Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlaceQuebec
Event Start DateJanuary 9, 2008
Event End DateJanuary 9, 2008
CommentsQuebec, January 9, 2008. A vigorous cold front brought very strong winds that caused power outages in several regions of Quebec. A total of 83,000 Hydro-Quebec customers (249,000 Individuals) across the province were left without electricity.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected249000
Magnitude0.0