'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes

BBC World · Published 53m ago

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'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes

More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate and some homes have been lost after a wildfire tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.

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Climate Alert

Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves Canada.

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Local communities
Governments
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Government response
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Ripple EffectWeather Event→Infrastructure→Insurance→Communities

Why It Matters

Climate and weather events like this can affect communities, infrastructure and local economies. Directly involves Canada.

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