A shortage of temporary housing for people who lost their homes in the Fort McMurray wildfire continues to be a challenge as the community rebuilds.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says Tuesday is the deadline for people to apply for emergency temporary housing financial help.
The Canadian Red Cross is conducting a survey on behalf of the region and the provincial government to help determine housing needs over the next two to three years.
The municipality says a state of local emergency is still in effect and a boil-water advisory is also still in place for some neighbourhoods.
More than 73,000 people have visited information centres in the city since people began returning to Fort McMurray on June 1.
The municipality says almost all health-care services in the region have returned to full operations. (CHQR)
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