Eric Chow FALL 2018 BCA A .COM 11
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Between the earth's natural climatic cycles and seismic activity – and
a recent upsurge in storms, wildfires and floods attributed to global
warming – British Columbians need to be prepared, more than ever,
for whatever nature dishes out. Take earthquakes: nearly 3,000 shake
the province each year. While most are too small or remote for
the average person to detect, seismologists believe a damaging
quake in a populated area is only a matter of time. Yet a 2017 study
by Emergency Management BC suggests we may not be as prepared
as we could be. "Just over half of us have some sort of response plan,
but only 13 per cent describe it as complete," says Shawn Pettipas,
BCAA Director of Community Engagement.
by Christina Symons
