THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 6A6 • THURSDAY, January 6, 2022
EDITORIAL
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VIEWPOINT Justice Smith, Grade 3
The furious Mother Nature As weeks go by I start to gain a better understanding of what the people of Merritt have gone through IZAIAH REYES in the past HERALD year. Recently, EDITOR there has been consistent rains in town that had even the bravest of us concerned whether or not November 2021 will happen again. Luckily there hasn’t been any indications of flooding and the recent ‘high stream flow’ advisory the town was put on has now been lifted. Coming across some news, I have learned that Merritt has also recorded all time high temperatures last year of about 44.5 degrees celsius. The Province has made recent announcements to address the potential of another ‘heat dome’ like the one last year which claimed 619 lives throughout BC. On top of all of these, fire season is quickly approaching and all levels of government are working on projects to help mitigate the potential of another huge series of wildfires throughout the province. I was told that last year, there was a ring of fire surrounding Merritt, leaving only one point of entry and exit. These examples really put into perspective how powerful and destructive nature can be. It be unforgiving for those who are not prepared and as I learn more, I realize that it will take us as a community working together to be resilient against these forces.
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