British Columbians will now have access to new tools that help communities better understand and prepare for natural hazards and climate-related emergencies.
The Province has released the Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA) and the B.C. Hazard Insights Tool (HIT) — two resources designed to improve disaster preparedness and planning across the province.
The DCRRA outlines risks from six key hazards: river and stream flooding, coastal flooding, extreme heat, wildfire, drought and water scarcity, and earthquakes. The accompanying Hazard Insights Tool provides data that lets users explore how those hazards could affect communities, infrastructure, and the environment — helping decision-makers plan and invest in risk reduction.
More than 200 experts, Indigenous organizations, and local governments contributed to developing the tools, which represent B.C.’s first comprehensive disaster risk assessment in nearly three decades.
The new resources support the Province’s obligations under the Emergency and Disaster Management Act and align with international standards under the UN Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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