Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeHurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm
PlaceMaritime Provinces
Event Start DateJune 20, 1959
Event End DateJune 20, 1959
CommentsMaritime Provinces, June 20, 1959. 33 people, mostly lobster fishermen, were killed as hurricane gales, reaching 120 km/h, swept across the Maritimes; caused considerable property damage. Twenty-two fishing boats were destroyed off Escuminac.
Fatalities33
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 Affected0
Magnitude0.0