VANCOUVER—If a catastrophic earthquake hits Metro Vancouver, water will instantly become a precious resource — and a Star investigation has found many people will have to fend for themselves. The analysis shows their emergency water bottle supplies and filtration devices will provide, best-case scenario, a fifth or less of the region’s total need. Research cited by the City of Vancouver says there’s a one-in-four chance of a devastating earthquake within the next 50 years. government determined up to a million residents in Metro Vancouver alone would be left without access to drinking water following a crippling earthquake. ( Jesse Winter / Star Vancouver )“We will provide what we can,” said Maj. Dave Baldwin, an Air Force officer and liaison with the Joint Task Force Pacific.

Source: thestar March 24, 2019 12:56 UTC