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The City of Vancouver announced on April 5 the location of disaster support hubs that are being set up in Vancouver.

There will be 25 locations where citizens can gather in the event of a major emergency, such as earthquakes, heat waves, extreme cold snaps, gas leaks, or chemical or other major fires involving apartment buildings or homes. They will also be used for incidents involving evacuations or shelter-in-place.

The hubs are intended to be used for shelter; distributing food, water, information, and services; and coordinating community efforts.

Twenty-three hubs are located at community centres and the remaining two are located at Oppenheimer Park and the Fraserview branch of the Vancouver Public Library.

Yellow signs are currently being installed to indicate the locations.

For full details about the hubs, visit the City of Vancouver website.

The announcement is timely as two earthquakes occurred in the region: a 3.1-magnitude earthquake on April 4 struck near Squamish and another 3.1-magnitude quake occurred east of Victoria today (April 5).