Canadians who have experienced major emergencies or disasters, by type of event, Canada, 2014
Table 1Type 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 |
E use with caution F too unreliable to be published Note: Responses of 'don't know/not stated' are included in the percentage calculation but are not shown when representing 5% or less of respondents. Respondents were asked to indicate which events they had personally experienced, and to include only events that took place in Canada, in a community where they were living at the time of the event and that resulted in a severe disruption to their daily activities. Respondents could provide as many responses as were applicable. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Emergency Preparedness and Resilience in Canada, 2014. |
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