Government commits to disaster recovery assistance for SW Alberta
Posted Oct 30, 2014 1:16 pm.
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Residents, small business owners, farmers and municipalities affected by flooding earlier this year will soon see help from the province.
The Alberta Government committed upwards of $30.7-million Thursday, to help them recover from un-insurable losses this past summer.
John Muir with Municipal Affairs tells 660News, to start, people would apply to the program as a homeowner.
“An assessor would come to their home, assess the damage that they received and determine what’s insurable and what’s uninsurable. The disastery recovery program would provide basic, essential assistance for “uninsurable” damage, so if you’ve experienced some damage to different parts of your home, we would provide funding to restore it to its basic function,” says Muir.
He adds generally what they’re seeing is basement flooding, including anything from sewer backup, which is insurable damage to overland flooding that would cause basement flooding affecting anything that’s stored in basement, or carpet/ flooring or anything similar that received some damage last summer.
Starting November 3, the government will work with local officials to hold information sessions to help residents begin the process of filing their applications.
The following communities are eligible under the 2014 Disaster Recovery Program: City of Lethbridge, Town of Cardston, Town of Claresholm, Town of Coaldale, Town of Coalhurst, Town of Fort McLeod, Town of Granum, Town of Magrath, Town of Nanton, Town of Pincher Creek, Municipality of Crowsnest Pass, MD of Pincher Creek No. 9, MD of Ranchland No. 66, MD Willow Creek, No. 26, Lethbridge County, Blood Indian Reserve No. 148, and the lands of the Piikani First Nation.
Included are emergency costs incurred by the City of Medicine Hat, and the Town of High River.
The MD of Taber was also, separately approved for $700,000 given their close proximity to flooding and similar damage.
