Man says mother, who lost everything, fears insurance claim will be denied
Clean up ongoing in Burnt Islands Thursday. - Glen Whiffen/The Telegram/SaltWire NetworkBURNT ISLANDS, N.L. — Boyd Bond found much of his hometown of Burnt Islands in shambles, his mother’s house destroyed and the rugged and hardy people he grew up among unnerved when he returned home on Monday to help his mother who had lost everything during hurricane Fiona.
Susan Thorne, 82, and her son Boyd Bond. Thorne lost her house and everything in it on Saturday from the sea surge brought on by hurricane Fiona. Bond said his mother paid house insurance all her life but fears the loss from a sea surge won’t be covered. - Glen Whiffen/The Telegram/SaltWire Network “But this time, everything went. That’s the worst that was ever seen. I couldn’t believe it took my house.”‘It’s just so heartwarming to see’: Newfoundlanders and Labradorians bolster Fiona victims with truckloads of donationsBond said what is adding to the stress that his mother and others are going through is that they are being told their insurance won’t cover the loss.
On Wednesday the provincial government announced $30 million in immediate financial aid to residents impacted by hurricane Fiona. The money will help both those who had insurance and those who didn’t.
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