Recovery Checklist for Municipal Council |
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Municipal Emergency Plan invoked? Follow procedures outlined in municipality’s plan. |
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Contact Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) 1-866-314-0472 or (416) 314-0472. |
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Map/chart/document damage area includes peripheral areas. If possible, take pictures of damages. |
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Estimate amount of damage. If possible, break down costs to include number of households/businesses/farms/non-profit organizations e.g. churches affected. (Do not include damages sustained to cottages.) |
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Also estimate amount of public damage. |
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Contact local Municipal Services Office (MSO) of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAH):
Central (416) 585-6226
Eastern (613) 548-4304
Southwest (519) 873-4020
Northeast (705) 564-0120
Northwest (807) 475-1651 |
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Application to the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP): resolutions must be passed and forwarded to the Minister of MAH within 14 working days of the disaster event. |
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If disaster area is declared by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, municipal council appoints a Disaster Relief Committee (DRC) |
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Open an account with a local bank to receive donations until the committee is set up and ready to receive donations. |
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Contact local press and advise them once the area has been declared a disaster for ODRAP purposes. |
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Establish a municipal council contact for the DRC. |
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Contact local MAH-MSO office for date/time of inaugural meeting. |
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Once the DRC has been established following the inaugural meeting, the committee can take over delivery of relief efforts. DRC will be given a copy of Guidelines for Disaster Relief Committees. |