902 12:00:00 AM On November 23rd, the Steamer "Sylvanus J. Macy" was carrying coal from Buffalo, NY, en route to Wisconsin when it encountered strong gales (wind) on Lake Erie. The Steamer was last seen by the barge "Mabel Wilson" off Port Burwell, ON, before it foundered. All 18 individuals on-board perished. 18 0 11/23/1902 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Calgary, Alberta 11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM On November 27th, a windstorm resulted in serious impacts across the Calgary area, including impeding traffic in the downtown core. The windstorm caused over $172 million in insured losses (CAD 2011). 0 11/27/2011 12:00:00 AM 172733000.0000 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Bay of Fundy 10/10/1900 12:00:00 AM On October 10th, the Steamer "City of Monticello", a steamer with the Saint John, NB, to Yarmouth, NS, route, foundered in a storm near the Yarmouth lighthouse. There were only few survivors, and 36 crew and passengers perished. 24 10/10/1900 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Mount Benson, British Columbia 10/19/1951 12:00:00 AM On October 17th, a Queen Charlotte Airlines flight from Kitimat, BC, to Vancouver crashed into Mount Benson in poor weather conditions. All 23 individuals on board were killed. 23 0 10/19/1951 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Erie 10/20/1916 12:00:00 AM On October 20th, 1916 - also known as Black Friday - high winds and waves blowing across Lake Erie foundered 4 ships. The whaleback freighter the James B. Colgate left Buffalo harbour just after midnight en route to Fort William (now Thunder Bay). By 8:00pm (local) that evening, the crashing waves as well as a shift in the coal caused the "James B. Colgate" to list; it sank 2 hours later off Erieau, ON. Of the crew of 26, only Captain Grashaw survived. He was adrift for 35 hours before being rescued by the "Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 II". The Black Friday storm also foundered a schooner - the "D.L. Filer" (killing 6 of its 7 crew); a lumber hooker - the "Marshall F. Butters" (all 13 survived); and a Canadian steamer - the "Merida" (killing all 23 abroad). On these 4 ships, 54 individuals perished. 54 0 10/20/1916 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Shoal Bay, Newfoundland 10/23/1910 12:00:00 AM On October 23rd, the "SS Regulus" was damaged in bad weather and tugs from Petty Harbour, NL, went to assist. At 10:00pm (local), the SS Regulus was found but the attempt to tow the steamer failed. Roughly 2 hours later, the SS Regulus ran aground at Shoal Bay, and all 19 individuals aboard were lost. 19 0 10/23/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Heat Event Ontario and Quebec 7/3/2010 12:00:00 AM Between July 3rd and 9th, a heat wave gripped Ontario and Quebec. In Toronto, paramedics received 51% more complaints about breathing problems and 39% more calls related to fainting. In Ottawa, the RCMP musical ride was cancelled. In Montreal, heat-related deaths doubled. Across 8 health regions of Quebec, there was a 33% increase in mortality rate (280 excess deaths). 280 7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Rocky Mountain House, Alberta 10/31/1941 12:00:00 AM On October 31th, an explosion at Brazeau Collieries Ltd west of Rocky Mountain House, AB, killed 29 miners. 29 10/31/1941 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Botwood, Newfoundland 10/3/1942 12:00:00 AM On October 3rd at around 7:00pm (local), after making a scheduled stop in Botwood, NL, an American Export Airlines from New York, NY, to Ireland crashed on take-off. Of the 37 individuals on board, 26 survived and 11 were killed. 11 26 10/3/1942 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec 10/7/1966 12:00:00 AM On October 7th at 7:35pm (local), a school bus was struck by a freight train at a train crossing in Dorion, QC. The bus was carrying over 40 students going to a nearby school dance. The bus had stopped at lowered gates at the rail crossing for a passenger trail, as the gates lifted the school bus proceeded across the tracks only to be struck by a 101-car freight train. Tragically, 18 students and the bus driver were killed almost instantly, two students later died from their injuries sustained in the crash. 20 23 10/7/1966 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Cormier Village, New Brunswick 10/8/1989 12:00:00 AM On October 8th, a logging truck collided with a family hayride in the small community of Cormier Village, NB. The truck tipped as it was passing the hayride and tonnes of logs came down on the riders. The hayride was part of a large family reunion on the Thanksgiving weekend. In total, 13 individuals were killed and a further 45 were injured. 13 45 10/8/1989 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Nanaimo, British Columbia 9/10/1918 12:00:00 AM On September 10th, the cable of a mine cage carrying 16 miners at the Extension Mine near Nanaimo, BC, broke. The cage and the miners dropped roughly 90 m (300 ft.); there were no survivors. 16 0 9/10/1918 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Gander, Newfoundland 9/18/1946 12:00:00 AM On September 18th, an international flight from Brussels, Belgium, to New York, NY, crashed roughly 35 km south west of Gander, NL. The aircraft was scheduled to stop in Gander on its way to New York, but crashed in bad weather. Of the 7 crew members and 37 passengers on board, the crash claimed 27 lives. There were 17 survivors (1 crew member and 16 passengers). 27 9/18/1946 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Ottawa, Ontario 9/18/2013 12:00:00 AM On September 18th, at 8:32am (local) during the morning rush hour in Ottawa, a VIA rail passenger train struck an OC Transpo (city transit) double decker bus at a crossing. As a result of the collision, the front of the bus was sheared off and the train was derailed. On the bus, there were 9 fatalities, 9 serious injuries, and roughly 25 minor injuries. 9 34 9/18/2013 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Beausoleil Island, Ontario 9/21/1942 12:00:00 AM On September 21st, the Midland Foundry & Machine Company were celebrating a special event aboard the Wawinet yacht when it suddenly listed and sank near Beausoleil Island in Georgian Bay. Of the 42 aboard, 25 perished. 25 9/21/1942 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Dawson City, Yukon 9/23/1904 12:00:00 AM On September 23rd, a fire broke out in the kitchen of the Cecil Hotel in Dawson City, YT, which burned down a large portion of the community's business district. 9/23/1904 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Vancouver, British Columbia 9/2/1978 12:00:00 AM On September 2nd, an Airwest Airlines from Victoria, BC, crashed on approach to the Vancouver Harbour water aerodrome. Of the 13 individuals on board, 11 were killed. 11 9/2/1978 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Biggar, Saskatchewan 9/3/1997 12:00:00 AM On September 3rd at 1:50am (local), a VIA rail passenger train derailed near Biggar, SK. Of the 2 locomotives and 19 cars, all but 6 derailed. Because of the time of day, most of the passengers and on-train service employees were asleep. Of the 198 individuals on board, 1 was fatally injured, 13 were seriously injured and 65 had minor injuries. 1 78 9/3/1997 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Coalhurst, Alberta 12/9/1935 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of December 9th, an explosion at the Galt No. 8 mine near Coalhurst, AB, killed 16 miners; at least 3 others were seriously injured. 16 3 12/9/1935 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Montreal, Quebec 2/26/1907 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of February 26th, a fire broke out at Hochelaga Protestant school in Montreal, QC. The fire began in the basement and quickly spread. At the time, there were roughly 150 students in 4 classrooms. Residents and firefighters climbed ladders to save children being handed out of the windows by teachers. Sadly, not all could be saved; 16 children between the ages of 3 and 8 were killed alongside the young principal of the school. She made an extraordinary effort to save as many children as she could, and as a result, the school was rebuilt in her memory: Sarah Maxwell Memorial School. 17 2/26/1907 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Douglas Island, Alaska 8/15/1901 12:00:00 AM On the evening of August 14th, the "SS Islander", a steamer owned by the Canadian Pacific Steam Navigation Company, left Skagway, Alaska, en route to Vancouver. Within 8 hours, the steamer had struck an iceberg and foundered. While there were several survivors, between 40 and 65 individuals perished. 40 8/15/1901 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Orleans, Ontario 5/15/1956 12:00:00 AM On the evening of May 15th, an unidentified plane showed up on radar near Ottawa and two CF-100 interceptors (military jets) were dispatched from RCAF Uplands. After it was determined that the unidentified plane was a RCAF transport plane that had arrived ahead of schedule, the two aircrafts began their return to the air base. At 10:37pm (local), one of the military jets crashed into the chapel at the Villa-Louis Convent run by the Grey Nun's of the Cross in Orleans, ON. The impact ignited the jet fuel and munitions on board causing an explosion. In total, 15 individuals were killed including; 13 civilians and the 2 crew members. The cause of the crash was never determined. 15 5/15/1956 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Cabot Strait 10/14/1942 12:00:00 AM On the evening of October 13th, the passenger ferry "Caribou" crossing the Cabot Strait between North Sydney, NS, and Port aux Basque, NL, began its journey. On board were 73 civilians (11 children), 118 military personnel, and 46 crew. At 3:40 am (local) on October 14th, the SS Caribou was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sank. Of the 237 aboard, 136 perished including 57 military personnel, 49 civilians and 10 of the 11 children. 136 10/14/1942 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Victoria, British Columbia 10/26/1910 12:00:00 AM On the evening of October 26th, Victoria experienced its second "Great Fire"; only 3 years after the first. The fire began in Spencer's Department store (Spencer's Arcade) and spread to the nearby buildings in the Five Sisters Block. The damage to Spencer's Arcade was $600,000 (~1910 CAD). 10/27/1910 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Lawrence Station, Ontario 10/30/1941 12:00:00 AM On the evening of October 30th, an American Airlines flight from New York, NY, to Chicago, IL, crashed on a farm near Lawrence Station, ON. Of the 20 crew members and passengers on board, there were no survivors. 20 0 10/30/1941 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Georgian Bay 9/18/1928 12:00:00 AM On the evening of September 14th, the steamer "Manasoo" left Manitoulin Island for Owen Sound, ON, with 116 head of cattle. As the Manasoo sailed from Lake Huron to Georgian Bay, the winds picked up which caused the steamer to pitch, and then list. In the early hours of the 15th, the Manasoo rolled near Griffith Island. Only 6 crew members managed to find a lifeboat and drifted for 3 days; one man died a few hours before being rescued. In the end, 16 crew members perished. 16 9/18/1928 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Beauval, Saskatchewan 9/19/1927 12:00:00 AM On the evening of September 19th, a fire broke out in the basement of the Beauval Residential school in Beauval, SK. The fire quickly spread up two stairways and quickly trapped those in the boys' dormitory. Tragically, 19 children, all boys aged 7 to 12, and 1 nun perished in the fire. 20 9/19/1927 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Tsunami Kitimat, British Columbia 4/27/1975 12:00:00 AM On the morning of April 27th, a submarine landslide on the Kitimat River delta at low tide created a tsunami in Kitimat Arm, BC. The tsunami moved from Moon Bay, struck the wharf and terminal facilities at Kitimat, and then moved across the inlet to Kitamaat Village - Haisla Nation. The tsunami moved down the bay affecting other inlets. The wave had a peak height of 8.2 m, was associated with a rapid withdrawal of water, and lasted about an hour. Damage to the shore installations and buildings was $600,000. 0 0 4/27/1975 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Erie 12/7/1909 12:00:00 AM On the morning of December 7th, the "Marquette & Bessemer No. 2" train car ferry left Conneaut, Ohio, en route to Port Stanley, ON. The Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 was carrying 30 rail cars, a crew of about 30 and a passenger. By the afternoon, the temperature dropped below 0°C and the winds were 120 km/hr; many ice-covered ships returned to port. A lifeboat carrying nine crew members was found adrift 24 km from Erie, Pennsylvania, all crew members succumbed to the elements. The wreckage of the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 is thought to be located off Long Point, ON. 31 0 12/8/1909 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Morrisburg, Ontario 7/31/1953 12:00:00 AM On the morning of July 31st, a Colonial Coach Lines bus travelling from Toronto to Montreal struck a stalled transport truck along Highway 2 near Morrisburg, ON, and fell into the Williamsburg canal. Several passengers were able to escape through broken windows, however, 20 were killed in the accident. 20 7/31/1953 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Geological Earthquake Vancouver Island 6/23/1946 12:00:00 AM On the morning of June 23rd, Canada's largest onshore earthquake occurred - a M7.5 earthquake (MM VIII) near the Forbidden Plateau area of Vancouver Island. This earthquake was felt as far as Portland, Oregon, Prince Rupert, BC, and in the Rocky Mountains. Nearby communities such as Courtenay, Campbell River, Cumberland and Union Bay experienced considerable damage; 75% of chimneys were thrown down in some communities. Chimney damage was noted as far as Victoria. A chimney collapse at an elementary school in Courtenay fell into the building, through the roof and onto the desks of a classroom below - luckily the earthquake occurred outside of school hours. The earthquake also caused soil failure, landslides and a landslide-generated displacement wave (tsunami). The tsunami affected parts of the Georgia Strait and nearby inlets; the maximum wave height was 2 m. Of the 2 deaths reported, one was a heart attack in Seattle, the other was a drowning when a boat capsized in the displacement wave near Mapleguard Point. 2 6/23/1946 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Paris, Ontario 9/12/1900 12:00:00 AM On the morning of September 12th, a fire broke out at Roller Mills - a local plaster and grist mill in Paris, ON, and quickly spread and burned over half of Paris' downtown area including over 20 businesses. The high winds were due to the remnants of the Great Galveston Hurricane system that was crossing southern Ontario at the time. The damage is estimated to be $200,000 (1900 CAD). 0 9/12/1900 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Caledon, Ontario 9/3/1907 12:00:00 AM On the morning of September 3rd, a special train carrying passengers to the annual Exhibition in Toronto entered Horseshow Curve, near Caledon, ON, too fast where it left the track and overturned. As a result, 7 individuals were killed and another 114 were injured. 7 114 9/3/1907 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Prevost, Quebec 8/15/1922 12:00:00 AM On the night of August 15th, a fire swept through the Montreal Hebrew Orphans' Home's summer camp in Shawbridge, QC (now Prevost, QC). While the Orphans' Home was located in Montreal, the children vacationed at the summer camp in Shawbridge. Sadly, 12 children perished in the fire. 12 8/15/1922 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Wanstead, Ontario 12/27/1902 12:00:00 AM On the night of December 26th, a passenger train travelling from London to Sarnia collided with a freight train heading in the opposite direction near Wanstead, ON. The accident resulted in 31 deaths and 35 injuries. 31 35 12/27/1902 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Residential Saint-Ferdinand, QC 12/30/1916 12:00:00 AM On the night of December 30th, a fire broke out at Hôpital St-Julien in Saint-Ferdinand, QC, which at the time was primarily a psychiatric hospital for women. There was an estimated 180 patients at the time of the fire in addition to the staff and students of a small boarding school. Within a few hours, the hospital was completely destroyed by the fire, resulting in the death of 46 individuals. 46 12/31/1916 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Yamachiche, Quebec 1/30/1954 12:00:00 AM On the night of January 30th, a bus and truck collided near Yamachiche, QC, causing the bus to catch on fire resulting in 14 fatalities. Only 8 passengers survived, 6 were hospitalized and 2 had minor injuries. 14 8 1/30/1954 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Winnipeg, Manitoba 10/11/1904 12:00:00 AM On the night of October 11th, three commercial blocks of Winnipeg were destroyed by fire. The fire started in the newly remodelled Bullman Block, and quickly spread to nearby buildings including the Ashdown Hardware Company, the Rialto block and the Great North Telegraph office. Because of the construction materials used in the Bullman Block, it only took 10 minutes to fully engulf the 6-storey building. Losses from the Ashdown Hardware Company alone were estimated to be $800,000 (1904 CAD). 0 10/11/1904 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Central Alberta 8/7/2014 12:00:00 AM On August 7th, a system of severe thunderstorms tracked east towards Calgary and Medicine Hat. The system brought both strong winds and large hail which measured up to the size of a baseball. The hardest hit area was Airdrie where 6 individuals were hospitalized and almost every household reported damage. The impacted area stretched across 250 km of central Alberta and was one of the largest hail-stricken areas from a single storm in 20 years. The storm caused over half a billion dollars in insured damage. 0 6 8/8/2014 12:00:00 AM 546468000.0000 0.0 Disaster Natural Biological Infestation British Columbia 1/1/2005 12:00:00 AM In 2005, the mountain pine beetle infestation in British Columbia peaked and 140 million cubic metres (m3) of pine were 'attacked'. By 2012, 18 million hectares were impacted which equated to a loss of 723 million cubic metres of merchantable pine. By 2015, this number climbed to 731 million cubic metres. 0 0 12/31/2005 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Victoria, British Columbia 2/1/1916 12:00:00 AM On February 1st, snow began to fall at 5:00am (local) and continued for 38 hours. On the first day of the storm, 25 cm fell, and on the second, a further 53 cm—78.3 cm of snow had fallen by the end of the storm. Since cars and streetcars were buried by the snow, Victoria reverted back to horses: the fire and police departments used horse-drawn sleighs, merchants converted their wagons to sleighs to make deliveries, milkmen strapped cans of milk to horses, and a local blacksmith created a steel snowplough to be pulled by horses. The winter to date had been cold, and the coal supply was already low leaving many families to burn trees in their yards and wooden fences; several families stayed in hotels. Roughly 800-1,000 soldiers training at a nearby base helped shovel snow, in addition to 150 hired labourers. Fifty men even pulled a wooden snowplough to help clear the streets. It took 2 weeks for Victoria to return to normal routines. This event is sometimes called the "Great Snow" as an estimated 8 million tonnes had fallen. 2/2/1916 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Hampstead, Ontario 2/6/2012 12:00:00 AM On February 6th just before 5:00 pm (local), a flatbed truck collided with a van at the intersection of Perth County Road 107 and Line 47 near the small town of Hampstead, ON. As a result of the collision, 10 of the van’s occupants, including several migrant workers, were killed as well as the driver of the truck. Of the 3 survivors, 1 sustained life-threatening injuries and 2 others sustained serious injuries. 11 3 2/6/2012 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Eastern Canada 9/11/1900 12:00:00 AM Remnants of the Great Galveston Hurricane crossed southern Ontario on September 11th, southern Quebec and the St. Lawrence Gulf on the 12th, and over Newfoundland on the 13th. The hurricane remnants caused significant damage throughout the area and fanned a major fire across throughout Paris, ON, and sank several vessels. It is estimated that between 52 and 232 lives were lost, mostly from the island of St. Pierre just south of Newfoundland. However, 13 lives were lost on Lake Erie when 2 steamships sank. 54 9/13/1900 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Off Cappahayden, Newfoundland 2/24/1918 12:00:00 AM The "SS Florizel" was a Red Cross Line passenger ship that was scheduled to depart St. John's, NL, to New York on February 22nd. A winter storm delayed its departure. However, the director of the Bowring Company - in which the company also owned the Red Cross Line - was a passenger and may have influenced Captain Martin's decision to set sail during the storm. The Florizel was carrying 60 crew and 78 passengers including John Shannon Munn (the Bowring Company director) and his young daughter. With limited visibility, the Florizel prematurely adjusted its course and at 4:44am (local) on February 24th struck the rocks near Cappahayden, NL. There were several rescue attempts, but the storm continued for another day. At dawn on February 25th, 40 were rescued including Captain Martin. Ninety-four passengers and crew perished including Mr. Munn and his daughter. 94 2/24/1918 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Superior 11/21/1902 12:00:00 AM The 75 m (245 ft) canal steamer the "Bannockburn" was last seen on November 21st leaving Port Arthur, ON, (now Thunder Bay). The Bannockburn was carrying 85,000 bushels of wheat and heading south to Midland, ON, on Lake Superior. Strong winds hampered travel on Lake Superior and the Bannockburn was listed as overdue for several days. However, after 6 days the Bannockburn never reached the Sault locks and was listed as missing. Only a tied life-jacket was found from the wreckage which washed up 15 months later. All 21 crew members perished. 21 0 11/21/1902 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Whitehorse, Yukon 5/23/1905 12:00:00 AM On the morning of May 23rd, a fire broke out in the barber shop of the Windsor Hotel in Whitehorse, YT. Although the fire hall was located across the street, the suppression efforts were hampered by the malfunction of the fire engine. The fire quickly spread and burned a significant portion of the downtown area. While there were no fatalities and no reported injuries, over 20 businesses were destroyed. 0 0 5/23/1905 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Lamont, Alberta 11/29/1960 12:00:00 AM On the morning of November 29th, a school bus carrying students from the small community of Chipman, AB, to a nearby school was struck by a 27-car freight train. Tragically, 17 students were killed and 26 others including the bus driver were injured. 17 25 11/29/1960 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Newfoundland Ridge 4/14/1912 12:00:00 AM Titanic is one of the most famous marine disasters of all time. Although the wreckage lies in international waters along the Newfoundland Ridge (off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland), this disaster did impact Canadians and Canada. At 11:40pm on the night of April 14th, Titanic struck and iceberg, breaching 6 of its 16 watertight compartments. Only 2 hours and 40 minutes after striking the iceberg, Titanic sank at 2:20am in the early morning of the 15th. There were roughly 2,222 passengers and crew on board; only 705 survived. Of the 34 Canadians on board, 20 of them perished. Among the dead included Harry Molson, the inheritor of the Molson Brewing company, and Charles Melville Hays, the president of the Grand Trunk Railway and governor of McGill University. On Wednesday April 17th, the Cable Steamer Mackay-Bennett was dispatched from Halifax in the recovery effort. After arriving at the wreckage site on April 20th, the crew spent 5 days recovering over 300 bodies. On April 26th, the Minia, another cable ship from Halifax, relieved the former and continued operations. After 8 days, a further 17 bodies were recovered. Two more Canadian ships, the CGS Montmagny and the SS Algerine would continue the efforts and recover 5 more bodies. A temporary morgue was established at the Mayflower Curling Rink in Halifax. In total, 119 individuals were buried at sea, the remains of 59 were claimed and privately buried by relatives, and 150 bodies were buried in three cemeteries in Halifax: Fairview Lawn, Mount Olivet and Baron de Hirsch. 20 4/15/1912 12:00:00 AM 0.0 Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Portage Lake Canal, Lake Superior 12/1/1922 12:00:00 AM On the morning of December 1st, the Canadian steamer the "Maplehurst" encountered a winter storm near Keweenaw Point, Lake Superior, which made it difficult to navigate. Soon thereafter, the Maplehurst needed to be rescued by the La Portage Coast Guard Service. A powerboat was brought alongside the Maplehurst and the crew had to jump from the Maplehurst and into the smaller power boat. Only 9 of a crew of 20 were saved. The Maplehurst sank near the Portage Canal entrance. 11 0 0 12/1/1922 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire British Columbia 9/8/2020 12:00:00 AM In mid-September, serious wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington caused plumes of smoke to travel to British Columbia and Alberta. Special air quality statements and advisories were issued on September 8th for parts of southern British Columbia. By September 15th, the bulletins extended as far as Williams Lake, and then to Terrace 2 days later. The air quality advisories continued to September 21. Because of the wildfire smoke, it is reported that Vancouver experienced some of the worst air quality conditions in the world and particulate matter was six times higher than the 2017 and 2018 fire seasons in BC. Canada Post suspended mail delivery in some locations in central and southern BC. Air quality alerts were also issued for southwestern Alberta. Plumes of wildfire smoke were also reported across Canada and as far as Atlantic Canada. 0 0 9/21/2020 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Nova Scotia 7/1/1942 12:00:00 AM In 1942, Nova Scotia experienced one of its worst polio outbreaks. There were 162 cases and 17 deaths reported where 80 cases were treated in the provincial polio clinic located in Halifax. 17 162 0 12/31/1942 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Saint-Augustin, Quebec 1/4/1950 12:00:00 AM In January of 1950, a serious outbreak of polio occurred in the small community of Saint-Augustin, QC. At the time, the community consisted of 56 families (population 417). There were 55 cases of polio and 2 deaths. Furthermore, 4.4% of the total community experienced paralysis as a result of polio. 2 55 0 2/28/1950 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick 11/1/1927 12:00:00 AM In November of 1927, contaminated water from the St. John River caused an outbreak of typhoid in Saint-Leonard, NB. As a result, there were 200 cases of typhoid but no reported deaths. 0 200 0 11/20/1927 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Manitoba 6/17/1941 12:00:00 AM In mid-June of 1941, the second-worst polio epidemic in Manitoba began in the Winnipeg area. The epidemic quickly grew and peaked around August 12th with 196 cases being reported across the province. Roughly half of the cases were in Winnipeg (cases = 273) and its suburbs (cases = 186); 63% of communities and unorganized districts in Manitoba were affected. Children aged 5 to 14 consisted of more than half of the cases. Of the 966 cases reported, 18 did not survive. This epidemic was further complicated by an encephalitis outbreak that was also occurring in Manitoba and Saskatchewan; 32 cases originally diagnosed as polio were changed to encephalitis and 10 cases reported as encephalitis were changed to polio. 18 948 0 11/11/1941 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Canada 6/1/1937 12:00:00 AM The cross-country polio outbreak in 1937 was significant, however, some provinces were more impacted than others. Over 65% of the cases were recorded in Ontario (cases = 2,546), and provincially, Saskatchewan (cases = 519), New Brunswick (cases = 164), and Nova Scotia (cases = 43) also recorded their largest epidemic to that point (i.e. before 1937). Of the 2,546 cases in Ontario, 758 were registered in Toronto. Likewise, of the 119 deaths in Ontario, 31 were in Toronto. Over half of the cases in Ontario had paralytic symptoms, and in the following year 839 still experienced a certain degree of paralysis. The infamous iron lungs treated 63 individuals in Ontario in which there was survival rate of about 36%. At the time, this was considered the worst epidemic of polio in Canadian history. 200 3905 0 12/31/1937 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic New Brunswick 7/1/1941 12:00:00 AM In early July of 1941, a polio epidemic began in New Brunswick and was first reported in Fredericton. The epidemic quickly grew; by the end of July there were 17 cases and 2 deaths, and by mid-August there were 39 cases. Although the most severely impacted area was central New Brunswick, by September Saint John and Westmorland Counties reported cases. The majority of cases were in children under the age of 10; 65% of the cases reported paralysis. In 1941, there were a total of 427 cases of polio reported and 19 deaths. Arguably this was the worst polio epidemic in New Brunswick, and was only rivalled by the epidemic in 1952. 19 408 0 12/31/1941 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Ontario 7/1/1930 12:00:00 AM In July of 1930, a polio epidemic began in Ontario with 12 cases being reported. The weekly number of cases was very high from mid-August to the end of October; with September reporting the highest number at 215 cases. Toronto and the surrounding area were significantly affected where 236 cases were reported in Toronto alone. There were 671 cases of polio - 35% were between the ages of 5 and 9 - and 61 deaths. 61 671 0 12/31/1930 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Interior British Columbia 9/1/1927 12:00:00 AM In September of 1927, an epidemic of polio began in British Columbia - in particular the Okanagan and Kootenay regions. As a result, there were 182 cases, and 37 reported deaths. 37 182 0 12/31/1927 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Ste-Scholastique, Quebec 10/1/1931 12:00:00 AM In October of 1931, contaminated water from the sewer system entered the water reservoir and water supply for Ste. Scholastique, QC. Over the course of the month, a quarter of the population became infected. During this typhoid outbreak, there were 200 cases and 20 deaths. 20 200 0 10/31/1931 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Saint-Jerome, Quebec 11/1/1923 12:00:00 AM In November of 1923, an outbreak of typhoid was reported in Saint-Jerome, QC. As a result, there were 115 cases of typhoid and 4 deaths. 4 115 0 11/30/1923 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut 7/8/1948 12:00:00 AM There were two phases of this polio epidemic. The first outbreak began in July of 1948 with two cases north of Churchill, MB. In October, two cases of paralytic polio developed at Nunella, and three at Arviat, NU (formerly known as Eskimo Point, NT). In December and throughout the winter, 12 cases were reported at Padlei, NU (formerly NT) with 2 deaths. The second and more virulent outbreak began in February in Chesterfield Inlet, NU (formerly NT). Between February 14th and March 7th, 57 cases and 14 deaths were reported. This had a significant impact on the community of 275 residents; 39 developed paralysis (14% of the community) and 14 died (5% of community). Unlike other polio outbreaks in Canada, this one mostly impacted adolescents and adults. In March of 1949, one of the largest quarantines in medical history was imposed in the Arctic region - the area roughly measured 130,000 km2 and lasted for nine months. Over the course of the two outbreaks, there were at least 76 cases in which 16 did not survive across the region. 16 60 0 3/7/1949 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Montmagny, Quebec 2/1/1934 12:00:00 AM In February of 1934, an outbreak of dysentery was reported in Montmagny, QC. The source of the outbreak was linked to the auxiliary intake of contaminated water when the regular source of water was inadequate due to the freezing of the river. 1,000 cases were recorded and this was considered the second largest water-borne outbreak in Canada from 1920-1936. 0 1000 0 2/28/1934 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Gatineau, Quebec 8/1/1929 12:00:00 AM In August of 1929, a broken chlorinator at Pointe-Gatineau, QC, allowed for contaminated water to enter the water supply system without disinfection. As a result, there were 200 cases of typhoid that resulted in 9 deaths. 9 200 0 8/21/1929 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Windsor, Ontario 5/14/1916 12:00:00 AM The outbreak of polio in 1916 in the Windsor, ON, area was among one of the first in Canada. During the same year, the northeastern United States had recorded 27,000 cases and 6,000 deaths; soon thereafter, polio was recorded in Windsor. The first case went unreported on May 14, the epidemic peaked in July, and diminished by October. Windsor registered 22 cases with the remaining cases occurring in the Windsor area including Sandwich, Walkerville, and Ford City. In total, there were 38 cases of which 1 did not survive. 1 37 0 10/31/1916 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic St. Maurice Valley, Quebec 5/1/1932 12:00:00 AM In 1932, the family of two cheesemakers who were infected with typhoid, unintentionally contaminated cheese made from unpasteurized milk. Although the cheese was only sold locally in the Saint-Maurice River region - with a population of roughly 95,000 - the epidemic recorded 527 cases and 45 deaths. This was considered to be the worst milk-borne epidemic since 1927 in Montreal. 45 527 0 12/31/1932 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Quebec 6/26/1932 12:00:00 AM In the last week of June 1932, the polio epidemic began simultaneously in both in the province of Quebec and Quebec City. The epidemic peaked in Quebec City in the last week of August, and in the third week of September within the province. The majority of cases were in children; the average age was 5.5 years. During this epidemic, there were 784 cases of which 105 did not survive across Quebec. There were 240 cases in Quebec City and its area alone. 105 679 0 12/3/1932 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Manitoba 6/24/1928 12:00:00 AM At the end of June 1928, a polio epidemic began in Winnipeg and more widely in Manitoba where it peaked in the first week of September. Of the 435 cases in Manitoba, only 33 were west of Lake Manitoba. The epidemic was predominantly centered in Winnipeg and its suburb with 237 cases and 67 cases, respectively. There were 37 deaths; 83% were under the age of 15. 37 435 0 11/30/1928 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Canada 6/1/1952 12:00:00 AM 1952 was one of the two worst polio years in Canada. There were 4,755 cases across all the provinces and 311 deaths. Saskatchewan was the most impacted with 1,205 cases and 90 deaths, and was its worst year. 1952 was also one of New Brunswick's worst epidemics (only rivalled by the one in 1941) which began in June and peaked in September; there were 431 cases and 16 deaths. 311 4755 0 12/31/1952 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta 6/1/1941 12:00:00 AM In June/July of 1941, a Western Equine Encephalitis (WEE) outbreak was recorded in Saskatchewan (cases = 543), Manitoba (509), and Alberta (42); this was part of a larger epidemic across North Dakota (1,101) and Minnesota (639). The majority of the cases were located in rural regions of the southern part of the provinces. Many of the urban residents who were infected with WEE likely contracted it during their visits to rural and recreational areas during summer holidays. The epidemic effectively began in June in Saskatchewan with Manitoba and Alberta's beginning in July. The epidemic peaked in mid- to late August. No cases were reported after September 10th, October 14th and November 15th in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, respectively. Of the 509 cases in Manitoba, 543 cases in Saskatchewan, and 42 in Alberta, 78, 44, and 8 individuals, respectively, did not survive. This epidemic was further complicated by a polio outbreak that was also occurring in Manitoba; 32 cases originally diagnosed as polio were changed to encephalitis and 10 cases reported as encephalitis were changed to polio. 130 964 0 11/15/1914 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Alberta 6/1/1930 12:00:00 AM Between January and May of 1930, there were 12 cases of polio reported across Alberta. However, the epidemic arguably began in May and June; each had 2 cases. In July it had increased to 4, and by August, the reported cases numbered 59. Calgary and its surrounding area were particularly affected; over 65% of the cases were from this area. This polio epidemic was serious in that 30 out of the 150 cases did not survive; a fatality rate of 20%. 30 120 0 11/30/1930 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Ottawa, Ontario 1/1/1911 12:00:00 AM In January of 1911, a typhoid epidemic began in Ottawa. By early February, there were 119 new cases being reported in one week alone. The severity of the epidemic diminished and by the end of March, 987 individuals had been infected and 83 died as a result. The contaminated water entered the water supply by an emergency valve in Nepean Bay which was being used during a low-water period. At the time, Ottawa did not have a treated water supply and therefore had little to no protection against contaminated water even though well-known techniques were being applied elsewhere. 83 987 0 3/31/1911 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Ontario 6/29/1929 12:00:00 AM In late June of 1929, a polio epidemic began in Ontario. While only two cases were reported in June and July, by the first half of August there were 47 cases. Carleton County and the City of Ottawa were most impacted. The epidemic peaked in the last three weeks of September and diminished by the end of December. At the time, this was one of the most severe and widespread polio epidemics recorded in Ontario. As with other polio epidemics, there were significant health outcomes. In Ottawa, for example, of the 176 reported cases, 141 individuals were hospitalized and 29 were left with a form of paralysis. In Ontario, there were a total of 558 cases of which 26 did not survive. 26 532 0 12/28/1929 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Bathurst, New Brunswick 6/12/1920 12:00:00 AM In June of 1920, an epidemic of typhoid began in Bathurst, NB. In the first month of this outbreak, 50 cases were reported. By the end, there were 115 cases and no deaths. 0 115 0 12/11/1920 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Ottawa, Ontario 6/1/1912 12:00:00 AM In June of 1912, a typhoid epidemic began in Ottawa. Following a serious epidemic in the previous year, recommendations were made to improve the water supply including adding more hypochlorite of lime as a temporary measure, the construction of a new intake pipe as well as the construction of a proper filtration plant. The construction of a new intake pipe was finished and in use by April 13th, 1912. Two weeks later, water tests continued to show water contamination because the old intake pipe (which was in poor condition) was still being used. Relatively little action had taken place and in June, 10 cases of typhoid were reported. A month later, there were over 1,000 cases. The number of infections diminished by the end of September. In total, 1,378 individuals had been infected and 91 died as a result. 91 1378 0 9/30/1912 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Quebec 7/18/1931 12:00:00 AM In the third week of July, an epidemic of polio began in Montreal, QC. However, the first case of polio outside the city was reported in the first week of September. The epidemic peaked in the first week of October with 148 cases. During this epidemic, there were 1,078 cases and 150 deaths recorded in Quebec; 730 cases and 74 deaths occurring in Montreal alone. 150 1078 0 1/2/1932 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Windsor, Ontario 2/2/1924 12:00:00 AM On February 2nd, a citizen of Windsor (case 1) became seriously ill with a virulent form of hemorrhagic smallpox. The doctors did not initially consider smallpox until other individuals in close contact with the initial patient became sick. Case 1 died of smallpox on February 11th. Cases 2, 3, and 4 did not present with symptoms until February 20th and 24th. However, by the time smallpox was recognized, it had already spread in Windsor and neighbouring communities including Detroit. On the evening of February 23rd, the Local Board of Health made the decision to quarantine those who were sick and their families, and to vaccinate the entire population of the city (70,000). The majority of physicians in the entire region were mobilized within 30 minutes, and vaccines were being given by the next morning. Within 6 days, 95% of the population was successfully vaccinated. Out of 67 individuals who became ill with smallpox, 32 died (a fatality rate of 48%). Not a single person who was vaccinated died of smallpox. 32 35 0 3/2/1924 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Cochrane, Ontario 3/19/1923 12:00:00 AM In the early 1920s, the primary water supply for the community of Cochrane, ON, was natural springs. As the community grew, the springs were no longer able to meet the community requirements (such as fire suppression), therefore pumps were also connected to Spring Lake. The need for an improved water supply was identified in the summer of 1921, but no improvements were made. Typically, Spring Lake would sit higher than other waterways; however, water was needed from the lake during the fall and winter of 1922-1923. With this, the water level was lowered to the point that it was below the level of surrounding waterways which were contaminated with sewage. On March 11, 1923, the Provincial Sanitary Engineer determined that it was imperative to install a chlorination device, and oversaw its installation on March 15th. However, the contamination of the water supply had already infected residents and the first cases of typhoid were recorded within days. By April 3rd, there were 600 cases and 12 deaths which quickly grew to 823 cases and 59 deaths. 59 823 0 5/31/1923 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Terrebonne, Quebec 3/1/1920 12:00:00 AM In March of 1920, an outbreak of typhoid occurred in Terrebonne, QC. The likely cause of the outbreak was the use of an auxiliary intake pipe in a contaminated water source. As a result of this epidemic, there were 160 cases but no reported deaths. 0 160 0 3/31/1920 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic St. Catharines, Ontario 6/22/1931 12:00:00 AM On June 22nd, an outbreak of paratyphoid occurred in St. Catharines, ON. The source of the epidemic was traced to a dairy that did not properly pasteurize the milk on the previous day. There were 457 cases of paratyphoid and 3 deaths reported. 3 457 0 9/30/1931 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Manitoba 6/15/1936 12:00:00 AM A polio epidemic began in late June of 1936 in Morton, MB, and soon spread to other parts of Manitoba. During this epidemic, it was noted that many did not seek medical attention until the onset of paralysis because of the cost of medical services (1936 was in the midst of the Canadian Depression). Over the course of the summer and fall, there were 539 cases of polio of which 33 did not survive and 102 were left with some form of paralysis. 33 506 0 12/31/1936 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Quebec 7/1/1946 12:00:00 AM In early July of 1946, a polio epidemic began in Quebec and peaked in early September. Over half the cases reported in Canada in 1946 occurred in Quebec. There were 1,612 cases and 115 deaths reported in this epidemic; 625 cases and 25 deaths were recorded in Montreal. This was considered one of the worst polio epidemics in Quebec. 115 1612 0 12/31/1946 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Prince Edward Island 7/1/1946 12:00:00 AM In 1946, Prince Edward Island experienced one of its worst polio epidemics. The province reported 80 cases and 11 deaths. 11 80 0 12/31/1946 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Chatham, Ontario 7/1/1927 12:00:00 AM In July of 1927, an outbreak of typhoid began in Chatham, ON. The source of the epidemic was traced to a dairy in which there was both (1) a carrier of the disease that contaminated the milk and (2) defective pasteurization equipment. As a result, there were 109 cases and 7 deaths. 7 109 0 12/31/1927 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Alberta 7/1/1927 12:00:00 AM In 1927, there was an outbreak of polio in Alberta which was particularly bad in Edmonton and its surrounding area. Although a case of polio was reported in May, the epidemic began in July, peaked in September, and diminished in December. Out of the 354 cases, 101 were in the city of Edmonton with most of the remaining from the surrounding area. 53 deaths were recorded. 53 354 0 12/31/1927 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Biological Epidemic Saint-Jerome-de-Matane, Quebec 2/1/1935 12:00:00 AM In February of 1935, an outbreak of bacillary dysentery was reported in Saint-Jerome-de-Matane, QC. The outbreak was caused by untreated surface water supplies which led to 2,000 cases and 40 deaths. 40 2000 0 2/28/1935 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Coleman, Alberta 11/23/1926 12:00:00 AM On November 23rd, a mine explosion at McGillivray coal and coke mine in Coleman, AB, killed 11 workers. 11 0 0 11/23/1926 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential CFB Valcartier, Quebec 7/30/1974 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of July 30th, about 130 cadets and their instructors were training at the Valcartier Cadet Camp at the Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. Earlier in the afternoon, the cadets took part in an explosives safety course which included how to identify a grenade. Unbeknownst to the group, a live grenade was in the course training materials. With permission, one of the cadets was allowed to pull the pin and the grenade exploded. An investigation revealed that a box of 'live' grenades had been stored near the box of inert grenades and somehow a live grenade had slipped into the training box. As a result of the explosion, six cadets between the ages of 13 and 15 were killed and another 54 individuals (cadets, instructors and Reservists) were injured. 6 54 0 7/30/1974 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Explosion Non-Residential Timmins, Ontario 2/10/1928 12:00:00 AM On the morning of February 10th, a fire broke out underground at Hollinger mine - the largest gold mine in North America at the time. Miners working the No. 11 shaft realized that something was wrong when miners were ringing for help at the cage stations while others were escaping to the surface along the emergency ladders. The fire and resultant smoke at the 550 ft level was being carried through the mine workings which was 100s of kilometers long. Within an hour, rumours and news of the disaster circulated in the community, and worried family and friends began to gather at the mine. At the time, there were no mine rescue teams in Ontario; the closest being in Pennsylvania. However, the Toronto Fire Department shipped firefighting equipment on a special train to Timmins - all train traffic was halted in order to expedite the efforts. By the afternoon, roughly 50 miners were still unaccounted for. The next day, a small group of miners were found using extraordinary measures to stay alive. Sadly, 39 miners did not survive. After an inquiry, it was found that the fire started spontaneously in an abandoned stope as a result of gross negligence. After this disaster, mine safety measures were developed including the formation of mine rescue teams in Ontario. 39 0 0 2/10/1928 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Cold Event Southern Alberta 11/15/1906 12:00:00 AM The winter of 1906-1907 was exceptionally cold in parts of Alberta. There was a significant snowfall in mid-November, followed by weeks of extreme cold in December (the average temperature in Lethbridge was -17.4C between December 5-17), and another cold snap in the first week of January (average temperature in Lethbridge was -22.7C). The cold weather continued into mid-February. The combination of the extreme cold and lack of winter feed led to a significant number of livestock that perished (as much as 60% of range cattle). 0 0 2/10/1907 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Témiscouata Regional County Municipality Quebec 5/9/1950 12:00:00 AM On May 9th, a fire broke out at a local sawmill in Cabano, QC (now in Témiscouata Regional County Municipality). Within hours, the fire had quickly spread to the community. Of the 439 buildings in the community, 116 were destroyed (which housed 118 dwellings and 33 businesses) and 23 were significantly damaged. The fire caused $1.19 million in losses (CAD 1950) including over $356,000 in insured losses. 161 households were lost and 657 were left homeless. 0 0 657 5/9/1950 12:00:00 AM 356842.0000 Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Cornwall, Ontario 8/7/1933 12:00:00 AM On August 7th, a fire broke out in an alley off Pitt Street in Cornwall, ON. The fire quickly grew into a conflagration and assistance from the cities of Ottawa and Montreal were requested. The fire destroyed 31 businesses in the downtown area and left 15 families homeless. 0 0 0 8/7/1933 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Fort Steele, British Columbia 11/27/1906 12:00:00 AM In late November of 1906, a fire broke out just after noon in a building in the downtown area of Fort Steele, BC. Although the fire department was able to respond quickly, there was not enough water pressure, and the fire spread to neighbouring buildings. As a result, 12 buildings in the downtown area burned including a hotel, a hardware store and several others. The losses were estimated to be $30,000 (CAD 1906). 0 0 11/27/1906 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Grand Forks, British Columbia 7/25/1911 12:00:00 AM In the early morning of July 25th, a fire broke out at a local hardware store before 4:00am (local) in Grand Forks, BC. The fire quickly spread in the downtown area and burned at least a block of businesses. The fire is estimated to have caused $130,885 (CAD 1911) in losses which less than half was insured. 0 0 7/25/1911 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Bellevue, Alberta 8/28/1917 12:00:00 AM On the morning of the 28th, a fire broke out in the stables of the Southern Hotel in Bellevue, AB, and quickly spread to surrounding buildings. As a result, a significant portion of Bellevue's business section and over 20 buildings were destroyed. 0 0 8/28/1917 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Town of Diamond Valley, Alberta 4/24/1949 12:00:00 AM At 5:30am (local) on April 24th, a fire ignited in the Joe Riley Transport office in Black Diamond, AB (now the Town of Diamond Valley). With nearly 100 km/hr winds, the fire quickly spread. With the help from neighbouring fire departments, the fire was brought under control by noon but not before destroying most of the downtown area (including the theater, the general store, a rooming house and hotel, and several other businesses). After the fire, buildings from an old nearby townsite were moved to replace the burned downtown area. 0 0 0 4/24/1949 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Nanton, Alberta 2/9/1924 12:00:00 AM At 1:00am (local) on February 9th, a fire was spotted near the community grocery store in Nanton, AB. Due a lack of a sufficient water supply, the fire quickly spread. At 2:00am, the mutual aid request had reached Calgary and a special train loaded with personnel and equipment arrived 2 hours later. A significant portion of the business section of Nanton burned including 8 buildings - all were businesses or vacant. The losses were estimated to be $40,000 (CAD 1924). 0 0 0 2/9/1924 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Rossland, British Columbia 8/25/1902 12:00:00 AM At 3:00pm (local) on August 25th, a fire broke out at a business on Spokane Street in Rossland, BC. The fire quickly spread to surrounding buildings. In an effort to save the town from fire, the Trail Fire Department arrived by special train an hour later. By 5:00pm, the fire was under control, however, four blocks had burned. The damage was estimated to be $75,000 (CAD 1902). Following the fire, a bylaw was enacted that new buildings must be constructed in material more fire resistant than wood. 0 1 0 8/25/1902 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Coleman, Alberta 5/12/1905 12:00:00 AM On May 12th, a fire broke out in the downtown area of Coleman, AB (then Northwest Territories). The fire burned a block of the downtown business area of the burgeoning community. Although water was hauled from the nearby coke ovens, it was not enough to suppress the fire. As a result, the community constructed a fire hall and laid water lines by the winter season. Additionally, buildings were rebuilt with more fire-resistant materials. 0 0 5/12/1905 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Rossland, British Columbia 3/1/1929 12:00:00 AM Only two years after a fire destroyed half a block in downtown Rossland, BC (January 21st, 1927), a fire broke on the evening of the 1st and destroyed an entire block of the downtown area - across the street from the fire two years prior. Although the community had recently constructed a 25 million gallon water reservoir, low precipitation had left it unfilled thus reducing the water supply available to fight the fire. Following these two fires, the community enacted more fire-related bylaws. 0 0 0 3/2/1929 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Courtenay, British Columbia 7/21/1916 12:00:00 AM On July 21st at 10:00pm, a fire broke out at the Courtenay Opera House. Without a water system, the fire spread quickly. By early the next morning, a section of the downtown area had burned, including 13 buildings and 33 businesses. 0 0 0 7/22/1916 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Grand Forks, British Columbia 7/10/1908 12:00:00 AM At around 1:30am (local) on July 10th, a fire broke out at a business in Grand Forks, BC. The fire quickly spread and burned a significant portion of the commercial area of Grand Forks including over 30 buildings and dozens of businesses. The estimated loss of this fire is roughly $300,000 (CAD 1908). There was only one reported death. 1 0 0 7/10/1908 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Elko, British Columbia 12/11/1925 12:00:00 AM In the early morning of December 11th (~3:30am (local)), a fire broke out at the Elk Hotel in Elko, BC. With inadequate water supplies, the fire quickly spread to neighbouring buildings and the business district. As a result, several businesses were destroyed including two hotels and at least three other stores. It is estimated that the losses were over $75,000 (CAD 1925) with only a portion being covered by insurance. 0 0 0 12/11/1925 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Non-Residential Fernie, British Columbia 4/29/1904 12:00:00 AM In the early hours of April 29/30th, a fire broke out at C. Richard's general store in Fernie, BC, and quickly spread. By 8:00am, Fernie's commercial centre (six blocks and 65 buildings) was destroyed. It is estimated that the fire cost $500,000 (1904 CAD) in losses. 0 0 4/30/1904 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Fire Residential Michel, British Columbia 6/10/1901 12:00:00 AM On June 10th, a fire burned 23 homes and several other buildings in Michel, BC. 0 0 6/10/1901 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood James Bay, Ontario 5/7/2014 12:00:00 AM In the spring of 2014, the ice breakup and flooding along the southwestern shorelines of James Bay and its tributary rivers were threatening several communities. On May 7th, the Canadian Armed Forces began to assist in the evacuation of communities in the James Bay region including Kashechewan, Fort Albany, and Attawapiskat. Evacuation operations continued in the region for almost two weeks. As a result of flooding and sewer back-ups, 40 buildings were damaged. Roughly 2,000 residents in several communities were evacuated. 0 0 2000 5/20/2014 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Calgary, Alberta 6/1/1932 12:00:00 AM On June 1st, a significant rain event occurred in southern Alberta; 79.2 mm of rain was recorded in Calgary alone. The next day, the water rose along the Elbow River and caused flooding. In Bragg Creek, the entire community was under 1 m of water in addition to 3 bridges being washed out and the post office being destroyed. In Calgary, both the Elbow and Bow Rivers flooded its banks. Several neighbourhoods were flooded including Elbow Park, Victoria Park, Sunnyside, and Hillhurst. However, the newly constructed Glenmore Reservoir and Dam was able to reduce the flood hazard to Calgary. 0 0 6/7/1932 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario 4/25/2018 12:00:00 AM In the spring of 2018, annual ice break up and flooding threatened the Kashechewan First Nation, and after declarations of an emergency, the Canadian Armed Forces were requested to assist in the evacuations and monitoring the water levels. Roughly 1,672 residents were evacuated to six host communities; the Red Cross also assisted municipal efforts. 0 0 1672 5/15/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Mud Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador 5/16/2017 12:00:00 AM During the ice cover breakup season, an ice jam formed along the lower Churchill River which affected the nearby Mud Lake. On May 16th, the water levels of Mud Lake in central Labrador began to rise and within 24 hours the levels quickly became unsafe. By May 19th, all residents except one had been evacuated to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The Canadian Armed Forces assisted in the evacuation effort including opening a temporary shelter for some of the displaced individuals; 18 individuals stayed until December 12th. The water receded by May 22. 0 0 68 5/22/2017 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia 5/1/2018 12:00:00 AM The combination of heavy rains and snowmelt led to an exceptional flooding event in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in the spring of 2018 - the worst since 1948. Several waterways including the Kettle and Granby Rivers overtopped their banks. Roughly 350 members of the Canadian Armed Forces were deployed to assist in the flood efforts. They filled 50,000 sandbags, put 80,500 in place, installed protective dams and barriers as well as constructed and reinforced dykes. As a result of the flood, over 3,200 individuals were evacuated for over 10 days, and over 450 buildings were damage or destroyed. Furthermore, over $20 million (CAD 2018) was spent on response and recovery; indirect costs were estimated to be $26 million (CAD 2018). 0 0 3200 5/31/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fort Vermilion, Alberta 4/23/2020 12:00:00 AM On April 23rd, Mackenzie County, AB, issued an ice jam watch for the Peace River from Sunny Valley to Fort Vermilion. By the end of the day, the county declared a State of Local Emergency as it was expected that the ice run would reach the community of Fort Vermilion within the day. With this, an evacuation alert was issued for residents in low lying areas in North Vermilion and Fort Vermilion. The watch was soon upgraded to a warning, and the evacuation was expanded to include more of the community. Roughly 450 residents were evacuated. On the morning of 27th, the Peace River breached its banks and began to flood the communities. Flood waters rose 2.5 metres and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and local infrastructure. The waters receded on April 29th, and residents were allowed home on May 2nd. As a result of the flooding, some homes were damaged beyond repair and are being re-built on higher ground to reduce the risk of future flood losses. 0 0 450 5/3/2020 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo 4/26/2020 12:00:00 AM On April 26th, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo declared a State of Local Emergency when an ice jam caused flooding along the Athabasca, Snye and Clearwater Rivers. The waters rose as high as 4.5-6 m - some within a matter of hours. As a result of the flooding, roughly 13,000 individuals in the lower townsite were evacuated until May 2nd; this one was of the first major evacuations in the world to take place during the pandemic. Over 1,200 structures (mostly commercial) and vehicles were damaged which caused an estimated $549 million (CAD 2020) in insured losses. As a result of the flood, 1 individual was fatally injured and another taken to hospital when the waters quickly rose along the Athabasca River while they were ATVing near Fort McKay First Nation. 1 1 13000 5/3/2020 12:00:00 AM 549213000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kashechewan First Nation, Ontario 4/16/2017 12:00:00 AM In the spring of 2017, the rising water levels of the Albany River was threatening the Kashechewan First Nation. After declaring a state of emergency, roughly 500 residents were evacuated as a precaution. The Canadian Armed Forces aided in the evacuations as well as monitoring the river levels. 0 0 500 5/1/2017 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Kimberley, British Columbia 5/22/1948 12:00:00 AM Spring of 1948 was an exceptional flood year in western Canada. In the Kimberley region of British Columbia, a late spring had created a lingering snow pack. On the morning of May 22nd, rain began to fall in the region and by the evening it had reached torrential levels; 36.6 mm were recorded on May 22th alone. The water levels of Mark Creek began to rise, and in the early hours of May 23rd residents began to evacuate. A second rainstorm impacted the area just over a day later increasing the flood hazard; Mark Creek rose nearly 1 m on Monday morning. The water began to flow down the community's streets which created channels. As a result of the flood, 20 buildings were destroyed, another 50 were significantly damaged, and at least 3 businesses experienced significant property damage. Most of the bridges washed out and the community was effectively split into two. Hundreds of volunteers worked to clear obstructions, divert water, and fill 27,000 sandbags. As many as 100 homes were evacuated and the Red Cross aided in the relief efforts. In the coming years, the Mark Creek flume was constructed as a flood control solution. 0 0 5/27/1948 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fernie, British Columbia 5/24/1948 12:00:00 AM Spring of 1948 was an exceptional flood year in western Canada. On May 24-25th, high floodwaters affected Fernie, BC. There were significant losses to critical infrastructure including washed out railroad tracks and telegraph/communication lines, at least 4 destroyed bridges, damaged dams in addition to property damage. 0 0 5/25/1948 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Fernie, British Columbia 3/20/1916 12:00:00 AM In the spring of 1916, Fernie experienced one of its worst floods on record. The Elk River overtopped its banks and flooded the low-lying areas of the community. Several homes, businesses and community facilities were damaged in addition to critical infrastructure such as 4 bridges and the town's water pipeline. For the duration of the summer, water had to be supplied from a neighbouring reservoir. Roughly 50 families had to evacuate. 0 0 6/21/1916 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Crowsnest Pass , Alberta 5/30/1923 12:00:00 AM In late May of 1923, a significant amount of rain fell in the Crowsnest region. May recorded 115 mm and June recorded 148.5 mm of rain. Several communities in Crowsnest Pass were affected by the flood - notably the communities of Blairmore, Coleman, and a neighbourhood in Bellevue. The flood washed away railroad tracks, destroyed numerous bridges, and swept several homes and buildings off their foundations. It is reported that one individual (a child) drowned in the floodwaters. 1 0 0 6/15/1923 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Flood Crowsnest Pass , Alberta 5/9/1942 12:00:00 AM On Saturday May 9th, a large rain event began in the Crowsnest Pass region. By May 15th, 145 mm had fallen; 105.4 mm on May 10-11th alone. The local waterways overflowed their banks. In Blairmore, Lyon Creek flooded the eastern and southern parts of the community. On Tuesday (May 12th) the bridge on the main street failed; and soon thereafter a second community bridge became impassable. In East Blairmore, roughly 100 families were evacuated and required shelter. Several creeks in the nearby community of Coleman also flooded causing damage and evacuations. 0 0 5/15/1942 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Hazardous Chemicals Marine Release Gulf of St. Lawrence 9/7/1970 12:00:00 AM On the morning of September 8th, the "Irving Whale' - a fuel barge -was traveling between Halifax and Bathurst when it sank 60 km northeast of North Point, Prince Edward Island (Gulf of St. Lawrence) in stormy weather. The barge was carrying 4,270 metric tonnes of fuel oil (Bunker C oil) when it sank; the vessel also contained other chemicals such as an estimated 6,800 L of Therminol FR-1 (80% PCB and 20% chlorinated benzene) in its heating system. The Irving Whale went down nearly intact and had an estimated initial spill of 400-600 metric tonnes of fuel oil. After 3 days, the oil slick was approximately 32 km long and 16 km wide. As the oil slick approached PEI, a federal task force and Operation Whale (Canadian Armed Forces) was initiated to monitor and mitigate the environmental hazard. Shifting winds, however, moved the oil slick away from PEI. As consequence, the oil slick landed on the beaches of the Magdalen Islands around September 21st. By September 29th, it was estimated that over 136,000 L of oil had accumulated on the shorelines. The oil slick had a detrimental effect on local wildlife and habitats. Over the course of 25 years, contaminants from the Irving Whale intermittently leaked from the wreckage including both fuel oil and PCBs. Environmental contamination was noted in many areas around the wreckage including at the site and in sediments as well as contamination related to the oil slick. On July 30th 1996, the Irving Whale was successfully raised from the seafloor and transported to Halifax. At the time of the salvage operation, chemicals were still leaking from the wreckage. The recovery cost was $42 million which was mostly paid by the federal government; J.D. Irving Ltd (the owner of the barge) contributed $4 million. 0 0 0 7/30/1996 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Atlantic Canada 9/7/2019 12:00:00 AM Just after 7:00pm (local) on September 7th, post-tropical storm Dorian made landfall between Sambro and Terence Bay, NS. Although Dorian had transitioned to a post-tropical storm before landfall, it maintained its category 2 intensity with 155 km/hr sustained winds. Dorian brought extensive rain and wind across many parts of Atlantic Canada. The Halifax area, for example, experienced 124 km/hr winds and 102.4 mm of rain. Dorian tracked across Prince Edward Island and then through the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to Newfoundland and Labrador. Stephenville, NL, reported 117 km/hr winds on September 8th. Dorian caused extensive power outages across the impacted areas; 80% of Nova Scotia was without power which was the highest in the history of the province. A request for federal assistance to restore essential services and to help the public was accepted on the 7th. The Canadian Armed Forces deployed up to 450 personnel to help in the efforts. Dorian damaged property and physical infrastructure as well as a significant number of trees and crops. The estimated insurable losses were over $105 million (CAD 2019) with $62.2 million in Nova Scotia, $22.5 million in New Brunswick, $17.5 million in PEI, $2.5 million in Newfoundland and Labrador, and $300,000 in Quebec. 0 0 9/8/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm Eastern Townships, Quebec 11/3/1927 12:00:00 AM On November 2nd, the remnants of a hurricane moved up the Connecticut River Valley and stalled between two high pressure systems over Vermont and the Eastern Townships, QC. Vermont was most affected by this stalled system as some regions received upwards of 175 mm (7 inches) of rain within 24 hours which caused the State's worst flood and natural disaster in its history. In Vermont, 1,285 bridges were destroyed in addition to significant property damage that amounted to $28.1 million (1929 USD) in damage and the loss of 84 lives. Although not as impacted at Vermont, the Eastern Townships were also affected. On November 3-4, Sherbrooke recorded 127.8 mm and Drummondville 148.3 mm of precipitation in a 36 hour period. In Quebec, this event caused over $2 million (CAD 1927) in transportation infrastructure damage as well as 5 deaths (however some sources report 9 deaths). 5 0 0 11/4/1927 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Cabot Strait 3/23/1980 12:00:00 AM Ice conditions in the Cabot Strait off Cape Breton Island quickly deteriorated and the icebreakers were unable to clear a path in the ice flow (up to 5 m ice thickness). As a result, two ferries were trapped in the ice for a week. The "Marine Atlantica" was a passenger ferry between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia and was carrying 140 passengers and 69 crew when it became stranded in the ice 11 km from Sydney Harbour. After being trapped for 6 days, it finally was able to navigate to Sydney Harbour on March 29th. The "Frederick Carter", a railcar ferry, was stuck for 8 days in the ice flow. A third ferry, the "Marine Nautica", was also temporarily stuck on March 31st. The disruption caused a backlog of passenger and freight traffic between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland that took about a week to clear. 0 0 0 3/31/1980 12:00:00 AM Incident Conflict Civil Incident Rioting Vancouver, British Columbia 9/7/1907 12:00:00 AM On Labour Day (September 7th), there was a trade union march in Vancouver to protest against Asian immigration. The march quickly turned into a riot which continued into the next day. As a result, there was significant property damage (especially broken windows) in the city's Asian neighbourhoods. The civil disturbance led to 24 arrests and a few injuries. 0 0 0 9/8/1907 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southern BC and Vancouver Island 1/30/2020 12:00:00 AM From January 30th to February 1st, a significant rain event affected parts of Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley. Port Renfrew on the western coast of Vancouver Island recorded 220.4 mm while Abbotsford recorded 104.1 mm. Flooding and landslides also occurred as a result of the extensive rain. States of Local Emergency were declared in the Cowichan Valley Regional District as well as in the District of Kent. Several roads were washed out or buried under landslide debris, and some telecommunication networks were also affected. In the Cowichan valley area, dozens were evacuated in addition to 40 homes north of Harrison Hot Springs. Hundreds of individuals were also stranded in Hemlock Valley and Sasquatch Mountain ski resort when the main route became blocked by mudslide debris. The rain event also extended into Sumas, Washington, causing an international border crossing to be temporarily closed. This event caused over $42 million in insured losses. 0 0 0 2/1/2020 12:00:00 AM 42000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Cape Breton, Nova Scotia 10/20/1974 12:00:00 AM On October 20th, a storm that was expected to pass along the coast of Cape Breton unexpectedly tracked over the region. The temperature and wind fluctuated throughout the morning and early afternoon, and by 3:00pm the storm was at its peak. At this time, the winds were blowing at over 85 km/hr with gusts of 137 km/hr. Cape Breton was widely impacted; however, Sydney was particularly affected. Throughout the community, 42 trees were uprooted, several of which were blocking streets. Roofs were blown off which led to the evacuation of an area of the community. As a result of the storm, 1,500 homes were damaged, 33 families were displaced, and 5 individuals were injured. 0 5 0 10/20/1974 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Lower Mainland, British Columbia 11/1/1955 12:00:00 AM Between November 1 and 4, southern British Columbia experienced a significant rain event. In North Vancouver, 228.7 mm of rain was recorded; 222.3 mm on November 2nd-3rd alone. The storm system caused flooding as well as landslides in the Vancouver area - North Vancouver and West Vancouver were particularly affected. The combination of flooding and landslides caused three of BC's main highways to be washed out as well as the derailment of a passenger and a freight train. Several communities were also evacuated as hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded - some were washed away. The silty floodwater waters also impacted salmon stocks and spawning grounds, particularly along the Squamish, Chehalis, Vedder and Chilliwack Rivers. On November 4th, 800 military personnel were deployed to help with the flood effort, and in total there were over 3,000 volunteers (fire fighters, police officers, Red Cross, Salvation Army, students, Scouts) who turned out in North Vancouver. The rain event also affected parts of Vancouver Island. It is estimated that this event caused an estimated $5 million in losses and an additional $3 million in potential losses to the salmon industry. 11/4/1955 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec 10/28/2017 12:00:00 AM A few weather systems combined to create a significant low pressure system that moved over eastern Ontario as well as western and southern Quebec. From 3:00pm on October 28th to 1:00pm on October 30th, 112.5 mm of rain fell over Ottawa. As a result, there was significant pluvial/urban flooding within Ottawa and road washouts in western Quebec. Insurable losses were estimated to be $99.8 million (2017 CAD). 0 0 0 10/30/2017 12:00:00 AM 99847000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southwestern Ontario 3/8/2017 12:00:00 AM On March 8th, a weather system with significant winds tracked over southern Ontario. Winds recorded in Windsor were 111 km/hr and 115 km/hr in Hamilton. As a result, there was widespread wind damage, bridge closures, and power outages. The insurable losses were estimated to be $110.9 million (2017 CAD). 0 0 3/8/2017 12:00:00 AM 110894000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Sainte-Therese, Quebec 4/4/2017 12:00:00 AM Heavy rain and snow melt caused flooding in the community and area of Sainte-Therese, QC. From April 4th to April 7th, 84.4mm of rain was recorded in the area. Riviere aux Chiens - a small river in the community - overflowed its banks and caused significant flooding in the neighbourhood. As a result, over 200 residents were displaced. Insurable losses were estimated to be $111.4 million (2017 CAD). 0 0 200 4/8/2017 12:00:00 AM 111424000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Eastern Canada 10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM For many communities across eastern Canada, there was an autumn storm forecast for Halloween night in 2019; 20 communities in Quebec postponed trick-or-treating festivities by one night. On Halloween night through to the morning of November 1st, the storm brought rain to the southern regions and snow to the northern regions of the affected area. However, it was the wind, and subsequent waves and storm surges along the shorelines of the Great Lakes that caused the most damage. Strong winds were recorded across eastern Canada (e.g. 129 km/hr in Port Colborne, ON, 107 km/hr in Montreal 102 km/hr in Halifax, and 100 km/hr in St. John's). There were also widespread power outages - 2 million in Quebec were without power. The storm caused over $255 million (CAD 2019) in insurable losses; $189 million in Quebec, $55 million in Ontario, $3 million in New Brunswick, $2 million in Nova Scotia, $480,000 in Newfoundland and Labrador, and $150,000 in PEI. 0 0 0 11/2/2019 12:00:00 AM 255536800.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Ontario, Quebec 11/15/2020 12:00:00 AM On November 15th, a strong frontal system passed through Ontario and Quebec. The system brought an array of hazardous weather conditions: An EF1 tornado touched down near Georgetown; there were four confirmed downbursts events (Dunnville, New Dundee, Ingersoll, Port Burwell) with wind speeds ranging from 115-135 km/hr; strong winds across much of northeastern and southern Ontario (Port Colborne, for example, recorded maximum wind speeds of 132 km/hr with 10 consecutive hours of winds over 80 km/hr); and a significant seiche in Lake Erie (4 m sea level difference between Toledo, Ohio, and Buffalo, New York). As a result, this system generated widespread damage across Ontario and into Quebec - southwestern Ontario was the most impacted. By the early evening of November 15th, over 1 million individuals were without power in Ontario, Quebec, and the United States. Hydro One reported over 542,000 customers that were affected and over 500 downed hydro poles; power was still not fully restored to all customers by November 19th. Power outages were also reported in Quebec. This event is estimated to have cost $87 million (2020 CAD) in insured losses. 0 0 0 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM 87000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Ontario 3/13/1913 12:00:00 AM A severe windstorm tracking through the United States moved across Lake Huron and into Ontario on the morning of March 21st. This severe storm (also known as the Good Friday Gale) caused widespread damage across Ontario. Wind gusts were reported to be as high as 140 km/hr. At least 7 individuals were killed and many others were injured; most of which from falling debris. In Sturgeon Falls, ON, firefighters were responding to their 17th storm-related call when the tower at the fire hall blew down onto 3 men and horses - none survived. 7 0 0 3/13/1913 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storm - Unspecified / Other Southern Ontario and southern Quebec 4/27/2011 12:00:00 AM On April 27th and 28th, a weather system moved through southern Ontario and southern Quebec, and brought strong winds and severe thunderstorms. Ontario's first tornado of the season (April 27th) was confirmed; an EF0 near Fergus, ON. Wind warnings were also issued across many parts of southern Ontario. With this, there was widespread wind damage and other storm-related damage. In St. Catharines, for example, Lockview Public School experienced significant roof damage during school hours. The high winds also caused bridge closures including the Garden City Skyway after a tractor trailer blew over. Additionally, the storm caused flooding in Quebec; 100 residents were evacuated in Coaticook when the Coaticook River flooded its banks. This system also caused a few injuries and 2 fatalities. The insurable losses in both Ontario and Quebec was estimated to be $199.9 million (2011 CAD). 2 0 100 4/28/2011 12:00:00 AM 199888000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Alberta 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM Two days after a significant hail storm in Calgary, a second severe storm tracked over the city as well as Airdrie on August 14th. The storm brought strong winds (96 km/hr at the Calgary International Airport), rain and hail. Insurable losses were reported to be $95.2 million (CAD 2012). 0 0 0 8/14/2012 12:00:00 AM 95253000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Alberta 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of July 26th, severe thunderstorms developed throughout southern Alberta and created ideal conditions for hail. Severe storms near Nanton and Cardston dropped significant hail leading to $99.4 million (2012 CAD) in insurable losses. 0 0 0 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM 99437000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario and southern Quebec 7/22/2012 12:00:00 AM In the late afternoon of July 22nd, a series of thunderstorms tracked over parts of southwestern Ontario. In Hamilton, 66mm of rain fell in a matter of a few hours; an unofficial gauge recorded 140 mm. The storms continued into eastern Ontario the next day. Strong winds were recorded in the Lake Nipissing area, up the Ottawa River Valley and into Quebec. Straight line winds, golf-ball-sized hail, were heavy localized rain were reported in both Ontario and Quebec. The system caused $92.6 million (CAD 2012) in insurable losses. 0 0 0 7/23/2012 12:00:00 AM 92650000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Alberta 8/22/2010 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of August 22nd, a severe thunderstorm with hail crossed the southwestern suburban neighbourhoods of Calgary including Bridlewood, Evergreen, Auburn Bay and Midnapore. This caused widespread hail damage and insurable losses of $84.5 million (CAD 2010). 0 0 0 8/22/2010 12:00:00 AM 84460000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Alberta 6/13/2020 12:00:00 AM On the evening of June 13th, a storm developed over south-central Calgary and rapidly intensified into a severe storm with hail. The storm produced strong winds, heavy rain and hailstones that were bigger than golf balls. The hail caused extensive property and vehicle damage (32,000 vehicles) as well as the destruction of young crops; heavy rains also caused urban flooding. Calgary's northeastern neighbourhoods were the most affected. This is one of Canada's costliest disasters with 63,000 claims (not including crop losses) and an estimated $1.2 billion (CAD 2020) in insured losses. 0 0 0 6/14/2020 12:00:00 AM 1200807000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Calgary, Alberta 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of July 24th, Calgary and its surrounding area experienced a significant hail storm. As a result, over 10,000 claims from Calgary, Drumheller, Airdrie and Strathmore were filed leading to over $135 million (CAD 2020) in insured losses. 0 0 0 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM 135000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Southern Ontario and southern Quebec 7/19/2013 12:00:00 AM A series of severe thunderstorms tracked over southern Ontario and Quebec throughout July 19th and into the next morning. The storm brought exceptionally strong winds. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, for example, recorded winds of 104 km/hr. As a result, there was widespread wind damage and power outages. One individual was killed by a falling tree branch and two others were injured in Boucherville, QC; 8 children were also injured when their tent collapsed in Prevost, QC. Insurable losses were estimated to be $167 million (CAD 2013). 1 10 0 7/20/2013 12:00:00 AM 167001000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Storms and Severe Thunderstorms Spruce Grove, Alberta 8/2/2019 12:00:00 AM On the evening of August 2nd, a severe storm with significant hail tracked across Edmonton. Spruce Grove - a community west of Edmonton - recorded hail that was 80-120 mm in diameter, while in Edmonton hail was measured at 45-70 mm in diameter. The hail caused an estimated $89.9 million (CAD 2019) in insurable losses; $46.9 million in auto damage, $39.5 million in personal property damage, and $3.4 million in commercial property damage. 0 0 0 8/2/2019 12:00:00 AM 90000000.0000 Incident Conflict Terrorist Shootings Northern Nova Scotia 4/18/2020 12:00:00 AM On the evening of April 18th, a gunman - who was impersonating a police officer - shot and killed several individuals and lit several homes on fire in Portapique, NS. The next morning, the gunman continued their rampage and killed more individuals - both targeted and at random - in several communities as well as along the roadside. The gunman was killed by the RCMP at a gas station in Enfield at 11:26am. The gunman killed 22 individuals including an RCMP officer and wounded 3 others. To date, this is considered to be Canada's worst mass shooting. Within weeks of the shooting, the Government of Canada announced new prohibition on certain firearms and devices. 22 3 0 4/19/2020 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Kamsack, Saskatchewan 8/9/1944 12:00:00 AM On August 9th, a tornado formed 5 km southwest of Kamsack, SK, and moved through the community. It was reported that at least 291 of the 401 dwellings were significantly damaged as well as 100 businesses. It was also reported that 37-44 individuals were injured in addition to 1-4 fatalities. 4 44 0 8/9/1944 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Chesterfield, Ontario 7/17/1902 12:00:00 AM On July 17th, a strong tornado tracked through the small community of Chesterfield in southwestern Ontario. The tornado killed 5 individuals and injured 12 others. It is estimated that the tornado caused $250,000 in losses. 5 12 0 7/17/1902 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Vita, Manitoba 6/19/1955 12:00:00 AM On June 19th, a tornado formed west of Vita, MB, and moved through the community. There was significant building damage including the loss of the hospital, school, and several homes. Property damage was estimated to be $500,000. As a result, 30 individuals were injured. 0 30 0 6/19/1955 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Tornado Morris, Manitoba 6/19/1978 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of June 19th, a tornado tracked from Morris to Ostenfeld, MB. Significant damage was reported in the small communities of Morris, Tache, Aubigny, Greenland and Ste. Anne. One individual was killed and another 23 others were injured. There was an estimated $2 million (CAD 1978) in losses. 1 23 0 6/19/1978 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Air Tehran, Iran 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM On the evening of January 8, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) crashed minutes after take-off when the aircraft was struck by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Tragically, all 176 individuals on-board were killed including 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents. 85 0 0 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Ontario 12/3/1918 12:00:00 AM During a storm on December 3rd, the bulk freighter the "Manola" foundered near 'The Ducks' (Yorkshire Island) off Prince Edward County in Lake Ontario at 1:00 am. All 12 members of the crew perished. 12 0 0 12/3/1918 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Lake Superior 11/24/1918 12:00:00 AM Three French minesweepers - the "Sebastopol", "Cerisoles", and "Inkerman" - left Fort William (now Thunder Bay) for Kingston on November 23rd. During the voyage, the Sebastopol separated from the other two ships and successfully crossed Lake Superior reaching the Sault locks on November 26th. However, the Cerisoles and the Inkerman were never seen from again. Searches for the missing ships continued until December 15th and still no trace of them could be found. It was concluded that the ships foundered on the night of November 24th during a Lake Superior gale. All 76 crewman aboard the ships perished. 76 0 0 11/24/1918 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Christina Lake, British Columbia 5/25/1924 12:00:00 AM In the afternoon of May 25th, a local proprietor invited 9 others for a motor boat ride on Christina Lake, BC. During the outing, the boat began to leak and subsequently sank. As a result, 8 drowned (ages ranging from 5 to 65); the only two survivors were able to hold onto floating wreckage. 8 2 0 5/25/1924 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Marine Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior 8/20/1920 12:00:00 AM At 9:30pm (local) on August 20th, the "Superior City" and the "Willis L. King" collided in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior. The Superior City was punctured and the crew began to abandon ship. While members of the crew were waiting for the boats to be launched, an explosion blew the crew into the water. Out of the 33 aboard, there were only 4 survivors all suffering injuries from the explosion. 29 4 0 8/20/1920 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Limehouse, Ontario 11/9/1999 12:00:00 AM At 9:00am (local) on November 9th, a VIA/Amtrak rail passenger train struck a dump truck at a crossing near Limehouse, ON. The collision derailed the VIA locomotive and 4 Amtrak passenger cars. The collision caused 17 injuries, 2 of those serious, and the death of the truck driver. 1 17 0 11/9/1999 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Key River, Ontario 9/23/1999 12:00:00 AM At 1:11pm (local) on September 23rd, 26 freight cars derailed near Key River, ON, and adjacent to Little Key River. Of the several cars that derailed, one containing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and another containing anhydrous ammonia ruptured, leaked, and ignited. Only a few minutes later (1:48pm), another tank car loaded with LPG exploded. In total, 127,000 pounds of LPG and 158,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia were released - most of which burned. A police office, 2 firefighters and a woodcutter were exposed to ammonia vapours and suffered minor injuries. Although no evacuation of nearby communities was needed, 3 local woodcutters and 2 hunters were evacuated from the area. Within 2 days, containment dams were installed up- and downstream of the derailment site. After 36 hours of rain, the containment dams breached on September 30th, and un-ionized ammonia was leaked into the river. High levels of contaminants persisted for 12 hours, and dead minnows were observed on October 2nd. 0 4 5 9/23/1999 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Drummondville, Quebec 2/15/1986 12:00:00 AM On February 15th, a VIA Rail passenger train (#15) collided head-on with a freight train near Drummondville, QC. The trains, however, were not travelling at full speed (~50 km/hr). As a result of the collision, 87 passengers and 10 employees were injured. 0 97 0 2/15/1986 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail North Bay, Ontario 9/9/1991 12:00:00 AM At 2:37pm (local) on September 9th, an Ontario Northland (ONR) passenger train struck the engine of a CN train near North Bay, ON. This occurred when a switch was not turned back to the main line and the passenger train was redirected to the track where the CN engine was waiting for the passenger train to pass. As a result, 60 passengers and 11 rail employees (ONR/CN) were injured (67 minor; 4 serious). Several injuries happened when unsecured luggage in overhead compartments fell onto passengers. 0 71 0 9/9/1991 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Rail Red Deer, Alberta 2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM At 8:23pm (local) on February 2st, a freight train derailed as it was preparing to leave from the Red Deer train yard. As a result, 5 tank cars derailed; 2 of which overturned and 1 leaked its entire contents - 71.74 tonnes of anhydrous ammonia. Approximately 1,300 local residents and businesses were evacuated for 37.5 hours. Anhydrous ammonia is exceptionally harmful and 34 individuals were treated and released from hospital over exposure concerns. One individual, however, died as a result of inhaling these chemicals. 1 34 1300 2/1/2001 12:00:00 AM Incident Technology Transportation accident Vehicle Columbia Icefield, Alberta 7/18/2020 12:00:00 AM On the afternoon of July 18th, a sightseeing bus rolled several times near the Columbia Icefield. Of the 27 individuals aboard, 3 were killed, 14 were critically injured, 5 were seriously injured and 5 had minor injuries. 3 24 0 7/18/2020 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Island Lake Area, Manitoba 8/30/2017 12:00:00 AM Abnormally dry conditions in northern Manitoba progressed throughout July and into August of 2017; this created ideal fire conditions. In the last week of August, a large wildfire moved to within 1 km of the Wasagamack First Nation; this led to the evacuation of the entire community. Residents were first evacuated by boat to St. Theresa Point First Nation and then flown to host communities. St. Theresa Point FN and Garden Hill FN were also evacuated. The Canadian Armed Forces assisted in the evacuation efforts and Red Cross with the relief efforts. By September 8th, the 288 km2 (28,800 ha) fire was being held within 1 km of the Wasagamack First Nation. 0 0 0 9/16/2017 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Pikangikum First Nation 5/30/2019 12:00:00 AM In May of 2019, the Pikangikum First Nation was threatened by a large wildfire (Red Lake 14). The community declared a state of emergency, and the Canadian Armed Forces began evacuations of the community on May 30th using a CC-130 Hercules aircraft. Roughly, 2,500 residents were evacuated. 0 0 2500 6/10/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire High Level, Alberta 5/12/2019 12:00:00 AM Persistent drought conditions had been recorded in northwestern Alberta since July of 2018 and were ideal for wildfire. On May 11th, the Chuckegg Creek wildfire was discovered by a lookout and was most likely initiated the evening before by a lightning strike. In the late afternoon of May 17th, high winds fanned the fire and it was declared out of control. The fire grew from 23 km2 (2,300 ha) to over 714 km2 (71,400 ha) between May 17th and 20th. As a result, over 3,000 residents of Mackenzie County, the Town of High Level and the Dene Tha' First Nation were evacuated; residents of Keg River and Carcajou were also evacuated. They were able to return home between June 2nd and 5th. The fire led to more evacuations in June and included the Hamlet of La Crete, Beaver First Nation and the community of Blue Hills. On May 31st, the Province of Alberta requested federal assistance. The Chuckegg Creek wildfire fire was deemed out of control for 98 days and burned a total of 3,501 km2 (350,135 ha). It was declared under control on August 18th. The Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement and the Thompkins Landing/Blue Hills areas were impacted by the wildfire. In Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement, for example, there was both physical and cultural impacts including 16 homes that were destroyed and significant loss to several traditional medicine gathering sites. Two other major fires occurred in northern Alberta during that season - the McMillian and Battle fires - in total roughly 20 communities (15,000 individuals) were affected by evacuations. 0 0 3000 8/18/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba 5/21/2018 12:00:00 AM Abnormally dry conditions had been recorded throughout parts of southern Manitoba in 2017 and into 2018. By the end of March, dry conditions began to extend into northern Manitoba, and in May these conditions existed across nearly the entire province. Several wildfires were reported across northern Manitoba in May. Around May 21st, a human-caused fire was initiated near the Indigenous communities of Little Grand Rapids First Nation and Pauingassi First Nation that led to an evacuation - roughly 1,790 residents were evacuated with assistance from the Canadian Armed Forces as well as other Government of Canada departments. The Red Cross also helped in the effort. Residents were able to return home in late June. Throughout the fire season, communities across Manitoba threatened by fire were evacuated including Sapotaweyak Cree Nation and Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, Black Sturgeon Falls, and Shoal River. Although the 2017 fire season in Manitoba was only slightly above average, over 180 firefighters from Ontario and resources from Quebec were needed in the fire efforts. 0 0 1790 8/15/2018 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Elko, British Columbia 8/17/1931 12:00:00 AM In early August of 1931, a forest fire ignited (likely human-caused) in the East Kootenay region of BC. On August 17th, the winds shifted and the fire threatened the small logging town of Elko. After sunset, the fire had jumped the Elk River and moved into the community. Most of the community was spared however, 15 homes and 2 churches were destroyed leaving 9 families homeless. This fire measured 660 km2 (66,000 ha) and was considered to be the largest in the region's history. 0 0 0 8/18/1931 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Wildfire Southern Interior, British Columbia 7/1/1910 12:00:00 AM 1910 was an exceptional fire season across parts of British Columbia including the Southern Interior. By July 20th, hundreds of government firefighters were working throughout the Southern Interior to save communities as well as mining and logging camps. For example, it is reported that 300 individuals were dispatched to protect Sandon, BC. Women and children in affected communities such as Sandon were evacuated by rescue train. Entire communities were reported to have burned such as Retallack (formerly Whitewater), Zincton, and McGuigan. Although reports are sparse, at least five individuals were killed, several more were missing, hundreds were evacuated and hundreds were left homeless. 5 0 0 9/1/1910 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 4/4/1979 12:00:00 AM Southern Ontario was affected by 3 consecutive storms between April 4th and April 8th. The first storm moved through on April 4th bringing heavy, wet snow to the region including 12 cm in Toronto. On April 5th, an intense low pressure system moved into Ontario from the Northwest Territories and tracked over the northern Great Lakes. This system produced a tornado near Leamington on the 5th, created 110 km/hr winds throughout southern Ontario including 128 km/hr winds recorded in Trenton, and 25cm of snow in the eastern Lake Superior region. As a result of this second storm, there were widespread power outages, vehicle accidents including a 60 car pile-up on Highway 400 north of Toronto as well as extensive property damage. Effects were not only limited to land. A 2m seiche as well as 5 m waves were reported on Lake Erie which caused a lake freighter to list and its crew of 20 to be evacuated. Ice jams also cause the flow over Niagara Falls to be reduced by 95%. On the 8th, a third storm moved in from the U.S. Midwest. This system brought freezing rain (e.g. 13 mm reported in London) and heavy snow (e.g.43.9 cm of snow in Hamilton). Over the 5 day period, 13 weather-related deaths were reported. 13 0 0 4/9/1979 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Manitoba 10/9/2019 12:00:00 AM A few days before Thanksgiving weekend in 2019, an early winter storm moved across southwestern Manitoba, Winnipeg and the Interlake region. There was a historic snowfall recorded throughout the province including Winnipeg which received 34 cm, however, southwest of the city recorded upwards of 50-75 cm. Over 30,000 leafed trees on public lands were affected by the weight of the snow. The storm resulted in widespread power outages with over 250,000 people losing power - the largest in Manitoba Hydro's history. Manitoba Hydro with help from Minnesota Power, SaskPower, and Hydro One replaced over 4,000 damaged hydro poles and restrung over 950 km of power lines. Power was restored to all communities by October 25th. States of Local Emergencies were declared in 11 communities across the impacted area including Winnipeg. Furthermore, over 6,000 people were evacuated from First Nation communities. The storm caused an estimated $17.6 million in losses to the City of Winnipeg. 0 6000 10/13/2019 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Iqaluit, Nunavut 2/8/1979 12:00:00 AM Two winter storms affected Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit). The first system affected the area on February 8th and persisted to the 16th, and the second moved in on February 18 and 19th. During this time, the temperatures were between -35C and -40C with winds gusting from 80-100 km/hr. The outdoor conditions were so hazardous that many had to remain indoors for the entire duration of the storms (~10 days). 0 0 2/19/1979 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Nova Scotia 11/13/2004 12:00:00 AM On November 13th, an early winter storm stalled for 2 days over Nova Scotia. In some locations, this storm was worse than 'White Juan' earlier in the year. With temperatures around 0C, the system brought rain, ice pellets and snow to the province. This 2-day storm also brought record-breaking snowfalls; 62 cm was recorded in Yarmouth, and 50.4 cm at Shearwater Airport. The nature of the snowfall allowed for significant adhesion and accumulation (10-15 cm) on trees and power lines. The combination of snow and wind caused widespread power outages - 110,000 customers were without power. Damage to the power grid and infrastructure was substantial including 15 damaged towers and thousands of kilometers of damaged/downed power lines. Roughly 200 power crews including 55 from New Brunswick and Maine worked to fix damaged infrastructure and to restore power. Many communities declared states of emergency and the Canadian Armed Forces deployed personnel to assist in relief operations such as providing a mobile kitchen, distributing meals, and providing cots for comfort centres. 0 0 0 11/14/2004 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Avalon Peninsula and Bell Island, Newfoundland 1/17/2020 12:00:00 AM On January 17-18, a severe winter system (bomb cyclone, "snowmageddon") affected the northeast area of the Avalon Peninsula and Bell Island in Newfoundland, The communities of Mount Pearl, Paradise and St. John's were particularly impacted. This low pressure system created blizzard conditions for 18 hours with visibility of less than 200 m, winds of 160 km/hr, and a 8.7 m storm surge. The winter storm covered 1,136 km2 and affected 208,000 individuals. Mount Pearl, Paradise and St. John's recorded, 93 cm, 91 cm and 76 cm of snow in 28 hours, respectively. A State of Emergency was declared in St. John's as well as 11 other communities and a request for assistance was made to the Government of Canada. Approximately 380 Canadian Armed Forces members assisted in the efforts where the majority of tasks required shovelling assistance. The storm is estimated to have cost $17 million (CAD 2020) in insured losses. A secondary hazard created by this winter storm was snow avalanches and warnings where several homes in the Battery area of St. John's were evacuated. 2 0 0 1/18/2020 12:00:00 AM 17000000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontairo and southern Quebec 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM On January 10th, a low pressure system moved through southern Ontario and Quebec which began with temperature highs of 10-12C and rain, before changing to freezing rain and snow by January 12th in some locations. Extensive amounts of precipitation fell across southern Ontario; 78.4 mm in Toronto, 76.1 mm in London and 65.5 mm in Peterborough. As a result of the frozen ground and rain, there was overland flooding and sewer backups in several regions. The passage of the cold front also brought high winds which in combination with freezing rain led to tree damage and power outages. The system also affected Quebec. Montreal, for example, recorded 60 mm of precipitation. The system caused an estimated $95.3 million in insured losses - $81.6 million in Ontario and $13.7 million in Quebec (CAD 2020). 0 0 0 1/12/2020 12:00:00 AM 95300000.0000 Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario 4/5/1979 12:00:00 AM On the evening of April 5th, a winter storm moved into Ontario. As the storm progressed overnight, the weather changed from rain to snow. By the 6th, the wind was blowing at roughly 50-65 km/hr with gusts of up to 119 km/hr. Blowing snow caused severe road conditions. There were two serious highway accidents along Highway 400 alone which involved 60 cars near Bradford. The strong winds also overturned trucks. High waves and rafting ice caused severe marine conditions. A 2 meter seiche with rafting ice was reported along the eastern shoreline of Lake Erie which temporarily reduced the flow of Niagara Falls to only 0.5%. At least two freighters (The "Labradoc" and the "Canadian Mariner") required joint Canadian-US Coast Guard rescues. There was widespread damage across southern and central Ontario including glass panes being blown out of office buildings in downtown Toronto, damaged roofs, downed trees, and widespread power outages. The storm also produced a tornado at 9:30pm (local) 5km north of Leamington. 9 0 0 4/6/1979 12:00:00 AM Disaster Natural Meteorological - Hydrological Winter Storm Southern Ontario and southern Quebec 4/3/2018 12:00:00 AM On April 3rd, a weather system began to move into Ontario beginning with wind and snow in Northern Ontario. On April 4th, the system moved through southern Ontario with rain, freezing rain and strong winds. Toronto and Hamilton, for example, both experienced winds of 98 km/hr. As a result, there were power outages and widespread wind damage across southern Ontario and parts of Quebec. A falling branch injured an individual in Belleville. There were also several car accidents including a 50-car pileup on Highway 400 near Barrie. The insurable losses were estimated to be over $102 million (2018 CAD). 0 1 0 4/5/2018 12:00:00 AM 102360000.0000