The Worst Natural Disaster in Canadian History (Ice Storm 1998)

In January 1998, Montreal and the region surrounding it was hit by the most disastrous ice storm ever recorded: more than four inches of ice entombed an area larger than the State of Florida, causing trees and power lines to collapse on an unprecedented scale, leaving millions in the dark without heat (some for up to four weeks). 35 people died and damages totalled more than $5 billion making it the worst natural disaster in Canadian history.

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Chapters
00:00-05:16 Introduction
05:17-07:08 Impact
07:09-10:30 Day One
10:31-13:31 Day Two
13:32-15:01 USA impact
15:02-19:05 Day Three
19:06-25:21 Day Four
25:22-28:27 Saving the last power line
28:29-31:31 Day Five
31:32-35:40 The clean-up & restoring power
35:41-38:19 The kindness of strangers
38:20-40:00 What did we learn?
40:01-40:24 End Screen

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Signal To Noise by Scott Buckley
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Wander by Emmit Fenn
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The Encounter by Scott Buckley
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Celestial Atmosphere by Scott Buckley
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Goliath by Scott Buckley
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