City Now in Recovery Stage

Monday, February 18, 2008 07:05 PM

Prince George, B.C. - Now that the threat of flooding from the ice jams on the Nechako River is over, the City has moved into Recovery stage.

In the report to Council , Tom Madden, Director of Leisure Services and Recovery Director reports there are at least two categories for "recovery":

City of Prince George Corporate Recovery: Which calls for the reconstruction of of critical infrastructure and the re-establishment of services like utilities, roads, buildings etc.

Community Recovery: actions to limit losses, reduce suffering and restore the psycho-social and economic viability of the community.

The recovery Task Force will work independantly from the Emergency Operations Committee and the Emergency Social Services.

Recovery costs are also eligible for reimbursement from the Provincial Emergency program.

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Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 07:05 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: Harbinger on February 20 2008 10:03 AM

Potholes count as "critical infrastructure"? Everyone at city hall get a memo to take home and ordered to stand in front of a mirror and repeat that word ad nauseum? Infrastructure. Infrastructure. Infrastructure?

Posted by: Harbinger on February 20 2008 10:06 AM

Psycho-social viability? Where do these city hall folk come up with these words? Access to Scientology books? Does a crack addict have a psycho-social problem?