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Residents affected by tornadoes can apply for disaster assistance

CTV Ottawa Published Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:23AM EDT

Kyle Tully walks along beams from a barn that was destroyed by a tornado at his home on his cousin Christine Earle's farm, as his boyfriend Colt Webber looks on, in Dunrobin, Ont., west of Ottawa, on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. The storm tore roofs off of homes, overturned cars and felled power lines in the Ottawa community of Dunrobin and in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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There is some relief on the way for residents impacted by the tornadoes on Friday.

The Ontario government has opened up applications for disaster relief assistance. Residents in Dunrobin and Ottawa South that are located in "activation zones" can apply for funding. Information can be found here.

The Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program is currently accepting applications from Ottawa for financial assistance https://t.co/t5J0Zbe3kU
— City of Ottawa (@ottawacity) September 25, 2018

Applicants must be within the activation zones to be eligible for assistance. Secondary homes or cottages aren't eligible. The government also notes that disaster assistance doesn't replace insurance. A claim must be made with private insurance before residents can receive assistance from the government.