New B.C. disaster preparation, response and recovery laws coming soon
Union of B.C. Municipalities told changes needed as disasters become more frequent
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Union of B.C. Municipalities told changes needed as disasters become more frequent
With hundreds of wildfires burning across B.C. this spring and summer, people have become accustomed to news of evacuation orders, evacuation alerts and a declared states of local emergency across
With hundreds of wildfires burning across B.C. this spring and summer, people have become accustomed to news of evacuation orders, evacuation alerts and a declared states of local emergency across
Citing continued risk from wildfires and drought conditions, the B.C. government is extending its province-wide state of emergency declaration for another two weeks.
B.C.’s emergency management minister, Bowinn Ma, said earlier this week that evacuation orders must be followed as they’re the law.