Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlacePrince Edward Island
Event Start DateFebruary 22, 1982
Event End DateFebruary 22, 1982
CommentsPrince Edward Island, February 22-26, 1982. Islanders were marooned for five days in a crippling blizzard; winds of 80 km/h whipped a 60 cm snowfall into 7 m drifts. Succession of severe storms isolates many communities for days.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$1,585,054
Federal DFAA Payments$1,340,291
Provincial DFAA Payments$244,763
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0