May 09, 2023 – Amy Judd & Kylie Stanton/Global News If a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck in the Cascadia subduction zone, along the B.C. and U.S. coast, tsunami waves would reach the outer coast of northwest Vancouver Island in about …
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Province prepared as temperatures poised to surge in B.C., says emergency minister
May 09, 2023 – Wolf Depner/Surrey Now-Leader Temperatures aren’t expected to approach heat dome levels this week in B.C., but it is about to get hot, and the province says it is prepared. Emergency Minister Bowinn Ma said the provincial …
Emergency alert test to hit B.C. cellphones, TV, radio Wednesday afternoon
May 09, 2023 – Simon Little/Global News Mobile phones across British Columbia are set to chirp and buzz in unison as officials conduct an annual test of Canada’s emergency alerting system. The test is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. PT, and …
Alberta fires: B.C. sends 37 wildfire service personnel to help fight
May 08, 2023 – Ian Holliday/CTV News Vancouver As wildfires in Alberta continue to keep tens of thousands of people out of their homes, British Columbia has deployed dozens of firefighters to help with the response there. The deployment comes …
Okanagan residents urged to be prepared for emergencies, prepare a grab-and-go kit
May 08, 2023 – Klaudia Van Emmerik/Global News May 7 marks the start of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada and that has officials urging the public to always be ready in the event of disaster. “Whether it’s wildfire or flooding …
How prepared is B.C. for flooding and wildfires?
May 07, 2023 – Jennifer Palma/Global News – VIDEO The deteriorating flooding, paired with a potentially destructive wildfire season, is forcing the province to be more prepared than ever to deal with natural disasters. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate …
Communities along Fraser River benefit from increased flood resilience
May 02, 2023 – BC Government News People and communities along the Fraser River will be better protected from flooding with dike improvements, and enhanced flood-mitigation and watershed-restoration projects. “We know people living in the Fraser Valley are concerned about …
B.C.’s modernized emergency legislation will require more preparedness
May 01, 2023 – Gordon Hoekstra/Vancouver Sun The B.C. government plans to introduce sweeping changes to emergency management legislation this fall to increase preparedness for climate-fuelled natural disasters and provide a larger leadership role for First Nations. The long-awaited changes …
Province to provide $8.5 million for Abbotsford flood recovery projects
Apr 28, 2023 – Michelle Gomez/CBC News The provincial government announced Friday $8.5 million in new funding to the City of Abbotsford for several flood recovery and mitigation projects. In November 2021, catastrophic flooding devastated the Fraser Valley after the …
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Western Canada
Apr 27, 2023 – BC Government News Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, Kananaskis Country, and the province of British Columbia, is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) for recreational backcountry users across the mountainous regions of western …