Quebec – Hurricane Fiona caused significant damage across Atlantic Canada and in eastern Quebec. That is why the Government of Canada implemented, in 2022, the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF), a $300 million initiative to support local communities and businesses affected by the storm and to boost efforts towards long-term recovery. In Quebec, the Fund has been coordinated by CED which, thanks to …
Victoria County orgs get funds to strengthen, rebuild
Nova Scotia – When Hurricane Fiona wreaked havoc on cities and towns along the Atlantic coast, the Government of Canada responded quickly with programs designed to help the region with long-term recovery efforts and adaptations to help businesses and communities recover, restore and rebuild for the future. Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of …
Cape Breton orgs get funds to repair, rebuild post-Hurricane Fiona
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is helping communities and businesses recover and build resilience for future climate-related weather events Sydney – When Hurricane Fiona wreaked havoc on cities and towns along the Atlantic coast, the Government of Canada responded quickly with programs designed to help the region with long-term recovery efforts and adaptations to help businesses and communities recover, restore …
Helping Inverness County improve 15 rural climate comfort centres
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is helping communities build resilience for future climate-related weather events Inverness County – Climate comfort centres play an essential role during extreme weather events, offering residents a place to shelter, charge devices, use the internet, and check in with family and friends. By providing a space where people can feel safe, supported, and connected during …
Making Richmond County climate comfort centres accessible
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is helping communities build resilience for future climate-related weather events Richmond County – Climate comfort centres play an essential role during extreme weather events, offering residents a place to shelter, charge devices, use the internet, and check in with family and friends. By providing a space where people can feel safe, supported, and connected during …
Port Hawkesbury gets funds to improve amenities at climate comfort centre
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is helping communities build resilience for future climate-related weather events Port Hawkesbury – Climate comfort centres play an essential role during extreme weather events, offering residents a place to shelter, charge devices, use the internet and check in with family and friends. By providing a space where people can feel safe, supported, and connected during times …
Helping climate comfort centres in communities impacted by Hurricane Fiona
Support through the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund will enable communities to improve the readiness of their climate comfort centres New Glasgow – Late last September, Hurricane Fiona ravaged cities and towns in the four Atlantic provinces. Since the first days of disaster response, the Government of Canada has been helping keep people safe, and communities recover and rebuild. And now, …