This year's flood season comes with an added problem: how do you fight rising waters alongside a rising COVID-19 caseload? The assistant deputy minister for Emergency Management British Columbia said reports show snowpack levels are "very high" in the interior. Updating emergency response plansAs they wait for more information, Maley's department and response crews are working pandemic prevention into their response plans. No off-season for emergency respondersEven with the endless round of meetings on COVID-19 response, flood preparation continues. New Brunswick's flood preparation starts as soon as the previous year's last flood ends, he added.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2020 07:52 UTC