Residents in Tweed, Ont. say they are still struggling to clean up the effects of the tornado that ripped through their area six months ago and they need more financial help. ottnews
, and nearby places like Havelock, Marmora and Madoc, damaging homes and trees."I have tried and tried to get in to try to help to get some type of support and there’s just nothing," she told CTV News Ottawa.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says that the homeowners were not eligible for Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program because assessment teams"found either most of the damages to homes and businesses were insured," or it was tree damage that was not eligible under the program.
"We don’t have deep pockets and that’s why it’s imperative that governments like the federal government and the provincial governments come forward and help small communities like this," he explains.Rob and Elizabeth Haid have worked countless hours to clear away the damage to their family-run campground in the area.
All the work they have done means they will be able to open in time, but Elizabeth Haid says there is worry that further clean up required along the road and in the river will affect business.
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