Update at 7 a.m.: Help for the tornado victims and clean-up

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Ville de Gatineau

News release

Update at 7 a.m.: Help for the tornado victims and clean-up

Gatineau, September 26, 2018, at 7 a.m. – Approximately 216 people received assistance with accommodations last night. They included 150 people (57 families) who were put up in three�hotels overnight, and 66 who stayed at the Centre communautaire P�re-Arthur-Guertin.

Status report

●	The clean-up continues throughout Gatineau.

●	The Gatineau fire department (SSIG) is continuing its preventive visits in the affected areas.

●	Police are continuing their enhanced patrol day and night in the Mont-Bleu area.

●	All of the buildings that were evacuated in the Mont-Bleu area perimeter have been returned to their owners.

●	Tornado victims who have not yet registered at the victims centre can do so by calling 1-800-863-6582.

●	At this point, 1,619 residents have registered at the victims centre.

●	To find out whether someone has registered at the victims centre, call the 311 non-urgent call centre. For those calling from outside Gatineau, the toll-free number is 1-866-299-2002.

Distribution of donations to the victims

●	Today's distribution will be from noon to 8 p.m. at the former Sears location on the ground floor of Galeries de Hull (320 boul. Saint-Joseph, Hull sector).

●	Special shuttles have been arranged to get tornado victims to and from the information meeting and the distribution centre.

●	Residents picking up donations should use the Sears entrance in the underground parking of Galeries de Hull, near rue Montclair.

●	Clothing and personal hygiene products are being distributed to the homeless victims. Those who have been able to return to their homes are welcome to pick up non-perishable food.

●	The redistribution is being managed by our partners: - Clothing (Saint-Vincent-de-Paul) - Non-perishable food and personal hygiene products (Moisson Outaouais)

Donations and assistance from residents

●	Residents wishing to help the tornado victims can drop off donations at the former Sears location on the ground floor of Galeries de Hull (320 boul. Saint-Joseph, Hull sector).

●	Donations should be dropped off at door 5 inside the mall. They will be accepted during Galeries de Hull business hours.

●	We have more than enough clothing and toys. Personal hygiene products and non-perishable goods are appreciated. Baby items (powdered milk, diapers, wipes) are in demand.

●	Residents wishing to help the tornado victims can make a cash donation through the Red Cross at www.gatineau.ca/croix-rouge.

●	Businesses wishing to offer their services are asked to contact the Service des approvisionnements de la Ville de Gatineau at 819-243-2315.

●	Corporate donations of materials that can be distributed directly to the victims (baby items, non-perishable food, etc.) should be addressed to the Salvation Army at 438-888-9715 or through retablissement@armeedusalut.ca.

●	Gatineau thanks residents for their tremendous generosity.

Accelerated process for victims – authorization certificates and building permits

●	Owners of buildings that were damaged by the tornado can contact the Service de l'urbanisme et du d�veloppement durable (SUDD) to submit their applications.

●	Authorization certificate and building permit applications will be given priority by the SUDD.

●	The following email addresses are to be used for authorization certificate and building permit applications, respectively: - tornade.demolition@gatineau.ca - tornade.construction@gatineau.ca…