The UBC Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is proud to be able to share our ongoing support from BC’s new Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR).
The collaboration was publicly announced on Friday, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. In its initial round of funding, the Ministry granted the DRRN $450,000 to provide insights into disaster resilience research and policymaking in BC. This funding is supporting 12 pilot research projects by DRRN members, as well as additional efforts to support collaborative research on disaster resilience.
Today is also the Great BC Shakeout! At 10:19am, hundreds of thousands of people across BC will conduct an earthquake drill and think about earthquake and tsunami preparedness. So, this morning or whenever you have a minute, "Drop, Cover, Hold On" and think about what you can do to be ready for an earthquake. If you want to read more on what to do, the Province has some great earthquake preparedness resources on their website.
Update (Oct. 23): UBC Faculty of Applied Science also released a detailed press release, highlighting the individual research projects being conducted by DRRN members.