Ottawa is turning four Emergency Reception Centres into Community Support Centres to provide additional community support and information for flood-impacted residents.
According to CTV News, staff representatives from the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services, Ottawa Public Health, Community and Social Services, Building Code Services and Canadian Red Cross will be present at each facility to meet with residents.
They will be providing information on general insurance, housing and financial services, building and demolition permit requirements and processes, public health, psychosocial support and more.
The city has already opened 20 Emergency Reception Centres across the city, where affected residents can charge devices, take a shower, eat food and meet with staff representatives to raise any concerns.
The four Community Support Centres are located in the following areas:
All Community Support Centres will continue to operate from 10am to 7pm.