Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Flood |
Place | Southwestern British Columbia |
Event Start Date | November 8, 1989 |
Event End Date | November 12, 1989 |
Comments | 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. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 28 |
Estimated Total Cost | $3,146,918 |
Federal DFAA Payments | $54,716 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $3,092,202 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |