Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceSouthern Ontario
Event Start DateApril 20, 2000
Event End DateApril 21, 2000
CommentsSouthern 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.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected1
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0