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Most victims are displaced far longer than the province’s aid system assumes, shows data analyzed by The Tyee.

Francesca Fionda reports our #BracingForDisaster series on evacuation as extreme weather worsens in B.C.

Nom’d in the data journalism category:
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‘A Major Gap’ in BC’s Disaster Evacuation Support | The Tyee

Most victims are displaced far longer than the province’s aid system assumes, shows data analyzed by The Tyee.

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The TyeeJun 9, 2023

Originally from the Kootenays, Tricia Thorpe knows what fire can do — she lost three older brothers to a fire six weeks before she was born.

In 2021, she evacuated Lytton — and then Lillooet too.

Our latest #BracingForDisaster🔥, as told to Geena Mortfield:

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‘There's No Looking Back. Your Past Is Wiped Out’ | The Tyee

In her own words, Tricia Thorpe on being evacuated twice in two days as she sought refuge from a spate of wildfires.

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How You Can Be Ready for the Next Disaster | The Tyee

As fires and floods again beset BC, here are tips and resources from survivors and experts.

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'We Looked into the Eyes of the Beast' | The Tyee

Told in his own words, Ken Pite recalls the thoughts running through his head the day he fled flaming Lytton. Part of a series.

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BC Info BotApr 3, 2023
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How We Crunched the Data on Disaster Survivors | The Tyee

Not much was easily at hand. So we came up with a solution. A Tyee Q&A with Jens von Bergmann.

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