Nov. 30 is the deadline for Albertans to apply for disaster recovery related to June floods.
On Monday, the provincial government advised that support remains available to help rebuild homes, small businesses and farms that were damaged in a flooding event that has been deemed by the insurance industry as the most expensive natural disaster in Canadian history.
Provincial assistance is designed to pay for uninsurable property damage and losses.
Many have already applied for assistance and the government continues to run advertisements encouraging those affected to apply through the program.
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“We need everyone who is still waiting for a DRP (Disaster Recovery Program) cheque to double check their application,” said municipal affairs minister Doug Griffiths.
“Thousands of DRP applications have been submitted with incomplete information and we can’t move forward with payments until they are complete.”
Last week, the government announced measures to buy and install furnaces and hot water heaters in flood affected homes so they are ready for winter.
It is working with the Canadian Red Cross Society to start installations Oct. 7.
An additional $8.7 million for flood hazard studies in the province was also announced last week. That effort will be designed to help municipalities make community planning decisions.
Information on disaster assistance is available at 403-310-4455 and on the Alberta government website.
