The federal government is contributing over $1 million to a $2.8 million project to build flood protection infrastructure in the Village of Tahsis on Vancouver Island. The infrastructure includes two flood walls and an earth berm along North Maquinna Drive, aimed at protecting private property, public assets like the fire hall and schools, and critical infrastructure from extreme weather events.
The federal government is pitching in more than $1 million to help build flood protection infrastructure in the Village of Tahsis in northern Vancouver Island .
The infrastructure will include two flood walls and an earth berm – a sort of natural wall – along North Maquinna Drive between Rogers Street and Head Bay Road. “In Tahsis and communities throughout the province, we’re working to build a stronger and climate-ready future for everyone,” said Kelly Greene, B.C. Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
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