Floods and wildfires force BC Interior residents to leave their homes at any time each year.
If you had to leave, would you be ready?
According to a BCAA poll, 85% of British Colombians are concerned about the recurrence of last year’s extreme weather events, but 43% admit that they have done nothing to prepare for possible floods, atmospheric rivers, forest fires or extreme heat. .
“While our survey indicates that 57 per cent of British Colombians feel prepared for the worst, this still leaves a large group of people who have not acted according to their good intentions to prepare and could be caught by surprise.” , says Namita. , Kearns, director of BCAA insurance products.
While Kearns hopes the British Colombians will turn their intentions into action, she says she is more concerned about another group that is taking a wait-and-see approach.
The survey found that 44% say they will take care of it “when and if they need it”, and 43% believe they can do nothing to prepare for extreme weather.
The army surplus warehouse in Kelowna says there are some essentials for residents this summer in case of an emergency.
“Everyone should prepare at least a 72-hour kit as we all know, but don’t. The basics, because it can happen day or night, you should always have water and dry food if you can, ways to light the fire and of course, everyone should have a flashlight. “
“Common sense tells you what you need, but you’d like to keep it light, compact and durable so it can last a good while because you don’t know where you’re going to end up,” owner Albert Siemons said.