NELSON – New Democrat MLA Brittny Anderson says that people in Nelson will be kept safer in emergency situations thanks to provincial funding to help local governments and First Nations strengthen their plans for emergency evacuation and public notification planning.
“Keeping people safe is the highest priority and with this new funding, people in Nelson will be better protected with more public notification systems and emergency route planning so that everyone can get out of harm’s way fast, if needed.”
The municipality of Nelson is receiving $23,000 in funding for Public Notification & Emergency Route Planning.
In total, over $800,000 is being provided to communities across B.C. to support this work to improve emergency evacuation route and public notification plans. Over $164 million has been provided to local governments and First Nations through the Climate Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) for over 1,500 projects to help communities become more climate resilient. This work also supports the Province’s Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy, which outlines a broad range of actions for 2022-2025 to address climate impacts and build resilience across B.C.