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Financial aid may be available for B.C. residents affected by massive flooding

Important steps remain after evacuation orders rescinded
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The high level of water on the Englishman River has caused flooding in some areas in Parksville. (Michael Briones photo)

People whose homes or properties sustained damage during this week’s major flooding may be eligible for financial assistance.

Emergency Management BC announced financial aid has been authorized for qualifying claimants that include homeowners, residential tenants, small business owners, farmers, charitable organizations and local government bodies who are unable to obtain insurance to cover these disaster-related losses.

The financial assistance has been authorized for Vancouver Island and southwest and central areas of the province, including all First Nations communities, electoral areas and municipalities within the geographic boundaries of these areas.

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Michael Briones

About the Author: Michael Briones

I rejoined the PQB News team in April 2017 from the Comox Valley Echo, having previously covered sports for The NEWS in 1997.
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