Changes to provincial disaster assistance to be announced in wake of major Sask. storms

Waldheim families are in clean-up mode today, dealing with uprooted trees, trampolines in trees and branches galore covering lawns, roads and roofs. (Image Credit: Libby Gray/CKOM)

Changes to provincial disaster assistance to be announced in wake of major Sask. storms In the midst of a costly year for storm damage to Saskatchewan communities, the Government of Saskatchewan is announcing changes to its Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) on Thursday. A formal announcement of the policies, according to the province, will be held in Alvena at 1 p.m. The program is meant to provide financial assistance to “communities, individuals, small businesses, small agricultural operations, non-profit organizations and certain others with the cost of recovering from losses or damage to essential, uninsurable property caused by natural disasters,” the SPSA said.

The program can also provide financial help for “immediate actions undertaken to reduce the effects of an imminent disaster.”