Thousands of British Columbians have now been faced with being ordered to leave their homes immediately, be it because of wildfire, flooding or another threat. The climate crisis doesn’t appear to be slowing, meaning many more may find themselves in that situation in the years to come.
And when someone knocks on your door telling you to leave right away, it can bring up some pretty intense anxiety.
Bonnie Fehr and her husband were ordered to leave their property about an hour from Burns Lake, B.C., on July 9 as a wildfire approached. She said that at the time, her mental health
