Regional risk map

Every region faces different threats. Find yours and see which emergencies to prepare for — and what to prioritise in your kit.

Atlantic Canada

Prepare for

  • Hurricanes / post-tropical storms (Aug–Oct)
  • Storm-surge and coastal flooding
  • Nor’easters + heavy snow
  • Prolonged rural power outages

Includes: Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton, Gaspé (eastern QC)

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Central Canada (Ontario & Quebec)

Prepare for

  • Ice storms + freezing rain (Nov–Apr)
  • Derechos, downbursts and tornadoes
  • Summer heat + humidity
  • Urban flash flooding

Includes: Greater Toronto, Ottawa–Gatineau, Montreal, Quebec City, Southern Ontario, Eastern Ontario / Outaouais

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Prairies

Prepare for

  • Wildfire + evacuation (May–Sep)
  • River and overland flooding
  • Extreme cold + blizzards (−30 °C and below)
  • Tornadoes and severe hail

Includes: Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray, Saskatoon / Regina, Winnipeg, Red River Valley

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Pacific Coast & the North

Prepare for

  • Major earthquake (Cascadia subduction zone)
  • Wildfire + smoke (Jun–Sep)
  • Atmospheric-river flooding + landslides
  • Extreme heat · extreme cold in the North

Includes: Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, BC Interior / Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories

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Indicative classification by climate zone and dominant risks, based on Public Safety Canada guidance. Your area may have additional risks — check your local emergency plan.

Fuentes oficiales: Protección Civil, AEMET (meteorología), IGN (sismicidad) y MITECO (inundaciones).

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