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The Canadian Disaster Database contains historical information on disasters which have directly affected Canadians, at home and abroad, over the past century. References to all types of Canadian disasters, including those triggered by natural hazards, technological hazards or conflict (not including war) can be found here. The database describes where and when a disaster occurred, who was affected, and provides a rough estimate of the direct costs.
You can search the disaster database by using criteria such as the type of disaster, and/or the location or time period of occurrence. Please select one or more disaster type, one or more province and one or more time period from the lists below. You are given several options in a drop down box at the bottom of the form that will help you organize the results in an easy-to-search manner. Your search will be displayed on the screen and can be downloaded as a plain text or tab-delimited file to your computer.
All Disaster Types
Biological
Epidemic
Infestation
Meteorological and Hydrological
Cold Wave
Drought
Flood
Hail/Thunderstorm
Heat Wave
Hurricane/Typhoon
Snow Avalanche
Storm Surges
Storm - Freezing Rain
Storm - Unspecific/Other
Storm - Winter
Tornado
Wildfire
Geological
Earthquake
Landslide
Tsunami
Conflict
Terrorism
Civil Unrest
Technological
Accident - Industrial
Accident - Other
Accident - Transport
Fire
Hazardous Chemicals
All Locations
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Northwest Territories
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
Yukon
International
All Time Periods
1900 - 1909
1910 - 1919
1920 - 1929
1930 - 1939
1940 - 1949
1950 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - 1989
1990 - 1999
2000 - 2005
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