Dozens of Gatineau residents still homeless 3 months after tornadoes

Three months after tornadoes struckGatineau, Que., 28 families are still without permanent homes, according to the Canadian Red Cross.

The agency issued a report Wednesday morning on how people are recovering from the storm.

The Red Cross hashelped 550 people since the Sept. 21tornadoes

Uninsured families can get between $600 and $800 depending on their size, though the Red Cross currently plans to end those programs in June next year.

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Gatineau Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin said there are about 15 families that he expects will have new homes by February.

In the last three months he said 157 people or families have found new places to live.

He said that has had an impact on the city's housing availability, with the vacancy rate now down to 1.2 per cent.