Province Invests Millions in Fort Erie Flood Recovery Funding

Wednesday, 22 December 2021 16:16

By Linda Morgan

Province provides Fort Erie with up to $7.4 million in disaster recovery funding.

The Ontario government is providing the Town of Fort Erie with up to $7.4 million in provincial disaster recovery funding.

The money will be used to help repair roads, trails, a water main, shoreline protection and docks.

On October 31st, 2019, the town experienced a significant storm with strong winds and destructive waves that caused flooding along the shoreline.

As a result, local infrastructure was significantly damaged.

At the height of the storm, winds reached 100 km/hr for several hours, and waves on eastern Lake Erie were as high as 16.5 feet.

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