Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | British Columbia |
Event Start Date | December 22, 2018 |
Event End Date | December 22, 2018 |
Comments | 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. |
Fatalities | 1 |
Injured / Infected | Unknown |
Evacuated | Unknown |
Estimated Total Cost | $52,765,000 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | $52,765,000 |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 400000 |
Magnitude | Unknown |