An Evacuation Order has been expanded to include the following properties on Rest Route and Water Way within Holiday Park RV and Condo Resort at 415 Commonwealth Road due to flooding:
And a new Evacuation Order has been issued for the following units at 720 Commonweath Road:
These affected residents are encouraged to register with the Emergency Support Services volunteers staffing the reception centre at the Salvation Army Church, 1480 Sutherland Avenue (corner of Sutherland Avenue and Burtch Road). It has reopened to assist these new evacuees and will then close. It will open again at 11:00 am tomorrow (Monday) morning.
Details and specific addresses can be viewed on the Regional Emergency Program website map www.cordemergency.ca/map.The map also shows locations of sand and sandbags along with road closures due to flooding.
Assessments continue on all properties under Evacuation Orders with the goal of returning those properties to their owners as soon as possible.
Emergency Management BC has new information available for residents to consider when returning to their home after flooding. Some areas of importance include the safety of drinking water, safety regarding electrical and gas utilities, food safety and caution surrounding removal of furniture and building materials https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017TRAN0174-001191
The Emergency Operation Centre recommends all sandbags be left in place even if it appears that stream and water levels are dropping. Conditions and weather can change without notice resulting in a return to high water levels and potential flooding.
Officials continue to monitor the levels and flows of area creeks, streams and lakes. Residents should use extreme caution and keep children and pets away from creek banks which can be very slippery and subject to erosion. Water levels and flows may rise unexpectedly. Boaters are asked to keep speeds down when near the shoreline to reduce potential wake erosion. As well, they should watch for floating debris flowing into area lakes due to the higher flows.
Travel is not recommended on Chute Lake Road due to washouts and deteriorating conditions.
The following previously issued Evacuation Orders and Alerts continue to be in effect:
Okanagan Indian Band IR#7
City of Kelowna (Orders)
Regional District of the Central Okanagan
Declarations of Local States of Emergency remain for the City of Kelowna, the City of West Kelowna and for the Fintry Delta in the Regional District of Central Okanagan to address flooding.
Information on Flood Preparedness and Returning After A Flood
The Preparedness BC website has information to help those property owners with protecting their property from flooding and some considerations for those returning after a flood. http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/public-safety-and-emergency-services/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/embc/preparedbc/preparedbc_flood_information_for_homeowners_and_home_buyers_web.pdf
Interior Health also has information available for residents to consider Before, During and After a flood: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourEnvironment/EmergencyPreparedness/Pages/Flooding.aspx
Information on flooding and electrical safety is also available for BC Hydro and FortisBC customers: www.bchydro.com www.fortisbc.com
The Boil Water Advisory for Westbank First Nation IR#9 continues. More information and a water system map are available at www.wfn.ca/wfnnews.htm.
For up to date information on the situation including a map and to sign up for e-updates, visit www.cordemergency.ca.
Anyone noticing a potential problem or a flooding concern is asked to call the Kelowna Fire Department at 250-469-8801.
Information will also be provided via the https://twitter.com/CO_Emerg and https://www.facebook.com/CORDEmergency/. For more information contact the Information Office at 250-469-8490 or 1-877-569-8490 (toll-free).