Hit by a natural disaster? Getting government help probably won't be easy
A watchdog report released in British Columbia this week said that the province's programs were outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated at the time of extreme flooding and fires in 2021. Experts say it's a familiar story.
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![A resident and search and rescue worker examine the destroyed remains of a home in Port aux Basques, Nfld., on Sept. 26, 2022. Three tupperware bins held all that remained of Peggy Savery's life and home after post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions. A worker walks through the destroyed remains of a home in coastal Newfoundland.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6988069.1696531927!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/fiona-missing-jerseys-20230205.jpg)
A watchdog report released in British Columbia this week said that the province's programs were outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated at the time of extreme flooding and fires in 2021. Experts say it's a familiar story.