The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is helping communities build resilience for future climate-related weather events
Climate comfort centres play an essential role during extreme weather events, offering residents a place to shelter, charge devices, use the internet, and check in with family and friends.
By providing a space where people can feel safe, supported, and connected during times of upheaval and uncertainty, climate comfort centres help communities recover more quickly once the crisis has passed.
Today, Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, announced $382,556 in non-repayable funding through the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF) to upgrade three climate comfort centres in Guysborough County. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA.
The support will help outfit existing comfort centres in the the Town of Mulgrave and the Districts of St.Mary's and Guysborough with readiness supplies such as bedding, medical equipment and generators. The funding will also support building upgrades to improve accessibility and better serve Guysborough County residents of all abilities.
Today's announcement further demonstrates the Government of Canada's commitment to supporting communities and businesses impacted by Hurricane Fiona, and helping them prepare for possible climate-related disasters.
