A provincial disaster assistance program (PDAP) centre will be opening in Arborfield, Sask. on Sunday.
Along with providing support and advice to Arborfield residents, the centre will also support those people in Carrot River and the rural municipalities of Moose Range and Arborfield who were impacted by flooding.
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PDAP officials will be on hand to start the claims process. A provincial building inspector will also be available to answer structural safety and building concerns questions.
The PDAP centre will be located at the Arborfield Community Hall at 213 Main St. and will operate as follows:
- July 17: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- July 18: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- July 19: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Around 400 were forced to evacuate their homes on Tuesday after a road gave way, sending water rushing towards the community.
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They were allowed back on Thursday once water levels had receded.
Provincial officials visit affected communities
On Friday Saskatchewan’s government relations minister and the MLA for the Carrot River Valley toured damage in the area caused by the flooding.
“There’s nothing like seeing it first hand, having an opportunity to actually chat with folks here,” said Minister Jim Reiter to reporters in Arborfield.
“When you’re on the ground you can see the actual damage, you can see what’s happening,” added Fred Bradshaw, the region’s MLA.
The visit gave Arborfield Mayor Alvin Alyea a chance to thank the government for providing sandbagging equipment for the community. The help came as residents tried to mitigate flood damage while the rain was still coming down.
“They were here immediately,” Alyea said of the provincial crews.
“We couldn’t have gotten away without the sandbags; the boys the first night were filling those bags with shovels.”
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