Hurricanes In Canada

Topic
7. When citizens describe the nature of Canada, Natural disasters are not often included. Explain a list natural disasters that pose a threat to Canadians and their lives.

Introduction
Contrary to popular belief, Canada is not immune to natural disasters. As a matter of fact, natural disasters that have a recurring pattern on Canadian land. While Canadians create new innovations to combat these disasters, they are almost always unstoppable and their effects are inevitable.

Earthquakes
Canada is located near and on many fault lines. With fault, lines energy builds up and has to be expelled in the form of an earthquake. The regions for seismic activity in Canada are: the Cordillera region, British Columbia, the Arctic and to a smaller extend, and central Quebec. More than 4,000 earthquake occurs in Canada every year. The …show more content…

Although these disasters tend to be mild due to the cold water that surrounds Canada, some hurricanes on the eastern side of Canada can strike with high speeds because the warm Gulf Stream extends close to Atlantic Canada. The strongest hurricane to pass through Canadian land was the 1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane that had winds of 165km/h and was classified as a category 2 hurricane however hurricane Ella, a Category 4 hurricane, was able to invade Canadian water. Both hurricanes caused catastrophic damage and put many lives at risk. The 1927 Nova Scotia Hurricane that hit the east coast of Canada caused many effects. These effects included landslides, flooding, damage to buildings and roads, storm debris littered the streets, and boats were sunk. This tragedy costed more than 2 million dollars in repairs and hundreds of people’s lives. Hurricanes are humanly unstoppable, however new technology such as new architectural design and flood gates helps keep Canadians’ cities safe from the devastation of