In the face of British Columbia’s climate disasters, community social services are becoming ad-hoc humanitarians.
Community social service agencies are taking on emergency disaster relief work as torrential flooding across B.C. destroys homes and blocks highways.
Why It Matters
Floods, wildfires, and extreme heat are becoming increasingly normal thanks to global heating — and their knock-on effects include the kinds of challenges community social services are well-equipped to handle, such as food and housing insecurity.
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