The Canadian Red Cross has a new location for the emergency shelter for people displaced from their homes in the Channel-Port aux Basques area that will open at 9 p.m. tonight (Monday, October 3) at the St. James Anglican Church Hall, 1 Church Lane, Channel-Port aux Basques.

For impacted individuals that are in need of financial, housing and other immediate supports, it is critical that they register with the Canadian Red Cross online at Hurricane Fiona 2022 – Canadian Red Cross; by calling toll-free at 1-800-863-6582; or visiting the new emergency shelter site at St. James Anglican Church Hall.

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Khadija Rehma
Children, Seniors and Social Development
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