Now’s the Time to Make Emergency Plans for the Year Ahead: Emergency Preparedness Minister
January 04, 2025 | Source: CBC | by Courtney Dickson
After another year of devastating wildfires, intense drought and damaging storms, the province is urging British Columbians to get their homes and families ready in case of an emergency — and the new minister of emergency preparedness and climate readiness promises to do the same.
Kelly Greene took over as B.C.’s minister of emergency preparedness in November but says planning ahead has always been a part of her life.
“I was a girl guide, and I really took being prepared to heart,” she told CBC News.
“Even in my own home, making sure that when my kids were little, they understood what to do in an emergency, different kinds of emergencies … what to do in the event of a fire, know what to do in the event of an evacuation, in the event of an earthquake.”
As she works within her ministry to prepare for whatever 2025 brings, Greene is urging British Columbians to ready themselves for the unexpected.