Ontario town keeps state of emergency in place as flooding recovery continues
Southwold officials say they have asked Ontario's municipal affairs ministry whether any financial support will be available to residents whose properties were damaged.
A town in southwestern Ontario, Southwold, has decided to maintain a state of emergency despite roads becoming passable after flooding receded. The decision comes days after heavy rains caused significant damage to properties and roads. Southwold officials have reached out to Ontario's municipal affairs ministry to inquire about potential financial assistance for residents affected by the flooding.
Environment Canada had issued a special weather statement for much of southwestern Ontario, with some regions receiving over 200 millimetres of rain on Friday. The township encourages residents to contact them for information that may help in accessing a financial support program. Restoration work is expected to continue for weeks to repair all storm-related damage.
The township also requests residents to submit any photos, videos, or rainfall data they may have, as it could be useful for understanding the event and preventing similar occurrences in the future. Southwold is one of several Ontario municipalities that declared a state of emergency last week, following back-to-back storms that inundated parts of the Niagara Region with roughly a quarter of the area's typical annual rainfall.
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