Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Winter Storm |
Place | Prince Edward Island |
Event Start Date | February 22, 1982 |
Event End Date | February 22, 1982 |
Comments | Prince 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. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $1,585,054 |
Federal DFAA Payments | $1,340,291 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $244,763 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |