Both Mike Farnworth and federal Emergency Minister Bill Blair praised the response of both levels of government as quick and expeditious.
That would be 15 months after an out-of-control wildfire swept through and burned 90 per cent of the community. Both Mike Farnworth and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair praised the response of both levels of government as quick and expeditious.The pair met Friday for the fourth in a series of five meetings to discuss climate change and the disaster response to wildfires and floods in B.C. last year.
He acknowledged that the system of making an application and waiting for a response does affect how quickly governments can respond. Blair toured the damage in Lytton last month and met with residents who are still in temporary housing nearly a year after the June 30, 2021, fire. “It’s not just about the lots, either, it’s also about all the utilities,” he said, including phone and internet service, power and municipal services.Article content“The reality is recovery does take time, it can take quite a bit of time,” he said.Meanwhile, the province is still finalizing disaster funding requests related to the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that caused widespread flooding in the interior in November.
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