Overview

• A wildfire in Jasper National Park destroyed 30% of the town, caused $880 million in damages, and displaced over 25,000 people, making it the ninth costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.
• Calgary faced a catastrophic hailstorm in August, resulting in $2.8 billion in damages, the second-costliest weather-related disaster in Canadian history.
• Central Canada was heavily impacted by hurricanes Beryl and Debby, leading to widespread flooding, power outages, and multiple fatalities in Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
• Extreme weather events in 2024, including Arctic heatwaves, atmospheric rivers in British Columbia, and a January deep freeze in Western Canada, highlighted the diverse challenges posed by climate change.
• Environment Canada reported over 40 fatalities from the year’s top weather events, with the combined damages of the four costliest disasters exceeding $7 billion.