B.C. Unveils Flood Strategy, Adds $39M For Flood Mitigation

The BC government is freeing up funding for communities to deal with disasters and extreme weather events.

A new B.C. Flood Strategy will also build flood preparedness throughout the province.

The Province is investing approximately $39 million for more than 50 local disaster-risk reduction and climate-adaptation projects through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).

Courtenay-Comox MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard says people in Courtenay and the K’omoks First Nation will be better protected during flooding and extreme weather emergencies.

The City of Courtenay is receiving $268,576 for a joint temporary flood-mitigation planning project partnering with the K’omoks First Nation.

Leonard says the funding will help the two on flood-mitigation planning to better understand flood risks and how to deal with them together.

The Strathcona Regional District is getting more than $400 thousand to update the Oyster River floodplain map and develop a hazard, risk, and vulnerability assessment, among other things.

Across B.C. more than 50 local governments and First Nations are receiving a share of $39 million through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).

Projects include small-scale structural flood projects and improvements to local flood-mitigation strategies, including more accurate flood mapping.

The government is also launching a new Flood Strategy that will guide flood preparedness and mitigation work from now to 2035.

The strategy will support communities to better prepare for flood impacts and strengthen their ability to respond to flood crises.

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