NEW INFORMATION! The Province has announced a meeting for impacted residents in Canmore: Monday, July 22 - 6-8 p.m. - Radisson Hotel 511 Bow Valley Trail. This session is for ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES impacted by the flood. Details from the Province below: Province to hold flood info sessions for affected Albertans Provincial experts in areas in flood mapping and the disaster recovery program will be available in flood-damaged communities at upcoming public information sessions. The sessions will provide residents displaced by flooding with more answers on the government’s new flood rebuilding policies. “We know flood victims have many questions following the announcement of our new flood rebuilding policies,” said Rick Fraser, Associate Minister of Regional Recovery and Reconstruction for High River. “We’re committed to answering as many as we can and will be holding open houses to bring our experts directly to residents in the impacted communities.” Under a new policy direction announced July 14, flood victims living in flood ways in affected communities will have the choice to relocate or rebuild using funding from the Disaster Recovery Program. Residents who rebuild inside floodways will not be covered by this program in the event of a future flood, while residents living in flood fringe areas will receive future compensation for damages only if they rebuild with specific flood-proofing measures. Flood victims living in floodways will be assisted if they wish to move out of flood risk areas. Additionally, the province will amend legislation to prohibit municipalities from allowing future development in floodways. “We are working hard to bring clarity to homeowners still dealing with this disaster,” said Fraser. “I’m asking homeowners with flood damage to please be as patient as possible while we deal with each situation on a case-by-case basis. Our commitment is to get you the best and most current information as quickly as possible.”
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 15:47:10 +0000
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