The N.L. government, meanwhile, announced $30-million in aid that would provide ‘immediate financial support’ to those most affected, as frustration mounted among residents of hard-hit Channel-Port aux Basques
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toured scenes of devastation in Newfoundland and Labrador Wednesday caused by powerful post-tropical storm Fiona, and said the federal government wants to help hundreds of people left homeless get into permanent housing before winter.
It’s estimated more than 90 houses in Port aux Basques and neighbouring fishing communities were left “uninhabitable” after the historic storm, which sent waves roaring into people’s homes and killed a 73-year-old woman. Dozens of other homes have yet to be assessed and may also be condemned because of structural damage from sea water, which means the assistance program will likely need to grow.
“We know with winter coming, they’re going to need permanent solutions, that’s why the federal government will be there,” he told reporters, after touring a Salvation Army hall that was cooking hot meals for people who had been left homeless. “People need a light at the end of the tunnel,” said Charlene Kettle, a local elementary school teacher who has been delivering food and water to families who, in many cases, had to flee their homes with little more than the clothes they were wearing.
“Nova Scotians have questions about when their service will be restored, how widespread the outages are and what the companies plan to do to ensure this never happens again,” he said. “There is no question we need our telecommunications companies to step up and be more transparent.”
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