Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeWinter Storm
PlacePrince Edward Island
Event Start DateMarch 31, 2003
Event End DateMarch 31, 2003
CommentsPrince Edward Island, March 31, 2003. Both freezing rain and heavy snowfall destroyed power lines in the province. Power losses were experienced in western PEI. The province also experienced flooding as a result of heavy rainfall that contributed to the spring runoff. See Nova Scotia and Newfoundland entries for more information on this event.
Fatalities0
Injured / InfectedUnknown
EvacuatedUnknown
Estimated Total Cost$1,869,114
Federal DFAA Payments$1,869,114
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected0
Magnitude0.0