Rainfall that stranded motorists and wreaked havoc on numerous basements in Lacombe County, the Town of Eckville and the City of Lacombe last summer may be a distant memory.
But Central Albertans are being reminded about the disaster after the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) recently announced that the 2011 Central Alberta Disaster Recovery Program will be closed on Aug. 22.
No applications postmarked or faxed to the program after that date will be accepted by the government of Alberta.
Between July 11 and 12 and July 26 and 27, 2011, a number of roads were flooded.
The downpour backed up storm water systems and caused localized flooding in the City of Lacombe and surrounding areas.
Emergency management director for Lacombe County, Julian Veuger, said the announcement of the deadline is typical for these types of disaster programs.
“An overwhelming amount of rain fell in a short time and a number of people achieved a lot of damage,” he said on Tuesday.
Between Eckville and Lacombe County, Veuger said there were 140 applications of uninsurable damage to residences and small businesses.
“There were literally hundreds of claims for disaster recovery,” he said.
If residents have suffered from the July 2011 flooding on the aforementioned dates, they are still eligible for funding.
Veuger suggested that people compile documentation such as pictures and receipts to send with their applications.
For more information, visit www.aema.gov.ab.ca or call the AEMA at 1-888-671-111.
jjones@www.reddeeradvocate.com