Recent Media

Sarah Crosbie, QR 77 Calgary - The Drive

[Coming soon]

Disaster preparedness across Canada and how Canadians can prepare for natural disasters.

Glyn Bowerman - Future Fix Podcast

Predicting where, when, and how disaster will strike, including extreme heat events, involves a lot of data and some great tools. Dr. Reynolds uses dataand other tools to help communities prepare for climate events, extreme heat, flooding, and more.

Keywords: Extreme heat; 2021 heat dome; hazard risk mapping

Stefan Labbé - Glacier Media

B.C. to send emergency text alerts to warn of heat waves

Almost a year after a deadly heat wave killed nearly 600 people in British Columbia, the provincial government has unveiled a new plan to prepare and warn of incoming extreme heat.

Keywords: Heat dome; emergency alerts; household preparedness

George Affleck, 980 CKNW - Jas Johal Show

How should we actually prepare for natural disasters?

We briefly talk about the recent wildfires, floods and heat domes impacting BC and British Columbians can do to prepare for future events.

Keywords: Emergency preparedness week; household preparedness; wildfire; heat dome

Mankiran Aujla, Spice Radio

It's tsunami preparedness week here is what you need to know

People living in coastal communities are being encouraged to participate in tsunami preparedness week

Keywords: tsunami; household emergency preparedness; coastal hazards

Rasciauskas & DeGorter, The Thunderbird

Easy-to-use emergency preparedness app to improve community hazard response

Evacuation plans on the CHERP app appear instantly, right in the palm of your hand

Keywords: Household emergency preparedness; evacuation; Vancouver Island

Chad Pawson, CBC News

Heat domes, wildfires and flooding: Get prepared now for the next emergency, experts say

Experts in emergency preparedness say taking even small steps for preparedness can make all the difference

Keywords: Household emergency preparedness

Glen Korstrom, Vancouver is Awesome

Communication is key when severe weather looms

Canada’s Alert Ready system can help save lives in emergencies.

Keywords: Emergency alerting; provincial alerts; Alert Ready (BC)

CBC Radio - BC Today with Michelle Eliot

Preparing for the effects of climate change

The City of Merritt plans for allowing residents back to home; Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral Research Fellow at UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning, explains how communities can prepare for the effects of climate change.

Keywords: Meritt, BC; community preparedness; household preparedness; climate change

The Shift with Shane Hewitt

How can you be prepared for a natural disaster?

Dr. Ryan Reynolds is working on an app to help Canadians work together to stay safe during events like the BC floods. He explains how the app works, how Canada responds to disasters, and what needs to change.

Keywords: CHERP; household emergency preparredness

Stefan Labbé, Glacier Media

Urban British Columbians ‘overconfident’ they can deal with storm fallout: BC Hydro

Despite rising threats due to climate change, more than half of British Columbians don't have an emergency kit. Among the least prepared are Metro Vancouver residents, the province's biggest urban area.

Keywords: Household emergency preparedness; cliimate change

Gregor Craigie, CBC News

New disaster preparedness app coming for Vancouver Island communities

A new app created by researchers at the University of British Columbia aims to reduce time spent scrambling to get organized by helping households create custom emergency response plans.

Keywords: CHERP; household emergency preparedness

Todd Harmer, CTV Vancouver News

New disaster preparedness app to be piloted on Vancouver Island

Researchers behind a new mobile app say their work will make it easier for households to be prepared in the event of an emergency.

Keywords: CHERP; household emergency preparedness

On the Island with Gregor Craigie

Are you in an inundation zone?

Are you in the inundation zone if a tsunami reaches our west coast communities? We'll speak with a UBC scientist who will be piloting a new app to provide personalized information on your household risk.

Keywords: Tsunamis; CHERP; household emergency preparedness