City of Burnaby staff will use UBCM funding to make evacuation plans for Metrotown instead of Brentwood after a change approved by city council this week.
The City of Burnaby has decided to work on emergency evacuation plans for Metrotown instead of Brentwood.
UBCM administers the provincial funding to help cities prepare for emergencies, including planning evacuation routes and putting notification systems in place. Public notifications and emergency alerts, meanwhile, are crucial for delivering critical, life-saving information – including those that require evacuation, according to the UBCM.
As a regional city centre, the report noted Metrotown serves not only the people who live in the community, but people from all over Metro Vancouver and visitors alike.
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