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Rebuilding, Recovery After Disasters Needs to Be Better Managed: Insurance Bureau
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA, JUL 21 – Only 56 of 358 buildings destroyed in the Jasper wildfire have rebuilding permits issued, highlighting delays amid rising disaster costs and calls for federal coordination, Insurance Bureau of Canada said.
- Nearly twelve months following the wildfire that devastated approximately one-third of Jasper, Alberta’s buildings, reconstruction efforts in the town continue to face significant delays.
- These delays stem partly from added regulations due to Jasper's location in a national park and a lack of coordinated response to disaster recovery.
- By July 7, only 56 permits had been granted to rebuild out of the 358 structures destroyed by the wildfire, with the recovery progressing more slowly compared to the rebuilding efforts following the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfires that devastated 2,400 buildings.
- Craig Stewart from the Insurance Bureau of Canada noted that setbacks extending recovery efforts, such as those currently experienced in Jasper, are becoming more common across Canada following major disasters.
- Canada’s leading insurance organization is urging the establishment of a federal coordinating body and the initiation of nationwide conversations to enhance the management of rebuilding efforts amid increasing disaster frequency and costs.
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