Canadian derecho caused C$875mn of damage: CatIQ
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Canadian derecho caused C$875mn of damage: CatIQ

Martha Muir
16 June 2022
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Incoming Derecho approaching across the corn fields. August 2020.

The May derecho storm which hit Quebec and Ontario is the sixth-largest insured loss event in Canadian history, causing over C$875mn ($677mn) of damage, according to initial estimates from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification (CatIQ).

Damage in Ontario is estimated to be worth over C$720mn, and C$155mn in Quebec.

The derecho caused damage to property, extensive power outages and loss of life.

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