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Ontario has begun offering emergency financial assistance to homeowners, tenants, small businesses, farmers and not-for-profit groups affected by the tornados in Dunrobin and south Ottawa.

Applications are now open for The Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program.

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The program helps with expenses not covered by insurance that are caused by natural disasters. That could include anything from putting dogs in a kennel to cleaning up dead branches and house repairs.

Maps showing the two areas eligible for the program in Dunrobin and south Ottawa, where tornados touched down Friday, were published on the provincial website.

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The website also gives details about how to apply and what expenses are eligible.

When Premier Doug Ford visited Ottawa on the weekend to see firsthand the devastation in Dunrobin and visit centres providing food and shelter, he pledged that the province would “spare no expense” to help Ottawans get back on their feet. When pressed for specifics, he mentioned the Disaster Recovery Assistance program.