On Thursday afternoon, Michaël Pilote gave an overview of the situation in the community after last week’s floods.
The mayor stressed that it was too early to say how many houses would have to be demolished, as claims adjusters from the Ministry of Public Security (MSP) had only just started assessing the damage to the properties.
nothing confirmed
Several rumors are currently circulating in Baie-Saint-Paul. Some say it will be parks, others say everyone will be relocated, anyone can rebuild. I say it, it’s rumours. So there is nothing confirmed, we don’t even know from the city, explained Michaël Pilote.
He is convinced that houses will be declared a total loss, but refuses to advance a number of them.
Route 138, which had been closed on the Mares River in Baie-Saint-Paul since May 1, reopened at the end of the day on Thursday.
Photo: Radio Canada / Pierre-Alexandre Bolduc
The mayor is aware that the patience of the victims has been tried since the floods began ten days ago. However, he emphasizes the importance of having all the necessary information at hand in order to be able to make decisions that are responsible for the future.
rumor machine
You are asked for patience. I know it’s not easy. One day when you’re waiting for a decision like that, it feels like an eternity, but you really have to take the time to get your questions answered, and do it now, even if you call City Hall, even if you do Rumor mill sends out Baie-Saint-Paul, won’t help your case. So you have to be patient, the mayor hammered.
“We mentioned it, it’s not a decision that we make at the corner of a table and that we make haphazardly. »
— A quote from Michaël Pilote, Mayor of Baie-Saint-Paul
Michaël Pilote encouraged his citizens to immediately open a file with the MSP, an essential requirement to access the various state compensation programs.
We are aware that people already have several tasks to do, but the step of opening the file is crucial, the mayor stressed.
It is not yet known how many houses will have to be demolished after the floods in Baie-Saint-Paul earlier this month.
Photo: Radio Canada / Sylvain Roy Roussel
He pointed out that the first compensation would be paid out relatively quickly to the victims.
We are talking about the next few days for those who need money for essentials and therefore cannot live in their accommodation. There is a $40 per day per person grant that can be used for the move, Mr. Pilote explained.
The mayor mentioned that the number of homes that have not yet been recovered by their residents is still around 175.
In collaboration with Pierre-Alexandre Bolduc