1. A nation responds.
- Author
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GEDDES, JOHN, Proudfoot, Shannon, and Senger, Emily
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WILDFIRES , *FIRE disaster relief , *EMERGENCY management , *CIVILIAN evacuation , *FIRE victims -- Services for , *DISASTERS , *RED Cross & Red Crescent - Abstract
The article discusses public support and relief for victims of the 2016 wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Emphasis is given to topics including the response of businesses such as the Labatt beer company canning water for disaster relief, assistance provided to evacuated residents by the Red Cross and Salvation Army organizations, and the response of the federal government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Published
- 2016