Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeHeat Event
PlaceEastern Canada
Event Start DateJuly 8, 1912
Event End DateJuly 10, 1912
CommentsEastern Canada, July 8-10, 1912. Temperatures of >32°C from Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean; at least 3 heat-related deaths in adults were reported, while many more infant deaths were believed to occur in poor areas; one Ontario farmer committed suicide, while a mother killed her children (July 9); wheat, barley, and oats grew below average height and grade.
Fatalities3
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total CostUnknown
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0