'It's hard to move forward when you're grieving': Most B.C. flood victims still waiting for disaster aid

In the struggle to get financial assistance after November's devastating floods on Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie, Jenny Winkelhorst is one of the lucky ones. Her family has just recently received disaster financial assistance through the province.

In the struggle to get financial assistance after November’s devastating floods on Abbotsford’s Sumas Prairie, Jenny Winkelhorst is one of the lucky ones.

Her family has just recently received disaster financial assistance through the province.

“It wasn’t the 80 per cent we were hoping for, but we’ll be OK,” she said.

Getting funding approval puts her in the minority.

According to Emergency Management BC, of the 2,100 applications submitted in the past four months, only about 460 have been approved.

Approximately 40 per cent of applications are awaiting further information from the applicant or another entity to determine eligibility. So far $1.9 millon has been paid out.

Joanne Beaulieu’s home was also flooded, but she says the province lost her application even though it was sent by registered mail.