Disaster Recovery Programs (DRPs)

2011 Disaster Recovery Programs

For more information on these programs, please contact your local municipality or call 1-888-671-1111.

Sept 12 - 2011 Southern Alberta DRP  (damage June 5 - June 8)

Sept 12 - 2011 Northern Alberta DRP  (damage June 23 - 25)

Sept 12 - 2011 Northwestern Alberta DRP  (damage July 7 - 10)

Sept 12 - 2011 Central Alberta DRP  (damage July 11-12)

Sept 12 - 2011 City of Calgary DRP  (damage August 5)

August 3 - 2011 Northern Alberta Interface Fires Disaster Recovery Program

June 22 - 2011 Southwestern Alberta DRP  (damage May 25 - 29)

May 27 - 2011 Spring Southern Alberta DRP  (damage April 1 - 31)

March 31 - 2011 Spring Southeast DRP  (damage March 1 - 31)

           General Program Information | Frequently Asked Questions

Disaster recovery programs provide financial assistance for municipalities and their citizens who incur uninsurable loss and damage as a result of a disastrous event. These programs are an effective way of assisting municipalities by ensuring that the costs of disasters are shared by all Albertans, and whenever possible, by all Canadians through cost sharing arrangements with the federal government.

A state of local emergency does not have to be declared in order to receive financial assistance under a disaster recovery program.

The Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) is administered by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA). AEMA is part of Alberta Municipal Affairs. Alberta Regulation 51/94 of the Alberta Emergency Management Act allows the province to provide disaster recovery assistance to residents, small business, agriculture operations, and provincial and municipal governments if the event meets the criteria as outlined in the regulation.

• The event is considered extraordinary.
• Insurance is not reasonably or readily available.
• There is evidence that the event is wide spread.

Rainfall

If the rainfall has been at least at a one in 25 year level in urban areas or a one in 50 year level in rural areas, it is considered extraordinary.

Streamflow

If the flooding is caused by a waterway, and the stream flow exceeds a one in 100 year level, it is considered extraordinary. 

Ice Jams

Each ice jam is reviewed on an individual basis. Data, collected by Alberta Environment on general winter and ice conditions and extraordinary conditions (colder winter, rapid melt, thick and strong ice) that prevailed at the breakup in the vicinity of the site will be reviewed.

For more information on Disaster Recovery Programs, please call toll free 1-888-671-1111.

Canada Revenue Agency announced that any Canadian affected by spring flooding will have access to the CRA's Taxpayer Relief Provisions if they are unable to meet this year's filing deadline.  For full details, click on the following link:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/nwsrm/rlss/2011/m04/nr110428-eng.html