EMERGENCY PLANNING SECRETARIAT

Flooding is considered to be the most expensive disaster in Canadian history.

Effects of climate change and sea level rise place the Lower Mainland at increasing risk of catastrophic floods from the Fraser River freshet to coastal storms and king tides.

Many Coast Salish communities are vulnerable to floods and other risks and can leverage an opportunity to build a disaster resilient region by working together.

The Emergency Planning Secretariat is an a-political organization created to support a coordinated mainland Coast Salish-led flood management strategy, from Yale to Tsawwassen to Squamish.

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WE'VE HIRED!!

EPS is pleased to announce that we have grown the EPS team! Dianne Garner and Debbie Combes have both joined to support First Nation communities in planning and responding to emergencies, so please feel free to reach out to them anytime.

Mariah Mund will be coordinating the Build Back Better, Together! project and assisting with the implementation of Hílekw Sq'eq’o, the risk reduction regional action plan with Mainland Coast Salish communities.

Debbie Combes - Emergency Programs Coordinator
Email: Debbie.combes@emplans.ca
Phone: 604-997-0071

Dianne Garner - Emergency Capacity Coordinator
Email: Dianne.garner@emplans.ca
Phone: 604-798-4519

Mariah Mund - Project Coordinator, Build Back Better, Together
Email: Mariah.mund@emplans.ca
Phone: 778-995-8324