Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceThunder Bay ON
Event Start DateMay 28, 2012
Event End DateMay 28, 2012
CommentsThunder 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.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$241,589,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$241,589,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected1500
MagnitudeUnknown