Residents of McNab/Braeside Township near Arnprior continue to wait for word about assistance after heavy rains caused landslides and damaged roads and property two weeks ago.
Some people remain homeless, and that left many spending their Friday night at a meeting to appeal for more government help through the Ontario Disaster Relief Assistance Program (ODRAP).
Steven Anderson, 70, and his wife were forced from their home along the Ottawa River thanks to two large mudslides. For now they sleep in their daughter's basement.
"It sure has let us down," Anderson said. "It's hard to express how you're down and out, and not feeling too well about it."
McNab/Braeside lifted a local state of emergency Tuesday night after more than one week. Firefighters dug trenches and stacked sandbags two weekends ago to divert water from threatened properties in hopes of avoiding further damage to homes in the Rhoddy's Bay and Sand Point communities.
"We're still getting estimates for people in the private sector and the roads the county has to bring back to normal standards," said Mayor Mary Campbell, who is spearheading the disaster relief campaign.
But help from ODRAP won't likely be immediate, according to government officials at Friday's information meeting.
Ottawa seeks donations for west-end flood victims
The City of Ottawa has established a trust fund to assist west-end flood victims whose homes were damaged during the same storm.
Cash or cheque donations for the "Kanata Flood Relief Trust" can be left at the city's seven client service centres, or at six Scotiabank branches in Kanata (account #405760093718).
A committee comprised of the Red Cross, Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, and city councillors' offices will review relief applications from affected residents.
The money for losses not covered by insurance will be disbursed on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to a city statement.
With a report from CTV Ottawa's Kristy Kirkup
