Residents, small businesses and municipalities affected by flooding in southwestern Alberta in late May will soon be able to draw on $25 million in disaster assistance from the province.
Funding for uninsurable losses was announced by the Alberta government June 22.
Applications to access the fund can be made at various centres now being set up, municipal affairs minister Hector Goudreau said in a news release.
The disaster recovery program is designed to address flooding from heavy rain May 25-29. The rain, along with ground water saturation due to snow pack melt, caused many waterways in the region to spill their banks.
Goudreau said the money is needed to help recipients return uninsurable damaged property to pre-disaster functional condition.
A significant portion of the funding will help municipalities with infrastructure damage, emergency operations and clean-up costs, the release said.
Potential applicants should first ask their insurance companies for a letter outlining uninsurable damage. Photographs of the damage should also be taken.
