- Weather systems are impacting various regions of Canada, including the Northwest Territories, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, and Yukon.
- Multiple Canadian provinces, including Quebec, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, are currently under heat warnings.
- High temperatures and drought conditions are developing across multiple provinces, including Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario.
- A town in Ontario has requested the activation of the DRAO program following severe flooding.
Ontario Denies DRAO Funding to Town of Lincoln Amid Severe Flooding
What happened
The Ontario government denied the Town of Lincoln’s request for funding through the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program. This decision was made because the government determined that sufficient local private insurance coverage was available. Premier Doug Ford toured the community to view the damage caused by severe summer storms that flooded over 1,000 homes and businesses in the town.
Why it matters
The denial of DRAO funding impacts residents and businesses that suffered tens of millions of dollars in damage from the flooding. The government's decision, based on private insurance availability, affects the scope of government assistance for disaster recovery in the province.
A town in Ontario requested the activation of the DRAO program following severe flooding, amid developing drought conditions across multiple provinces.