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Event CategoryDisaster
Event GroupNatural
Event SubgroupMeteorological - Hydrological
Event TypeFlood
PlaceKashechewan, Ontario
Event Start DateApril 15, 2019
Event End DateApril 15, 2019
CommentsSeasonal flooding along the Albany River forced the evacuation of Kashechewan First Nation, a community of 2,500, to various communities throughout Ontario including Timmins, Kapuskasing, Thunder Bay and Cornwall. The annual evacuation was moved ahead of schedule due to heavy snow.
FatalitiesUnknown
Injured / InfectedUnknown
Evacuated2500
Estimated Total Cost$0
Federal DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial DFAA PaymentsUnknown
Provincial Department PaymentsUnknown
Municipal CostsUnknown
OGD CostsUnknown
Insurance PaymentsUnknown
NGO PaymentsUnknown
Utility - People AffectedUnknown
MagnitudeUnknown