BRIEF-Canada wildfire evacuees being provided immediate financial aid

Published 2016-05-11, 01:43 p/m
BRIEF-Canada wildfire evacuees being provided immediate financial aid

May 11 (Reuters) - Alberta Premier Notley says province is
providing emergency funding for evacuees from wildfire
* Notley says payments totaling C$1,250 per displaced adult
and C$500 per child will be disbursed via debit cards
* Canadian Red Cross president Sauve says Red Cross is
providing C$50 million immediately to wildfire evacuees
* Canadian Red Cross President Sauve says C$67 million has
been raised to date, some of which will be available for
matching funds
* Asked about providing bridge financing to affected small
businesses, Notley says not at point yet where can do that
* Notley says no update yet on re-entry to Fort McMurray,
still in assessment phase


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