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TNRD opens resilience centre to provide answers and support for Merritt flood evacuees

Resources for evacuees

The City of Merritt and TNRD have established a resiliency centre for flood-affected residents of Merritt and the surrounding area.

The resiliency centre, designed to provide ongoing support to evacuees, will be open daily from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Merritt Civic Centre on Mamette Avenue.

The centre will help answer questions and provide resources for evacuees and those allowed to return to their homes.

The Red Cross and ESS will both be on site, as will Disaster Financial Assistance and Disaster Psychosocial Services.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada and a number of insurance companies will be available to provide advice and help property owners file insurance claims. Other agencies that will have information available include Interior Health, the First Nations Health Authority, Service BC, Technical Safety BC, ICBC, TNRD/Merritt Debris Management and Service Canada.

Services are available for residents who have experienced flooding who live in Merritt or surrounding unincorporated communities and Indigenous communities.



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