- The following data is based on information supplied by the Government of Canada “Get Prepared” site and various other sources:
*unless otherwise stated, totals are from 1900 – 2005
RISK – OCCURRENCES – FATALITIES
Epidemic – 8 – 50488
SARS, HIV, H5N1 (bird flu) and some other infectious diseases were in the total
Infestation – 1 – 0
Invasive exotic species impact native species. We are not a native species.
Earthquakes – 4 – 0
The Canadian Gov’t still supplies an earthquake brochure even though the risk is zero.
Landslides – 38 – 395
Tsunamis – 3 – 28
This does not include rogue wave deaths.
Cold Waves – 9 – 35
DroughT – 48 – 0
Canada has more fresh water per person than any other country in the world. We’d better not die of thirst!
Flood – 241 – (at least)107
Hail/Thunderstorm – 36 – 7
No lightning deaths were included.
Heatwave – 5 – 1203
Not as cold as you thought eh?
Hurricanes – 23 – 200
Snow Avalanches – 13 – 140
Not including 50+ deaths in the last 4 years.
Storm “Surges” – 2 – 0
Storm “Freezing Rain” – 7 – 28
Storm “Other” – 60 – 928
Mostly wind or wave deaths.
Storm “Winter” – 39 – 420
Individual homeless deaths not included.
Tornadoes – 31 – 141
Wildfire – 49 – (at least) 293
Terrorism – 14 – 289
Not including the Air India disaster.
Civil Unrest – 4 – 6
Industrial Accidents – 34 – 1298
Only large scale deaths were recorded.
Accidents “Other” – 2 – 28
Accident “Transportation” – 47 – 5459
Only large scale accidents, which includes the Halifax explosion (1900+).
Fire – 32 – 623
Only large scale accidents.
Hazardous Chemicals – 66 – 28
Murder ………………..607.2 /year (2003-2007)
Traffic Deaths …………..2889 year (2006)
In Hospital “Adverse Events” …………23750
That’s just one year (Toronto Star May 5, 2007) So much for Government Health Care!!
Do you know your risk? Are you prepared?