Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storm Surge |
Place | Western, Central and Northern NS |
Event Start Date | February 2, 1976 |
Event End Date | February 3, 1976 |
Comments | Western, Central and Northern NS, February 2-3, 1976. The "Groundhog Day Storm": high winds damaged roofs and windows, knocked down trees and power and telephone lines and caved in a 550 m sea wall. The biggest impacts were caused by a storm surge. The fishing industry was greatly affected by the damage to the shoreline as a result of the extremely high tides. Refer to the New Brunswick entry for more information on this storm system. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $4,137,800 |
Federal DFAA Payments | $2,067,621 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $2,070,179 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |