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Event Category
Disaster
Event Group
Natural
Event Subgroup
Meteorological - Hydrological
Event Type
Tornado
Place
Hopeville to Barrie ON
Event Start Date
May 31, 1985
Event End Date
May 31, 1985
Comments
Hopeville to Barrie ON, May 31, 1985; 12 dead, hundreds injured; 800 homeless. More than 100 buildings were damaged, 300 houses were also destroyed. Severe thunderstorms and hail. Power outages, damage to 150 farms.
Fatalities
12
Injured / Infected
500
Evacuated
800
Estimated Total Cost
$83,992,000
Federal DFAA Payments
$0
Provincial DFAA Payments
$0
Provincial Department Payments
Unknown
Municipal Costs
Unknown
OGD Costs
Unknown
Insurance Payments
$83,992,000
NGO Payments
Unknown
Utility - People Affected
3684211
Magnitude
0.0
Date modified
2013-09-12