Adjusting firms to assist EMO with evaluation of flood damages

Oliver Langdon, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs and minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Organization, announced that the Disaster Assistance Committee, established as a result of flood damage caused by Tropical Storm Gabrielle, has engaged the services of claims adjusting firms to assist in evaluating property damages.

People who have already engaged an adjustor or contractor to assess their property damages should indicate so on their claim form and enclose the appropriate documentation. Those who have not engaged the services of an adjustor should forward their application to EMO without this component. Once a claim has been received by EMO it will be assigned to an adjustor who will then make contact with the applicant.

Claims will be processed in accordance with Disaster Assistance Guidelines established by the federal government. "Applicants should provide detailed information of their total property loss and damage, with the understanding that compensation will be provided for items deemed essential in accordance with federal guidelines," said Minister Langdon.

The Disaster Assistance Committee and Emergency Measures Organization staff are making every effort to ensure that the processing of claims will be in a timely manner," said the minister. "The deadline to submit a claim under this program is November 30, however I encourage applicants to submit their claims as soon as possible."

For more information or to request an information package, please contact the Emergency Measures Organization at 729-3703.

Media contact: Lynn Hammond, Communications, (709) 729-4250.

2001 10 12                             11:50 a.m.