Canadian Red Cross


  


WESTERN CANADA

  


Disaster Management

  


Disasters – they come in all shapes and sizes.  They strike any time, any place.  They have no conscience.  They show no mercy.

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Red Cross volunteers assist flood affected residents in Francois Lake.
Most people in Canada don’t think of disasters as happening here – but they do.  Each year, Red Cross responds to nearly 20,000 disasters in Canada – from tornadoes and floods to house fires.  In recent years, disasters have driven more than four million Canadians from their homes and caused billions of dollars in damage. Payments by governments and insurers have been doubling every five to 10 years.

Though the type and magnitude of disasters in Northern BC and the Yukon vary greatly, two things remain the same:

  1. Disasters cause great suffering.  Survivors almost always need help to meet immediate day-to-day basic needs, and often require longer-term help to rebuild their lives and deal with the trauma.
  2. Those in need can count on help from the Canadian Red Cross.

You Make the Difference – Support Canadians Affected by Disasters
From house fires to forest fires, hurricanes to floods, the Canadian Red Cross is there for more than 20,000 Canadians who are affected by disasters each year. Please donate to the Canadian Red Cross Fund.

 


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