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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 4:00 PM
While over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water, the next highest percentage of flood-related deaths is due to walking into or near flood waters.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:45 PM
Co-operative agreements and interjurisdictional partnerships have ensured resources and technical expertise to assist in emergency response efforts to flooding said Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Monday, June 25, 2012 10:55 AM
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died when a bridge on which he was standing was swept away by flood waters on June 23, 2012.
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:00 PM
The province continues to urge residents to evacuate when emergency officials request it.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 1:03 PM
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on emergency preparedness to deal with current flood conditions facing several regions of B.C.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 5:35 PM
In emergency flood situations, residents near any body of water are advised to be particularly careful around high water.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:03 PM
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on the flood threats facing several regions of B.C.
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Friday, June 8, 2012 3:45 PM
People are urged to take precautionary measures during the current threat from flooding as a result of snowpack melting and wet weather in regions throughout the province.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012 11:00 AM
Today marks a major milestone in mutual aid deployments as the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement (PNEMA) launches the first cross-border collaboration in emergency response exercises between Washington State and British Columbia.
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Friday, May 11, 2012 8:00 AM
Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.
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