Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Hurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm |
Place | Newfoundland |
Event Start Date | August 1, 2007 |
Event End Date | August 1, 2007 |
Comments | Newfoundland, August 1, 2007. Post-Tropic storm Chantel tracked over through the Maritimes reaching Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula on August 1. Chanel dumped up to 200 mm of rain and produced wind gusts of up to 111 km/h in the region. The intense rainfall broke records. St. John’s West and Mount Pearl reported the heaviest one-hour rainfall, which included 43 mm and 49 mm respectively. Ten communities in Newfoundland were isolated due to flooding and declared a state of emergency. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out because of the torrential rain. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $7,063,000 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | $7,063,000 |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |