{"id":4398,"date":"2019-05-10T14:02:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ggfl.ca\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2023-04-26T14:57:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T18:57:11","slug":"flood-assistance-for-small-businesses-and-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ggfl.ca\/flood-assistance-for-small-businesses-and-farms\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood assistance for small businesses and farms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Ottawa remains in a state of emergency for floods. It is advising property owners to keep sandbag walls in place until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>The city has been in a heightened state of preparedness since <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/news\/mayor-watson-declares-state-emergency-ottawa-due-flooding\">Mayor Watson announced a state of emergency<\/a> on April 25<sup>th<\/sup>. The Province of Ontario and the Canadian Armed Forces remain on the ground to assist with recovery efforts and help home and <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/mma\/en\/2019\/05\/ontario-government-activates-disaster-recovery-assistance-to-support-residents-in-the-ottawa-river-a.html\">business owners deal<\/a> with ongoing rain and high water levels. If you require help sandbagging or removing debris to keep your property safe, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfrH4Qun_GJhNulz8UjipH4eHJ8zaeyh1VhhxAEhgINgI45rA\/viewform\">apply online<\/a>. You may also be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/residents\/emergency-services\/emergency-preparedness\/flood-information-0\">immediate financial relief<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Financial assistance for small businesses and farm owners is now available through the Ontario government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/mma\/en\/2019\/05\/ontario-government-activates-disaster-recovery-assistance-to-support-residents-in-the-ottawa-river-a.html\">Disaster Recovery Assistance Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The government of Canada has provided the Red Cross <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawacitizen.com\/news\/local-news\/canada-issues-2-5m-grant-to-red-cross-for-national-flood-relief\">with a $2.5 million grant to support flood recovery efforts<\/a> across the country. Federal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/repeated-rebuild-in-floodplain-1.5118331\">Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale recognizes<\/a> the ongoing precipitation in the Ottawa River corridor is likely to cause surrounding water levels to rise again, and says the federal government remains ready to assist.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to donate to assist home, business and farm owners in the flooded areas of the Ottawa valley, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.ca\/in-your-community\/ontario\/major-responses\/spring-flooding-in-ontario-2019\">donate online<\/a>. If your business plans on <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/mma\/en\/2019\/05\/ontario-government-activates-disaster-recovery-assistance-to-support-residents-in-kawartha-lakes.html\">applying for financial assistance<\/a>, you have until September 4, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Ottawa remains in a state of emergency for floods. 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