St. Catharines says 1,250 properties impacted by summer flooding

The City of St. Catharines says 1,250 unique properties reported overland flooding over the summer and more than 200 properties have yet to receive assistance from insurance.

The city says in a release that it is continuing talks with the province regarding the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program.

The release says the city conducted a survey through a submission form.

The results of the submission form show 34 St. Catharines properties reported damage due to overland flooding and have had their insurance claims denied or they don’t have insurance coverage.

Another 209 properties reported damage due to overland flooding and the status of their insurance claim remains uncertain.

The city says these findings will inform their conversations with the province.

The City of St. Catharines is reminding residents that they are not responsible for the release of DRAO funding and that responsibility lies with the provincial government.

Parts of the Niagara region experienced storms with prolonged rain over the summer, causing flooding which led to $360 million in damage to insured property.

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