This year of death and destruction has brought out the best in the communities of #BC, and has exposed the incompetence of our provincial and federal disaster management systems.
A thread on my frustration with the communication we received while we were stuck at #HopeBC.
A thread on my frustration with the communication we received while we were stuck at #HopeBC.
Our @bcndp government has a deep seated inability to communicate with its constituents. While stranded, the only advice we received from our politicians was: look to the @DriveBC webpage for highway reopenings---almost always reading "assessment in progress, next update at XX."
Then without notice, at 4:55 PM on Wednesday, Nov 17th, 3 days after the closure, @TranBC announced a limited opening of #Hwy7 at 5 PM to allow westbound travel from #HopeBC. Ironically, this information was not posted on the @DriveBC page all evening, only on its twitter feed.
I do not understand why @jjhorgan, @mikefarnworthbc, or Rob Fleming were unable to convey their intention to open the highway earlier? Or their intention to run a @VIA_Rail from #HopeBC to Vancouver? A 5 minute planning window is insufficient. We understand things can change.
Many of those stranded, paid for helicopters, and risky boat rides on a swollen debris filled fraser on the day of the reopening. Now they will negotiate highway restrictions to recover their vehicles.
BTW: I am still overwhelmed by the generosity of those who sheltered us, who fed us, who scrambled to rescue those needing immediate attention, and who worked tirelessly to clear our highways. Just pissed at our elected officials.
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