Farmers, small business owners and others affected by Alberta floods in June can access a pool of $30.7 million in government funding to recover uninsurable losses.
The provincial government said today that starting Nov. 3, information sessions will be held in various affected municipalities, and registration centres will be established to help people file claims.
The disaster recovery program is designed to provide finances to cover uninsurable property damage losses and other expenses related to the flood disaster, said a provincial news release.
Funds are meant to return property to its “basic pre-disaster, functional condition” if other options aren’t available.
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Flood-related costs incurred by Medicine Hat and High River will be included in the program. The Municipal District of Taber will have access to $700,000.
In addition, the following communities are eligible under the 2014 program:
• City of Lethbridge
• Town of Cardston
• Town of Claresholm
• Town of Coaldale
• Town of Coalhurst
• Town of Fort Macleod
• Town of Granum
• Town of Magrath
• Town of Nanton
• Town of Pincher Creek
• Municipality of Crowsnest Pass
• Municipal District of Pincher Creek
• M.D. of Ranchland
• M.D. Willow Creek
• Lethbridge County
• Blood Indian Reserve No. 148
• Lands of the Piikani First Nation
More information is available at www.aema.alberta.ca/2014_disaster_recovery_programs.cfm.
