Emergency financial assistance for evacuees is available beginning May 11, 2016

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& _  g( Q7 X9 ?; WEmergency financial assistance for evacuees is available beginning today. Starting at 2 pm today, debit cards will be issued to people who have been evacuated from Fort McMurray and other northern Alberta communities due to wildfire.

4 J: E8 Z9 t, x3 y  G% V# tThe debit cards, one-time emergency payments of $1,250 for eligible adults and $500 for children under the age of 18, will help evacuees meet immediate, short-term needs, such as temporary housing and day-to-day essential expenses.
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% q+ m, ?3 z9 U/ {Distribution centres will be open between May 11 and 20 as follows:

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Edmonton Butterdome

114 Street and 87 Avenue

# V: o* D/ x/ E- C, Q# oMay 11:            2 pm - 8 pm

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Calgary

) [8 u5 Q4 G' [, H2 v# g# YMcMahon Stadium

Red & White Club
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1833 Crowchild Trail NW

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% I. Q* n1 [3 z" AMay 20:           8 am - 12 pm
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BMO Centre
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9 F" y6 e4 a4 t+ jCalgary Stampede Park

20 Roundup Way SW

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May 11:            2 pm - 8 pm

May 12 – 13:   8 am - 8 pm

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[b]More debit card locations will be added in the coming days. After May 20, emergency financial assistance will move to Alberta Works offices. More information will come in the following days.

One family member can pick up debit cards for the entire family, if they have documentation:
•Red Cross registration number
6 C8 P" z3 Z1 t  a•photo identification
•identification for partner/spouse and/or dependents, if claiming relief for them
' ^; t* O7 o. b+ d. O! N) I•proof of residence or presence in the community.

If you need to replace your identification to apply for a debit card, please visit an Alberta Registry Office. They are issuing new identification cards free of charge to wildfire evacuees.

Seniors, individuals with mobility issues, those with special needs, and others who are in Alberta but unable to apply in person at a debit card location can contact 310-4455 to make arrangements to receive emergency financial support from the Government of Alberta.
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( I/ N) S4 ^( P# {! _5 a* gEvacuees with questions can call 310-4455 toll-free within Alberta or 1-844-406-3276 toll-free outside Alberta for details.
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Government is also working with the Red Cross to provide emergency financial assistance from the Government of Alberta, in addition to the funding provided by the Red Cross, for evacuees who have left Alberta. Details will be provided in the coming days.

; [5 N9 `; {* ADetails about emergency financial assistance provided by the Red Cross can be found on its website: www.redcross.ca/firesfaq.

8 v) z) h* u# CQuick facts
•More than 90,000 Fort McMurray and Northern Alberta residents are subject to a mandatory evacuation order due to wildfire.
•The Government of Alberta anticipates this emergency funding will cost up to $100 million..
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