Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceGaspésie QC
Event Start DateDecember 7, 1983
Event End DateDecember 7, 1983
CommentsGaspésie and lower north shore of Gulf of St. Lawrence River QC, December 7-8, 1983. High tides and violent winds from a severe storm caused flooding along the Gaspésie and Gulf of St. Lawrence shores along with landslides; damage, partially wind related, was widespread; several wharves, ships, and roads were damage; several homes and cottages were flooded; the communities of Chandler, La Martre, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Longue-Pointe were affected.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated0
Estimated Total Cost$53,831,341
Federal DFAA Payments$27,739,771
Provincial DFAA Payments$26,091,570
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0