Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeHurricane / Typhoon / Tropical Storm
PlaceQuebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
Event Start DateJuly 5, 2014
Event End DateJuly 6, 2014
CommentsQuebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, July 5-6, 2014. Hurricane Arthur transformed into a powerful Post-Tropical storm over the Maritime provinces. The storm brought powerful wind gusts and heavy rain to Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The most amount of rain was received in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where it rained up to 143 mm. The strongest winds were felt in Nova Scotia where in Greenwood wind gusts reached up to 140 km/h. In Quebec, severe flooding in Mont-Louis inundated several roads affecting 40 homes, while in Marsoui approximately 30 homes were evacuated (approximately 90 individuals). The powerful winds generated by the storm downed trees and power lines throughout the Maritimes causing power outages, property damage and infrastructure damage. Approximately 290,000 homes and businesses (870,000 individuals) in the Maritimes were without power, while in Quebec approximately 23,000 homes and businesses (69,000 individuals) were reported to have lost power.
Fatalities0
Injured / Infected0
Evacuated90
Estimated Total Cost$24,712,000
Federal DFAA Payments$12,212,000
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department Payments$12,500,000
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People Affected939000
MagnitudeUnknown