Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeHurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm
PlaceNewfoundland
Event Start DateAugust 1, 2007
Event End DateAugust 1, 2007
CommentsNewfoundland, 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.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$7,063,000
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance Payments$7,063,000
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0