Extreme heat emergencies to be added to BC alert system | FULL

The B.C. government is launching the BC Heat Alert and Response System to more directly inform the public of extreme weather events.

On Monday, the province announced that extreme heat emergencies will be added to the province’s Alert Ready system, which issues public safety alerts through TV and radio broadcasters, as well as mobile devices, for floods, wildfires, potential tsunamis and Amber Alerts.

“Last summer’s unprecedented heat dome tragically resulted in hundreds of fatalities – making it clear we need to do more to be better prepared for future extreme heat events,” Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said.

“We’ve developed a new heat framework so we’re ready for the next heat event, and we are ready to issue Broadcast Intrusive alerts for extreme heat emergencies to ensure people are aware.”

The province has been under intense pressure to act after the BC Coroners Service concluded 595 people died from “heat-related deaths” in the province between June 18 and Aug. 12, 2021. Most of the the fatalities were people 70 years and older.

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