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West Coast. M w 8.7 – 9.2 megathrust earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone. 1700. Eruption of Tseax Cone. Volcanic eruption. Tseax Cone, British Columbia. West Coast. 2000. One of Canada's worst known geophysical disasters.
Hillcrest mine disaster: Explosion: Hillcrest, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta Deadliest mining disaster in Canadian history 182+ 1881 Victoria steamboat disaster: Shipwreck London, Ontario [19] 174 1914 SS Southern Cross: Shipwreck Off the coast of Newfoundland 173 1918 SS Florizel: Shipwreck Cappahayden, Newfoundland 173-192 1927 1927 Nova Scotia ...
The deadliest tornadoes in Canadian history were the 1912 Regina 'Cyclone' (at least 28), 1987 Edmonton 'Black Friday' Tornado (27), and the 1946 Windsor–Tecumseh Tornado (17). This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
The Canadian Disaster Database (CDD) publicly-accessible web-based repository that tracks significant disaster events, describing (1) where and when a disaster occurred; (2) the number of injuries, evacuations, and fatalities; and (3) an estimate of the costs.
In Quebec, 6681 residences of 51 municipalities were flooded in five main zones, including the greater Montreal area, and 3458 residences were isolated due to landslides and submerged roads resulting in over 13500 disaster victims. [3] In New Brunswick, 15 communities were affected and 69 roads and 45 bridges were closed or partially closed. [4]
June 30 or July 1 - the first recorded tornado in Canadian history, an F2, affected the Niagara Peninsula between Fonthill and Port Robinson, Ontario. It levelled houses and uprooted many trees. The tornado cut a path of trees in a west to east line from both communities that became known as "Hurricane Road", which still exists today. [3] [4] [5]
This page lists all the confirmed and probable tornadoes which have touched down in Canadian provinces & territories. Experts have estimated that around 230 tornadoes occur in Canada each year, though only around 60 are formally confirmed. [1] with most occurring in Southern Ontario, the southern Canadian Prairies and southern Quebec.
The history of flooding in Canada includes floods caused by snowmelt runoff or freshet flooding, storm-rainfall and " flash flooding ", ice jams during ice formation and spring break-up, natural dams, coastal flooding on ocean or lake coasts from storm surges, hurricanes and tsunamis. Urban flooding can be caused by stormwater runoff, riverine ...