Mike Fernworth returns home after 90% of the village was burned down during the record heat of June 30 last year. It states that it will give a sense of the future. wave.
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Lytton — Minister of Public Security, British Columbia Says expecting more homes The city's infrastructure destroyed by the Lytton wildfire is expected to be rebuilt by this time next year.
Mike Fernworth said on June 30, last year, a sense of the future for refugees to return home after 90% of the village was burned down during a record-breaking heat. Is stated to give.
Debris removal is underway and reconstruction may begin in September so that a water and sewage system can be installed.
Fernworth understands the frustration of many inhabitants who have been out of the house for a year while the state works with First Nations to recognize important archaeological challenges. Is called.
The village is believed by experts to have been occupied by indigenous peoples about 10,000 years ago, and the minister is important because all residents need to obtain a permit of about $ 10,000. He states that sex has complicated reconstruction.
Fernworth states that the state has streamlined the process by retaining site-wide permits and paying for them. This makes one less worry, whether or not the inhabitants are insured. ..
"What I want people to know is that we are working on rebuilding. We are very much working with Congress, the indigenous people to rebuild Congress. We are working hard, "he says.
Supply chain problems and the turmoil caused by the highway system partially wiped out between atmospheric rivers last fall have led to the rebuilding of a more resilient community to fire. Added late, says Fernworth.
The Insurance Bureau of Canada recently stated that wildfires are estimated to have caused more than $ 100 million in insurance damages.
Fernworth said the government would consider including heat waves in the emergency program law after the fire that killed two people.
The state recently invested $ 21 million in rebuilding efforts and hiring local government officials and fire protection services to enable construction to begin.
Earlier this month, the federal government announced $ 77 million in funding to help rebuild a fire-resistant and energy-efficient community.
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