Ashton announces flood compensation, even as some consider lawsuit
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More than 65 per cent of victims of the 2011 flood have received at least an initial compensation payment, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Steve Ashton said today.
Ashton said under the under the province’s Building and Recovery Action Program, more than half of the applicants have received advanced or final payments for a total of $66.4 million.
And under the Disaster Financial Assistance program, more than 50 per cent of claims are complete and more than $300 million paid out, he said.
“There’s still more to come,” Ashton said.
The pace of flood payments comes the day after 400 people attended an information session at Sisler High School Tuesday night to discuss the possibility of a class action lawsuit against the province to win more in compensation.
Ashton said his flood recovery update was planned in advance of last night’s meeting.
He added the total cost of fighting the 2011 flood is expected to be nearly $1 billion.
The province is also hiring four more property assessors to speed up appraisals for flood-impacted properties on Lake Manitoba and has added six new commissioners to help with the claims appeals process. About 50 properties a week are being assessed. The province also recently hired eight new appraisers. All appraisals will be completed by the end of August.
Ashton also said the province has issued a request for proposals related to a flood mitigation study for the Lake Manitoba watershed including Lake Winnipegosis, Dauphin Lake and the Shoal Lakes, and the Assiniboine River Basin including Lake of the Prairies and the Qu’Appelle and Souris rivers.
The independent consultant will be asked to identify potential methods for enhanced flood protection in these areas.