Table 1
Canadians who have experienced major emergencies or disasters, by type of event, Canada, 2014

Table 1
Canadians who have experienced major emergencies or disasters, by type of event, Canada, 2014
Table summary
This table displays the results of Canadians who have experienced major emergencies or disasters. The information is grouped by Type of event (appearing as row headers), number (thousands) and percent (appearing as column headers).
Type of event number (thousands) percent
Blizzards, winter storms or ice storms 4,183 46
Extended power outages 3,223 36
Floods 1,054 12
Tornadoes 459 5
Hurricanes 336 4
Wildfires or forest fires 298 3
Industrial or transportation accidents 184 2
Fires (non-industrial, e.g., house, apartment) 134 1Note E: Use with caution
Earthquakes 125 1Note E: Use with caution
Contamination or shortage of water or food 92 1Note E: Use with caution
Outbreak of serious or life-threatening disease 84 0.9Note E: Use with caution
Rioting or civil unrest 55 0.6Note E: Use with caution
Landslides or avalanches 41 0.5Note E: Use with caution
Extreme cold 36 0.4Note E: Use with caution
Heat waves Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Storm surges or tsunamis Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Droughts Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Wind storms Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Acts of terrorism or terrorist threats Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Other 163 2
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