Emergency Response

Before the flood: Here’s how Port Coquitlam is getting ready for rising waters

By Jeremy Shepherd ● City Council ● April 5, 2022 June 7, 2022

Besides bumping up infrastructure upgrades, Port Coquitlam is also considering changes meant to keep basement suites out of flood plains

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By Jeremy Shepherd ● Emergency Response ● February 27, 2022 May 13, 2022

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Search and Rescue volunteers survey the flood from the air. photo supplied Coquitlam SAR

Fighting the flood: Coquitlam search and rescue manager spends two days in the valley

By Jeremy Shepherd ● Community ● November 22, 2021 May 13, 2022

‘Chilliwack air base looked like it was Kandahar’

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