Wildfires a ‘stark reminder’ of climate perils as minister vows $82M boost
season ever, with nearly 10 million hectares burned, and now volunteer organizations helping in the fight will get an $82 million funding boost.made the announcement on Tuesday, pointing to the still-growing scope of the devastation“An area nearly the size of Newfoundland has already burned so far this year. It is a stark reminder that the frequency and severity of climate related disasters are growing each year,” Blair said.
The Canadian Red Cross historically has focused their disaster relief efforts overseas, according to CEO Conrad Sauvé. He says responding to disasters in Canada were an exception, but that has changed dramatically in the past 10 years.“The Calgary floods, Fort McMurray wildfires, B.C. fires, floods in Quebec and Ontario, hurricanes in Atlantic Canada. The vast majority of the Canadian Red Cross response efforts are now domestically focused,” Sauvé said.
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