Eighteen communities, from White Rock to Ucluelet and Sooke to Port McNeill, are holding so-called high ground hikes next week as a way to raise awareness about what to do in the event of a tsunami.
It’s tsunami preparedness week from April 14th to 20th, and many areas of coastal B-C are vulnerable to the massive waves from an earthquake, similar to the 1964 Alaska quake that damaged Port Alberni.
Bowinn Ma, the minister of emergency management, says preparing now and knowing what to do and where to find high ground can keep you and your family safe when an emergency strikes.
A 7.2 magnitude quake in Taiwan this month set off an assessment for tsunami risk on the West Coast, which was later determined not to be a threat to B-C.
