Defence Minister Anita Anand says there are now 700 military members in Atlantic Canada helping with the cleanup after post-tropical storm Fiona left much of the region in tatters.
Anand said Thursday that Canadian Armed Forces members in Nova Scotia, P.E.I. and southwestern Newfoundland are helping to clear debris, reopen roads, check on residents and assess damage.Federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says 180 of the region's 706 small-craft harbours were in the path of the storm, adding that work is underway to determine the extent of the damage.
Hutchings represents the area that includes Port aux Basques, N.L., where Fiona destroyed more than 70 homes, some of which were dragged out to sea by a record-breaking storm surge on Saturday morning. The storm claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman, who was swept out to sea when a wave flooded her home and tore apart her basement.
Under a new program, any household that lost power for at least 48 hours can apply to receive $100 to help cover the cost of spoiled food. As well, up to $250 is available for those who have to pay for tree removal, and $1,000 per household is being offered to people who were either ordered out of their homes or cannot return to their residence.
New Brunswick has also unveiled a similar disaster financial assistance program. "We expect hurricane Fiona's damage total will exceed the $35 million paid out for hurricane Dorian in 2019," Public Safety Minister Bill Hogan said in a statement released late Wednesday.
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