Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

03/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/06/2026 13:44

Ontario Investing up to $90,000 to Support Flood Recovery in the Township of Nairn and Hyman

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SUDBURY - The Ontario government is providing the Township of Nairn and Hyman with up to $90,000 in disaster recovery funding to help cover emergency response costs and critical infrastructure repairs due to flooding that occurred in July 2025. This financial support is being provided through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program, and is part of the province's plan to protect Ontario with record investments in infrastructure that will help keep workers on the job and communities safe.

"Our government continues to protect Ontario and support our municipal partners when they need it," said Rob Flack, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. "While it is never easy to recover from unexpected natural disasters, this funding will help offset the costs of emergency response and repairs to damaged critical infrastructure, allowing the Township of Nairn and Hyman to rebuild stronger than ever."

On July 16, 2025, the Township of Nairn and Hyman experienced heavy rainfall, causing flooding across the municipality. The MDRA funding will help the Township cover the costs of repairing roads, culverts and other essential infrastructure damaged by the flooding.

"Our government understands the significant impact of this flooding on families, businesses and municipal infrastructure in the Nairn Hyman community," said Bill Rosenberg, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin. "Through provincial disaster recovery funding, we are ensuring Nairn Hyman has the support it needs to cover emergency response costs and make critical repairs."

Ontario's MDRA program helps municipalities address extraordinary emergency response costs as well as damage to essential property or infrastructure such as bridges, roads and public buildings, as a result of a natural disaster.

Quick Facts

  • A local weather station measured up to 102 mm of rainfall in the Township of Nairn and Hyman over a twenty-four-hour period. Environment Canada indicates that this was a 1-in-75 to 1-in-100-year event.
  • Eligible expenses under the MDRA program may include operating and capital costs that are over and above regular municipal budgets and are directly linked to the disaster.
  • A municipality may be eligible for the program if its disaster-related costs reach a threshold of three per cent of its own-purpose taxation levy.

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"On behalf of the Council and residents of Nairn Hyman, I would like to acknowledge how very grateful we are to receive up to $90,000 through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance program to support the repairs to Minto Street following the washout. For a small municipality like ours, unexpected infrastructure failures place significant pressure on limited reserves. This funding allows us to recover from this event without placing the full financial burden on our taxpayers. We needed help and you came through for us. Thank you so much."

- Amy Mazey
Mayor, Township of Nairn and Hyman

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