Nova Scotia’s disaster financial assistance program has received 249 applications for help following the devastating Thanksgiving Day floods in Cape Breton. The program is designed to help homeowners affected by the flood and will cover up to $200,000 per household.
Families unable to return to their homes are being provided temporary accommodations by the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) while their claims are being processed.
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Starting Friday, CBRM says the help line they established to assist residents is being phased out. The help line has received more than 2,300 calls in the past three weeks.
“I appreciate that this is a stressful time for the impacted residents and the province is doing everything we can to assist homeowners through this process,” Zach Churchill, minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office, said in a news release.
“Staff are working hard to complete claims as quickly as possible and help people rebuild their lives after this devastating flood.”
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Despite the help line being phased out, residents who have concerns or need assistance following the flood can reach out to EMO or call 211 for community support. The provincial government says emergency funding will continue to be disbursed through the United Way and Salvation Army.
“If anyone has an immediate need like food or clothing or questions about disaster financial assistance, I encourage them to reach out to 211,” Churchill said.
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Anyone who hasn’t already applied for the disaster financial assistance program can find the applications online at novascotia.ca/flooding.
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