The Emergency Operation Centre is expanding Evacuation Orders for specified properties on Okanagan Indian Band IR#7 and in the District of Lake Country:
Okanagan Indian Band IR#7:
District of Lake Country:
Residents are asked to report to the Emergency Social Services Reception Centre at the Salvation Army Church at 1480 Sutherland Avenue (corner of Sutherland and Burtch) in Kelowna. Upon leaving, close all windows and doors; shut off all gas and electrical appliances other than refrigerators and freezers; latch gates close but don’t lock; take critical items like medicine, purse, wallet, key and take pets in kennels or on a leash.
In addition, Evacuation Orders have been rescinded for the following properties in the City of Kelowna:
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.
What other areas remain under Evacuation Order?
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.
Okanagan Indian Band IR#7
Order - 720 Commonweath Road, 233, 234, 235, 236 and the unit opposite 233
Order - 20 properties within Holiday Park Resort, 415 Commonwealth Road: odd number addresses from 439 to 461 Rest Route; odd number addresses from 403 to 417 Water Way
City of Kelowna (Orders)
Regional District of the Central Okanagan
What roads are closed?
Declarations of Local States of Emergency
The District of Lake Country has declared a State of Local Emergency. 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.
Disaster Financial Assistance
The BC Government announced yesterday that the Disaster Financial Assistance Program is available to residents of the Central Okanagan that have been affected by the recent flooding. Applications must be submitted by August 5th to Emergency Management BC and are available online at www.gov.bc.ca/disasterfinancialassistance. The program provides up to 80% of total eligible damage over $1,000 to a maximum claim of $300,000.
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).