Kingston (VOCM News)
All residents of the Conception Bay North Shore were finally allowed into the evacuation zone yesterday to survey the damage and begin cleanup efforts.
Homeowners who lost their properties could be seen sifting through the debris in the faint hope of recovering mementos, while for those whose homes remain intact, the clean-up begins.
Discarded appliances, Broad Cove (VOCM News)
It will be a while before some people are able to return on a permanent basis. The smell of char and smoke has permeated many homes, and the stench of food, rotting in fridges and deep freezes for the last three weeks, is forcing others out of their dwellings.
Drop off sites have been set up throughout the North Shore for people to deposit appliances which cannot be salvaged because of the overpowering odor.
Contaminated appliance drop off site in Broad Cove (VOCM News)