Update at 4:30 p.m.: Continuing with the clean-up, and preparing for the reconstruction

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Ville de Gatineau

News release

Update at 4:30 p.m.: Continuing with the clean-up, and preparing for the reconstruction

Gatineau, September 24, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. – The affected area is now open, and all streets are accessible. Police are continuing to patrol the area day and night.

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

Status report

●	So far, out of 212 buildings evacuated, 205 have been returned to the owners. The reintegration is being overseen by the Gatineau fire department.

●	Gatineau has mandated the Soci�t� d'habitation du Qu�bec (SHQ) to provide building structure engineering support. This service has been offered to the owners of all heavily damaged buildings in the affected area.

●	An external assessment of 55 buildings is currently underway.

●	1,379 residents have registered at the victims' centre, including 437 families.

Services to victims

●	1,379 residents have registered at the victims' centre, including 437 families.

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

●	Tornado victims can shower at the following facilities today: - Centre aquatique Paul-Pelletier (325 chemin Aylmer): until 9 p.m. - Centre sportif (850 boul. de la Gappe): until 10 p.m.

Donations and volunteers

●	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 will be accepted during Galeries de Hull business hours.

●	Please note that we have more than enough donated clothing and toys. Personal hygiene and non-perishable foods are needed. Baby items (powdered milk, diapers and wipes) are also in demand.

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

Distribution of donations and assistance from residents

●	The first round of distribution is currently underway until 8 p.m. tonight at the centre communautaire Desjardins.

●	Donated clothing, personal hygiene products and non-perishable food are being handed out.

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

●	Donated clothing and personal hygiene products are being handed out to the homeless tornado victims. Those who have been able to reintegrate their homes may come and get non-perishable food.

Information meetings with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and the Red Cross

●	Information meetings for the victims only with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and the Red Cross have been arranged as follows:

●	Meeting with insured residents (with IBC): - This evening, at 7 p.m. in salle Jean-Despr�z of Maison du citoyen, at 25 rue Laurier.

●	Meeting with non-insured residents (with the Red Cross): - Tuesday, September 25, at 2 and 6:30 p.m. in salle Jean-Despr�z of Maison du citoyen, at 25 rue Laurier.

●	STO will provide transportation 30 minutes before the meetings from the victims' centre at 16 rue B�riault (centre communautaire P�re-Arthur-Guertin).

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Tornado in Gatineau - Status report

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