Wednesday December 13, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Normally one hopes not to have to think about emergencies in the Christmas holiday season.
But this contest will likely be peaking the interest of many folks in social media.
Posted in X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram, the give-away contest by PreparedBC is sure to draw some attention.
Win one of 15 kits:
“We are giving away 15 four-person emergency kits this holiday season. To participate in Days 3 & 4: Use our free hazard map & COMMENT below to let us know a hazard that could happen near you: https://ow.ly/X5b750QbMjP . Ends: Dec 22 at 11:59 PM PST.”
Capital Region natural hazards:
For the Capital Regional District the top four listed hazards are earthquakes, tsunami, severe weather and wildfires.
Some info pages:
- Public Emergency Preparation and Recovery (Prepared BC)
- Get prepared for an earthquake (Prepared BC)
- On X follow: Prepared BC | Emergency Info BC | Juan de Fuca Emergency Program
- Emergency Preparedness News Section (Island Social Trends)
