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Dryden gets disaster relief: Ontario

In August Dryden was hammered by heavy rainfall. Nearly 150 millimeters of rain fell in just a few hours, devastating homes, businesses and infrastructure. Ontario confirmed Wednesday it will assist with disaster relief dollars.

The province of Ontario has announced disaster relief funding for residents and businesses in the Dryden area.

A torrential downpour caused major flooding on Aug. 12. 

Upwards of 150 millimetres of rain fell over the span of just a couple hours.

Several roadways were closed due to washouts, including a sinkhole on the TransCanada Highway. 

On Wednesday the province announced it had activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance program in the geographic area around Dryden which was hit by the flooding. 

Affected individuals, small businesses, farmers and not-for-profit groups who lost or had damage to essential property may be eligible for financial help. 

More information is available on the province's Disaster Assistance website.

Ontario's Disaster Assistance features two programs. One focuses on assisting individuals, small owner-operated businesses, farms and non-profit organizations.

The other program reimburses municipalities for "extraordinary costs associated with emergency response and repairs to essential property and infrastructure following a natural disastasters."

 

(TBT News) 

 


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