With Alberta wildfires expected to last several months in some cases, the province has announced it will provide emergency financial assistance to residents forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires.
“The government will begin providing one-time emergency financial assistance to residents who have been forced to evacuate due to these wildfires. Every adult who has been evacuated and displaced for seven consecutive days will receive $1,250, along with an additional $500 for each dependent child under age 18,” Premier Danielle Smith said at a May 8 news conference.
“This means that an evacuated family of four will receive $3,500 to help get through these dark days and to meet their immediate needs,” she said. “These payments will help evacuees pay for accommodations, food, and other basic necessities. The payments will make those expenses one less thing for people to worry about so that they can concentrate on their families and their own well-being. We know that this is a tough time.”…