Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeStorms and Severe Thunderstorms
PlaceAvalon and Burin Peninsulas and Bonavista, Trinity and Conception Bays NL
Event Start DateOctober 6, 1992
Event End DateOctober 6, 1992
CommentsAvalon 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.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$8,945,037
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$8,945,037
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0