Emergency Management historical events

Most of these events involved community evacuations, significant structural loss and/or involvement of a Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Emergency Response Officer.

Events include those assigned to MNR by an Order-In-Council under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act as well as events where MNR provided requested emergency response assistance.

These events fall into one of ten type categories:

  • dam failure
  • drought /low water
  • erosion
  • flood
  • forest fire
  • soil and bedrock instability
  • Petroleum Resource Center event
  • EMO requested assistance
  • continuity of operations event
  • other requested assistance

This product requires the use of geographic information system (GIS) software.

Ministry contact: Natural Resources and Forestry

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Geographic coverage
Ontario
Maintainer branch
Southern Region
Last Validated Date
June 6, 2025
Update frequency
Other

Emergency Management historical events

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Date: March 24, 2010

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