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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:46 AM
Emergency Management BC (EMBC) protects and improves public safety in B.C. by working with local authorities to provide advisories of active emergencies.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 4:34 PM
B.C.'s landscape is tinder dry in some regions, and with extended hot periods and severe thunderstorms in the Interior, the B.C. government has deployed additional assets to help manage wildfire threats.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 7:09 PM
The first stage of recovery operations at the site of the Johnsons Landing slide has now concluded with the recovery of two victims.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012 2:14 PM
Emergency Management BC (EMBC) has shipped 400 metres of gabion baskets to the District of Hope to dike low-lying areas of the Fraser River today.
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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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Friday, June 22, 2012 1:16 PM
Local authorities are the legislated lead in an emergency, but the B.C. government provides assistance through Emergency Management BC's (EMBC) co-ordination role that helps communities connect with the resources they need.
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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 10:19 AM
As a result of forecasts of prolonged weather systems bringing rain and increased snow melt to regions where water levels are already high, the River Forecast Centre in B.C. has issued several advisories and warnings.
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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, 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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