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Flood protection barricades, sandbags removed in Kamloops
Receding river levels are good news for those who want to stroll around Riverside Park…
Preparations for ‘one-in-20-year’ flood need to start now, says Kamloops Mayor
While it may be the last thing Kamloops residents want to think about, the time…
RDOS calls for volunteers to fill sandbags in the South Okanagan
Empty bags and free sand are available for residents in the South Okanagan to fill…
Cherry Creek residents expect flooding to worsen before it improves
CHERRY CREEK – Flooding continues to cause several problems in a small community outside of…
Armstrong declares local state of emergency over flooding
ARMSTRONG – The City of Armstrong has declared a state of local emergency due to…
Sandbag removal efforts progressing in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is moving forward with sand bag removal as lake levels…
As B.C. burns, Wildfire crews are still removing sandbags in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – More than 200 fires are burning across the province but dozens of firefighters…
All those sandbags are considered contaminated materials
KELOWNA – Local authorities admit they have no plans for what to do with more…
No charge at Kamloops landfills for sandbags
KAMLOOPS – As the chance of more flooding decreases, you may be wondering what to…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Sandbags stolen from downtown businesses
KELOWNA – A group of downtown businesses are wondering why their sandbags were taken from…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: High water creates concerns for residents on BX Creek in Vernon
VERNON – Water, and nerves, are rising this morning for residents living along the BX…
Lumby residents remain on evacuation order due to flood risk
LUMBY – An evacuation order remains in effect for two dozen homes in Lumby, and…
Heavy rain creating flooding concerns in North Okanagan
LUMBY – Residents from Lumby to Spallumcheen are experiencing localized flooding today. According to the…
Where to find sand and sand bags in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Sand and sand bags are available for those needing to protect their property…
Lumby gets prepared for flooding
LUMBY - Efforts are underway to protect the Village of Lumby from possible flooding. Next week, 20 wildland firefighters will help assemble an emergency stockpile of sandbags for rapid deployment in the event of a flood threat, according to a release from the Village. The measure is a cooperative effort between Emergency Management B.C., the...
Demobilization of Lumby flood response taking months
VERNON - Cleaning up the aftermath of the Okanagan’s largest flood protection response doesn’t happen overnight, it takes months. North Okanagan Emergency Management crews are still demobilizing gabion baskets—bags filled with gravel and used for dyking—from Lumby. The gabions were deployed at the beginning of May as part of Operation Duteau, a partnership with the...