Alberta Government continues to respond to flooding emergency (Update 21)

Current situation update

• 11 confirmed states of local emergency and one provincial state of emergency in High River.
• 11 active local Emergency Operations Centres in southern Alberta, including Kananaskis Improvement District, municipalities, and First Nations.

Information line

• From 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. today, Albertans affected by flooding can call the Government of Alberta Call Centre at 310-4455 to ask questions. Volunteer agents will forward calls to the appropriate program area and provide information.

Funding for Albertans affected by flooding

• There is emergency funding for evacuated Albertans via pre-loaded debit cards. There is also money for rebuilding through the Disaster Recovery Program. Please note there are different registration sites/hours for the two funding programs.

Money for evacuation costs

• Pre-loaded debit cards for evacuated Albertans affected by the recent flood will  be available in four locations in Calgary today until 8 p.m.
  • Bowness High School, 4627 -77 St NW
  • Connaught School, 1121- 12 Ave SW
  • Queen Elizabeth High School, 512 - 18 Street NW
  • Ernest Manning High School, 20 Springborough Boulevard SW 
• Bragg Creek and residents evacuated from the communities previously served by debit card processing sites in Nanton, Vulcan and Canmore can pick up pre-loaded debit cards at theBragg Creek Community Centre (23 White Avenue) today from 1 to 8 p.m. or from any Calgary site.
• Pre-loaded debit cards for Siksika First Nation flood evacuees will be available at the Siksika Resource Developments Limited from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. today.
• Pre-loaded debit cards for evacuees will also be available at Medicine Hat College (299 College Drive SE). On July 4, cards can be picked up from 1 to 9 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 5.
• Evacuees should continue to register with the Red Cross. Once registered, evacuees can go to one of the above pre-loaded debit card processing sites.
• Additional details are available online or by calling 310-4455 toll-free.
• On July 2, 5,626 payments were issued in Calgary contributing to the six day total of 23,204 payments.

Money for rebuilding

• The Disaster Recovery Program is a first step for Albertans with flood damage to receive financial assistance with rebuilding.
• Calgary registration centres will be open until July 7. Applications will be accepted throughout the summer and fall from property owners unable to apply by July 7.
• Calgary Disaster Recovery Program Registration Centres will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:

Red and White Club&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp
Calgary McMahon Stadium&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp
1817 Crowchild Trail NW&nbsp
Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning
Mount Royal University
4825 Royal Gate SW

• For more information, &nbspvisit the Government of Alberta’s disaster recovery program website for the City of Calgary and Hamlet of Bragg Creek or call 310-4455.

Reception centres

• Evacuees can register or be located by calling the Red Cross information line at 1-866-696-6484.

Road Information

• For the most up-to-date information on highway conditions and closures go towww.511.alberta.ca, follow @511Alberta or call 511.
• Eight highways are closed, one highway has restricted access and one ferry is closed.
• Four lanes are now open on the TransCanada Highway leading into Canmore with one lane in each direction available when crews are working in the area. Travellers may face delays and some lane closures as shoulders are being paved.  Speed restrictions are still in place.
• Highway 842 is now open with gravel surface.
• Highway 1A is now open to traffic.
• Highway 40 from Highway 1 to Wedge Pond day use area is open. Wasootch and Wedge Pond Day use areas are now open, along with Boundary Ranch, Sundance Lodges and the Delta Lodge.

Small Business Supports

• The Government of Alberta is working with the Alberta Chambers of Commerce and local chambers of commerce, municipalities, First Nations and other stakeholders to assess the effects of flooding in southern Alberta on small businesses. More information is availableonline.

Health Services  

• Up-to-date information on facilities is posted on the Alberta Health Services webpage athttp://www.albertahealthservices.ca

Outdoor Recreation and Parks

• To keep people safe, most provincial parks and recreation areas in Kananaskis Country areclosed by ministerial order as well as a local state of emergency.
• Please visit the Land & Trail Closures and Advisories page and AlbertaParks.ca for up-to-date information before making your hiking, camping, and quadding plans.
• Call 1-877-537-2757 by the end of July if you require a refund on a reservation for a campsite within the Alberta Parks system.

Insurance Bureau of Canada

• The Insurance Bureau of Canada’s consumer information centre is staffed to provide advice and help guide impacted Albertans through the claim process. Call 1-800-377-6378 or emailalbertaflood@ibc.ca for assistance.

Child Care - displaced Albertans working or involved in flood restoration&nbsp

• Families that need help finding a child care space in a licensed or approved program in or around communities that have been impacted by this disaster should contact the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992.
• Families that need to make changes to existing child care subsidy approval, child care programs or contact information please complete the Change of Circumstance form.

Links to emergency information, community contacts and disaster recovery is available atwww.alberta.ca. Watch for Government of Alberta updates on Twitter at @YourAlberta.