Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Storms and Severe Thunderstorms |
Place | Calgary AB |
Event Start Date | September 7, 1991 |
Event End Date | September 7, 1991 |
Comments | Calgary AB, September 7, 1991 (Labour Day). 30 minute thunderstorm. Downpours of rain and golfball-sized hail flooded basements and caused property damage; hail smashed windows. Birds crushed by hail; cars trapped in downtown underpasses. 15 manhole covers blown off, 28 catch basins needed to be unplugged. |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | $884,595,372 |
Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
Provincial Department Payments | $9,289,467 |
Municipal Costs | $496,865,521 |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | $378,440,384 |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |