Investing for flood resilience
Last updated on March 20, 2024There are funding options currently available to help communities prevent and respond to floods, as well as recover after a disaster.
Mitigation helps communities reduce the risk of a natural disaster. Many areas of B.C. are at a high risk for wildfire, drought and flooding, and these risks are made worse by climate change. Mitigation efforts can save money compared to the cost of post-disaster recovery.
Disaster mitigation programs
The Province of British Columbia provides funding options for Indigenous communities and local governments for disaster mitigation, disaster response, and after a disaster may have happened.
Resources
The Government of Canada launched the National Adaptation Strategy alongside provincial, and Indigenous government representatives.
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program will provide funding to enable communities to coordinated actions that increase climate resilience in coastal regions.