Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 16, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba After the flood Winnipeg free july f 9s7 of tiny award Milfs senior province needs receipts before calculating payment by Kim Guttormson staff de hundreds of Manitoba Lood Berniee Mudry would it wait to get an award letter from the provincial so she could begin work on her gutted 6ut what the 82yearold got was Little More than an mood Waters that Rose five feet up her Walls had reduced her modest Home to a the province said it was damage that could be repaired with in government Mudry said it will barely put drywall Back on its a Story that has quickly spread among her Rural Neighbours in the red River most of whom Are ing for their own Magie Susan who lives along hand Road expects there to be More unhappy people As the Bulut of the let ters Start arriving this Ive heard about six foyer and not that Many let ters Are the form letter is unclear As to what Mudry was receiving the for but states its the maximum authorized award and Doest spell out what she was still eligible to when Mudras daughter called the emergency management the first person she spoke to said the number represented the full amount she could someone later said it was Only an initial that More would Home when she sent receipts 1 looked at it and thought 1 need a lawyer to read the Mudry said and the Money 1 see is not very the confusion comes As the province finished mailing out roughly award letters to property owners the letters give details on How much compensation they Are entitled so far the province has committed about million in with the highest claim to Date being Emo claims manager Joe Masi says people were told from the beginning the award letter would be seed Money to get them damaged Home says her award will Only begin to cover her in other people who waited for inspectors to assess the damage in their then waited for an adjuster to put a value on that damage and then waited by their Mailbox for a Cheque to come were waiting for just a part of the but what payment will Masl wont be determined until the work is done and the Bills Are sent Maffi Effiee press Many people in the flooded areas Are under the mistaken impression that the award letters now being sent out Are the first of quarterly but Masi says that not the amount of future awards depends on the receipts sent in for work Masi said anyone with questions should Call Emo customer service rep red Cross pledges to improve flow of Aid to flood victims extra staff coming to help Agency clean up says chairman by Paul Samyn legislature reporter the Canadian red Cross is vowing to do a better Job in get Ting millions in Aid to flood Vic Tims after a first phase that has admittedly been dogged by Blair chairman of the Manitoba flood Appeal advisory commit yesterday said extra staff Are now being brought in to help Deal with processing there is criticism that the turn around time is too Graham it is True that people Are waiting two to three weeks and that is too Graham said the magnitude of the disaster the red Cross has been Deal ing with was sometimes overwhelm ing As Only about 100 applications could be processed there Are about 18 staff people in the Field and Graham Hopes that will soon be Dou bled to help Deal with the confusion and frustration has been mounting throughout the red River Valley Over How the red Cross has been handling what is expected to be million in Aid donated from across that total grew by More than thanks to customers and employees of the Bank of just last Winnipeg Harvest was forced to draw on its food Bank to help some 600 families who were run Ning out of Graham was unable to explain Why the food Bank was forced to handle a situation the red Cross should have he was sympathetic to Peoples frus the red Cross responded to those concerns in an open letter to donors that appear Din the free serious hardship As you read this your Gener Ous support of the Canadian red Cross Manitoba flood Appeal continues to make a difference in the lives of thou Sands of Manitoban suffering serious hardship because of the disastrous Spring the advertisement the red Cross said it has paid out almost million to help nearly households with food and mortgage and rent payments and to replace other Basic it added the organization is continuing to provide further help by visiting All affected making Home and disbursing a in other our goal is to ensure All those who Are eligible have the Opportunity to apply and receive assistance the and Graham said the red Cross Hopes to begin its second phase of Aid which will help Manitoban rebuild their properties As Early As it has been he by conflicting messages being sent out by the province Over the 20 per cent deductible for we were As frustrated As anyone by the slowness of the government he As Graham said the red Cross was waiting to see provincial figures to get a full picture of the extent of the damages so it could see what was needed and could be Gra Ham said the 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