The East Kootenay Emergency Management Team is working on applying to have the windstorm in the Columbia Valley over the weekend declared eligible for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA). The first step is getting the province to declare this an eligible event.

To help us summarize the impacts across the entire Columbia Valley, we have developed a Damage Report form that will help us show the province the magnitude and scope of the damages.

This is for the entire Columbia Valley – including all rural areas, municipalities and First Nations…and we need your help.

If you sustained damage from the windstorm – please fill out this form and share photos (trees, damage to property, vehicles, boats, etc). The more detail we can provide to the province, the better.

Fill out a Damage Report Form.

Please fill out the form no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3.

This form can be used for damages starting Friday night and right through September 3 should further damages occur this week.

The specifics of what DFA might look like or what might be covered would be the second step in the process and would be shared if DFA was approved.

Make sure to document damages, take lots of photos and hang on to any receipts that you incur as these can often be valuable in insurance claims.

We are continuing to work on options for managing debris. At this time, if you have debris, please take it directly to the Columbia Valley Landfill.

Our rural transfer station bins are being serviced more often to help deal with the additional volume; however, if you can take debris directly to the landfill, that is the best option at this time.

RDEK

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