The damage caused by flooding across B.C. could have been curtailed with better river forecasting and flood prevention infrastructure resources says an analyst for the B.C. office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Ben Parfitt uncovered an 11-year-old internal environment ministry report that raised concerns about staffing levels of the River Forecast Centre being far below similar operations in Alberta and Oregon.
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