Emergency Management BC (EMBC) has authorized disaster financial assistance (DFA) for those who experienced damage as a result of the flooding and debris flows triggered…
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Shuswap Band included in EMBC pilot project
Emergency Management BC (EMBC) and the Justice Institute of British Columbia are working with 11 First Nations communities, including the Shuswap Band at Invermere, to…
Wireless alerts to begin this afternoon
Wireless alerts will be tested for the first time in B.C. at 2:55 p.m. (Mountain) today May 9, as part of a federal-provincial government initiative…
New alert system only for tsunami warnings
RDEK in process of implementing its own mass notification system for regional emergencies A new wireless alert system announced by the provincial government this week…
Flooding financial assistance extended to April 10
Flooding in various areas of the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) fromĀ March 5 to April 10 has caused property and content damages. As a…
More info on financial help for those flooded
Following the flooding across the region in mid-March, Emergency Management BC (EMBC) has authorized disaster financial assistance (DFA) for those affected right across the Regional…
Financial assistance available for flooding victims
Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available to eligible British Columbians in the Central and East Kootenay regions who may have been impacted from the…
B.C. invests in emergency mitigation and response
Disaster readiness remains a hot ticket item with the B.C. provincial government. To better prepare British Columbians in the event of an emergency and ensure…
BCSARA gets $50,000 for training
The Province of British Columbia is providing a $50,000 boost to support training for Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers in the province. The one-time funding…
Disaster Financial Assistance approved for March flooding
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) applied to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) for Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) for āoverland floodingā in response to the…